Thank you very much Ikea for ruining my Christmas. As I am not much of a traditional shopper I enjoy giving friends and family limited edition prints for the Holidays; you know...stuff you can't just find in any mall. For the sizes that I print, usually about 12x12, a custom frame would cost roughly $100 to make. A long time ago I found what I thought to be an amazing deal from Ikea. At only $20/piece they fit my photos perfectly and I had no complaints...until now. At such a low rate you generally don't get much diversity and that's the compromise. However today I noticed that there was another model available. I went out on a whim and decided to give it a shot as it was only $5 and significantly nicer.
When I arrived home and set down to begin framing I noticed that once unlatched the backing of the frame was bowed slightly. After a few minutes of prying a knife around the edges I managed to crack frame #1 of 5. With the next I managed to separate the pieces and lay the photo against the matte. When attempting to seal the frame I had a bit of trouble...and by a bit I mean a lot. The frames are seemingly cut about 1/8th of an inch long on both sides. Without shaving down the sides it would be near impossible to make this work without breaking atleast 2 more frames...but hey 20% is good right?
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