Thank you so much! This will be useful for a lot of folks, including me.
Oh, I really like that design with the corner risers in it…that’s a great idea for some very unique coaster frames. 
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very nice. similar to a box lid i did a while back, but the way i did it hides part of the tile edges and this is able to show the whole tile. how are you holding the tile to the frame? super glue to the triangle risers?
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Very well thought out design - thanks for sharing!
Yes, @Jules does deserve a lifetime supply of 
for sure.
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Actually for this prototype I just used wood glue. I thought about placing some kind of lid on it, but decided to keep it open in case there’s a spill or something like that. I also was going to color the sides of the tile black so it disappears more.
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I just searched for your post, very nice! (Box with a Laser Tile Lid).
I like the box idea a lot. I originally had something similar as your lid where the back piece was sunken in / not flush, but I wanted to mount these flat on the wall. I’ve always been a fan of when art can hang perfectly flush with the wall, no gap at the top, so I figured this way I could have a screw head sticking out just the right depth to create a flush piece. Especially when the plan is to have nine of them, I think it would look best.
Your box makes a great gift idea, I would make one and then line the inside.
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thanks. i like the way you created the space to make the flush key mount on yours. i never really thought about making a wall mount frame.
The plan is to make her a bunch as a gift, in different colors and grid them to hang on the wall. I like it better than one large frame with cutouts.
Something like this
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Really great design and share. Many thanks!
Good design, thank you for sharing.
Thank you. Very nice and functional design. Love the idea of using multiple of these for a collage.
Thank you! You could go a lot of ways with just a few simple changes. For example if you move the keyhole to the corner at 45 degrees…
Could also round the corners on some of the frames to create an interesting look.
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Thank you so much for this gift. I am so grateful. I am just learning how to use a laser, incorporate my art, actually do more than just draw on paper and now etching on tile. So I gave it a try today and made a frame box using your design. I love it!! I put my first etching into it and I think it looks so nice. I added a design on the sides. I also am thinking to add a slot in the back to drop in notes and secrets…cuz it has a hiding place! I don’t know that it needs anything added to help it stand. Mine stood up just fine. I used 1/8 Baltic Birch. And…this is the first thing I have ever put together like this in my life. lol
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Really nice. I love how your design on sides hide the finger joints a bit.
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Beautiful! Yes the design on the sides almost make the finger joints look like stitches in leather.
Edit: Forgot to say, it’s not so much that I felt adding a dowel rod hole would help it stand up, it does that fine, it’s the fear of it getting knocked down hard or the display table being bumped and it crashing to the floor face down. Otherwise I agree, if you assemble it plumb, it has more than enough surface to stand fine!
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Love your drawing etched on tile and displayed in your self made frame. I look forward to seeing more of your artwork expressed with the help of the laser.
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Isn’t that the coolest feeling in the world? 
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Yes, amazing and so worth taking the time to learn. I love the marriage of all these things - art, computer, laser, and then something beautiful. It’s addicting!
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I am very blessed to have a husband who learned wood working from his dad. Before going to work the other day, he showed me how to put the frame together and then let me play. Awesome having a mentor in my own home.
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Hi! I might be too late but you mentioned you would like a program for boxes. Box-o-matic. It’s a fantastic app you can get in the app store. You can only get it for the phone and ipads, but it allows it to be saved as a svg. Really an awesome app!
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