ceramic tile framing

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I am framing 6 decorative ceramic tiles from Italy. They have a decorative border so didnt' want to cover it with the lip of the frame. Tiles are adhered to 1/2" plywood with tile mastic and it has a 1" mat border around the edge to hide the plywood, (tiles are attached to the plywood,not matboard). These are tiles that could probably not be replaced if the mastic fails and a tile crashes to the ground. I hadn't planned to glaze the tiles but am wondering if that would act as a safety net if a tile adhesive "let go". What do you think?
 
If they are truly attached with mastic, it is unlikely that they'll ever "let go." 'Course, that's easy for me to say, since I'm here and you - and your customer - are there.

If it's ATG or rubber cement, I'd be a little more concerned.
 
If you glaze with acrylic instead of glass, the
glazing will be much softer than the ceramic and
if there is contact, the acrylic would be abraided
rather than the other way around.

Hugh
 
I was just about to post a ceramic tile question myself. Someone brought in a set of four antique Israeli tiles that, when placed together, form a continuous scene on their surface. These are about 3/4" thick, approx. 10" x 13" each and weigh about 5+ pounds each. Customer would like them floated on a blue fabric background with a couple of inches border around the group, fabric covered spacers, and a deep frame. I'm not sure what the value of these might be, but they are old, and quite beautiful.
Two of the tiles were broken in shipping, and I'm going to take them to a conservator for repair, but that's a separate issue.
My question: How in the heck do I mount these?
There is also a fifth, individual tile that is oval.

Advice, anyone? Thank you.
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Rick
 
Rick, Sink Mat. And just to beat Ron to it, Wall Buddies.

Ok, just joking about the Wall Buds. But Sink mat is the fastest, bestest, securist way to do tiles. You can even cut the oval into a sink mat. Then when you fabric wrap the mat it makes a kind of nice grasp around the tiles.

As Hugh noted before, acrylic is the right glaze to hold them in place.

And thinking more along that thought . . . and me without Thorazine . . . If you put TV Museum glass on the outside and a sheet of OP3 on the inside,with the Museum blocking 98% of the uv and the OP blocking 97%, does the tile become invisible except in the infer red spectrum?
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Actually, now that you all had a great laugh, would the glazing package reflect or be AR? :eek:

Tomorrow is <font size=5>MAD FRAMER DAY!</font>
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ooooooo I'm going to go get some sleep now.
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baer
 
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