Scottish Proverb Ceramic Tiles These tiles are a family heirloom for the individual who owns them. Together they read “East or West Hame’s Best” (Hame being the Scottish pronunciation of home). The frame is hemlock that was worked to raise the grain giving it a textured weathered look and feel; this technique adds a lot of character to the wood. The stain is the perfect tone to compliment the greens in the tiles. It is finished with a durable weatherproof clear coat for outdoor or indoor display. Each tile measure 8" x 8" and are over 1/2" thick; they are quite heavy all together and the frame needed to be beefy to handle the weight. Half lap joints were used at the corners that are glued and fortified from the backside with lag screws. There was not enough exposed edge on the tiles to secure them behind a lip on the frame (like you would noramlly do with any framed picture); so instead they are adhered to a backer board with silicone which will hold them in place well (but allow them to be removed if necessary), but for some extra insurance I fabricated low profile galvanized metal Z clips that are secured behind the frame as added security to hold each tile in place. It’ll take two men and a boy to hang this up though.