MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS

PICTURE-FRAMING

Man's inherent love for display can be traced to the primitive stage when he carved out pictures of animals and birds in caves. Despite the fact that the sense of interior decoration and appreciation of life has reached a marked level in modern society, it is not the same with people representing different sections of society or coming from different parts of the country. In Bhir district, for example, the choice of self-expression of people is usually confined to decorating the walls of their houses with picture-frames of various sizes and shapes. But even this instinct provides a calling of "picture-framing" to a number of people in this district.

The equipment of these shops were the tools required for making photo-frames and for cutting glasses. Ply-wood, sheet glasses, pictures, minors, card-boards, nails, etc. were the raw materials required for photo-framing. All these articles were purchased from the local market by the establishments according to their varying sizes and turnover. The business was more or less steady through-out the year. The net earnings of a medium-size shop ranged from Rs. 125 to Rs. 170.