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Tile Display

Project by Andy posted 801 days ago 626 views 6 times favorited 11 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This frame was an anniversary gift to my son Ben and his wife Jenna. I was looking for a project to try out some of the joinery and details often seen in early Arts and Crafts pieces,especially from the Greene and Greene brothers. These “tiles” are actually color prints of tiles that I found online,which I downloaded and mounted to masonite.I then set to work designing a frame to showcase them.The frame is quarter sawn White Oak and the accents are Walnut.The joinery is mortise and tenon,loose tenon,and sliding dovetail.The finish is lacquer. The tiles can easily be removed and replaced with photographs. A nice selection of classic tiles can be found at http://www.charlesrupert.com/historictiles/artnouveau.html

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon


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snowdog

808 posts in 879 days


posted 801 days ago

It looks great and fits the surroundings perfectly. The tiles (pictures) came out great. From here you cant tell it is not tile.

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

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Karson

25803 posts in 1297 days


posted 801 days ago

Great job Andy. The frame looks great and the tile idea is great also.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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TomFran

2515 posts in 891 days


posted 801 days ago

Wow, very nice work! Love that arts and crafts style.

The prints are very colorful.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

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Max

14499 posts in 1170 days


posted 801 days ago

Very nice work. I like the Arts and Crafts style also. Most of the work I do is in that style. Wonderful frame.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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Don

2590 posts in 1074 days


posted 801 days ago

Very nice joinery, Andy. There’s something about your work that grabs me.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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Andy

571 posts in 805 days


posted 801 days ago

Thank you,Snowdog,Karson,Tom,Max,and Don.Its apparent we all share an interest in good woodworking,but also the beauty of wood and simple designs that flatter it.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

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schroeder

513 posts in 1022 days


posted 801 days ago

Stunning! – I like it so much that must steal this idea from you! Wonderful craftsmanship!, beauitful design! thanks for posting it Andy!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

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Marge

144 posts in 851 days


posted 801 days ago

Very nice – the detail really adds to the piece.

-- Marge, Colorado

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Greg Mitchell

1383 posts in 966 days


posted 801 days ago

Nice nice looking display. The detail work and the prints make the piece.

-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net

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Bureaucrat

7301 posts in 549 days


posted 376 days ago

Andy:
this project came up on “Roll the Dice” This is very cool. I’m marking as a favorite. I think I can make one of these for our bedroom. It,s a great match to our decor. Thanks for having posted it.

-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!

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DAN

6454 posts in 880 days


posted 376 days ago

nice work Andy … great details

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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