Wood frames for ceramic art?

I use construction adhesive and sanded caulk available in many shades at THD or no caulk if its a single tile. This would preclude there being a back to which to attach it.

-- Dan, Sterling Alaska, http://sullcon.homestead.com/ Before you criticise some one, walk a mile in their shoes...then you will be a mile away and you have their shoes!

On my Dard Hunter frame, I fit the frame snugly around the tile and used a dado groove underneath to house a 1/4” backer board to glue them to. This squared the assembly, and allowed me to push the tile forward. I used 3M 4200 to glue the tile to the backer board as I work in the boating industry.

For the frames I need to make for the SF Arts & Crafts Show tile we won, and the Yoshiko Yamamoto’s Montana del Oro tile I still need to make, I’m going to use much thicker stock for the frame and the tile will be partly covered over by the dado. This gives a much more finished look to the tiles that tend to have rounded/random edges/corners.

-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails

nice!

-- Dan, Sterling Alaska, http://sullcon.homestead.com/ Before you criticise some one, walk a mile in their shoes...then you will be a mile away and you have their shoes!

I’ve been intrigued by the sanded grout mix to fill the gap between the wood and the tile, but I’ve always been afraid the abrasive would jeopardize the tile or the wood finish. My father-in-law grouted in the Motawi tile he gave my better half for her 40th. I never actually got around to asking how to you prioritize grouting and finishing wood around an expensive tile.

-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails

Thanks Captain. That picture shows exactly what I am trying to do.

Mics—thanks for the help as well. I’ll try the backer board and adhesive. Tim

-- Tim from Iowa City, IA

I collect vintage art and decorative tiles from my area; Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana.
While I will glue a non-valuable tile to a backer board, I won’t do that if the tile has any collectible value.

I usually inlet the frame, then use brass frame clips on the rear side to hold the tile in place.
Often, it is important not to deface the back of the tile and to see the makers marks.

Here’s an example of the type of clips I use:

Lee Valley

-- Randy, Rustic Artisan, a family tradition. (No PM's - auto-deleted.) - "I am a seeker, not a follower."

Ah… In my naivete, I glued a set of Motawi tiles to the backer board. For all our other tiles, I will use those clips. One of our tiles is actually 1/1 series. Pretty cool. Thanks for the advice.

-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails

You can buy sanded siliconized caulk grout that is much easier to use and it stays flexible. and expands /contracts. Available in typical grout colors. I am using it on some table tops now.

-- Dan, Sterling Alaska, http://sullcon.homestead.com/ Before you criticise some one, walk a mile in their shoes...then you will be a mile away and you have their shoes!

check out dan’s work…he makes some amazing frames for his work…not porcelin squares but his work may give you some ideas…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Yeah, check out Dan’s work.

-- Remember, measure twice, cut once