![How to make, mount and frame oversized scrabble tiles to form wall art. Such a cute idea since you could spell out anything! How to make, mount and frame oversized scrabble tiles to form wall art. Such a cute idea since you could spell out anything!](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WiweT7nhv0o/WLx0cbVmAHI/AAAAAAABj2k/N7aETiwUgy4/Oversized-Scrabble-Tile-Wall-Art.jpg?imgmax=1600)
Today's post is a follow up to a project I did a while back for my Valentine's Day mantel. I volunteered to make some wall art for a local woman's shelter and they specifically asked for something that would go in a child's nursery. I wanted to reuse my "LOVE YOU" scrabble tiles, but knew they were a pain to hang individually since they each would need their own nail.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rbDUknZY6yY/WIUGH2nlRGI/AAAAAAABjeQ/VAswEJeEnec/Valentines-Day-Mantel-Love-You.jpg?imgmax=1600)
So I decided to mount them and frame the as a single large pice of wall art.
![DIY-oversized-scrabble-tiles.jpg DIY oversized scrabble tiles](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tMyQ0n5w7so/WLx0Wh1kZCI/AAAAAAABj2c/dpNsOkrtmas/DIY-oversized-scrabble-tiles.jpg?imgmax=1600)
I didn't want to buy a frame, I wanted to make the entire thing from scratch and on a tight budget, so this is how I did it.
I first started with the tiles made from 1/4 inch plywood and permanent vinyl.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V3PM59CIRuA/WIUFudDkkVI/AAAAAAABjdk/utIxg6STqvg/DIY-Plywood-Scrabble-Tiles.jpg?imgmax=1600)
![adding-plywood-scrabble-tiles.jpg Adding plywood scrabble tiles](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o0f69qOqnjg/WLx0TlIgh7I/AAAAAAABj2Y/Z75FjdDrNXw/adding-plywood-scrabble-tiles.jpg?imgmax=1600)
![ripping-down-45-degree-angle-frame.jpg Ripping down 45 degree angle frame](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qcDnQhuD3Bg/WLx0kOQVMOI/AAAAAAABj2s/AMKaKg7RnWk/ripping-down-45-degree-angle-frame.jpg?imgmax=1600)
Ripping down a furring strip would be DANGEROUS and impossible if it weren't for my Grrripper which keeps my fingers safely away from the blade while also holding onto both sides of the cut.
Seriously, if you don't own one of these.. ORDER ONE NOW
Here is how the frame looked after cutting it down to 3/4 inch thickness:
![ripping-down-1x2-for-frame.jpg Ripping down 1x2 for frame](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-59ockbR-N0k/WLx0fSHghMI/AAAAAAABj2o/Twu9IcAJwwM/ripping-down-1x2-for-frame.jpg?imgmax=1600)
I used some Behr Cordovan Brown stain on the pieces and then attached them to the plywood with my nail gun.
![staining-frames-.jpg Staining frames](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D3YPnTf_wHo/WLx0qKHm0RI/AAAAAAABj20/iPIPo-BrpyI/staining-frames-.jpg?imgmax=1600)
![Scrabble-tile-love-you-wall-art.jpg Scrabble tile love you wall art](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6UKpCFOYYvs/WLx0neQlpqI/AAAAAAABj2w/vFqUmcmAqek/Scrabble-tile-love-you-wall-art.jpg?imgmax=1600)
![LOVE-YOU-scrabble-wall-art.jpg LOVE YOU scrabble wall art](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MGtmsg6TEzU/WLx0ZSa9l8I/AAAAAAABj2g/nT1mFA-TSCU/LOVE-YOU-scrabble-wall-art.jpg?imgmax=1600)