I bought this cool tile below from an artist in Pt. Arena, CA. I’d been moving the tile from place to place and decided that it needed to be framed, before I cracked it in two pieces.

I wanted it to be a larger frame, as it reminded me of some Craftsman-period paintings that I’d recently seen in an antique store.

The frame is made of mahogany, and will be 16″ x 16″ overall when finished.

I cut the frame pieces at 45 degree angles and joined with biscuits and glue. If you are not familiar with what biscuits are, refer to my paddle build post for a description – Stand Up Surf Board Paddle Build

Next, I made a plywood backing to support the tile. I don’t have a router, so I placed the tile on top of the frame and traced around it. I removed the tile and hand gouged out an edge for the tile to sit in.

I secured the plywood backing to the frame using wood blocks, some aluminum straps and screws. I spread grout onto the plywood backing and set the tile in place.

I used lemon oil on the wood, but I may try tung oil instead. I’d like it to be a bit darker, but do not want to stain it.

Here is the finished frame with tile mounted.

Now, where do I hang it?