How To Make A Ceramic Chess Board

Hardiebacker is a water and mold resistant cement backing board which is perfect for outdoor use.

How to make a ceramic chess board.

By obtaining an old square table from a garage sale or from goodwill you can make your own for just about 15 dollars not including the chess pieces. This is an easy project that uses small ceramic tiles combined with wood molding to craft a beautiful che. The 2 x 2 squares are made of maple and mahogany and the trim is red oak this build cost approximately 40 dollars. These ceramic tile chess boards can be made in an assortment of colors and with a variety of different edge moldings.

Using glue and brad nails fasten the pieces to the edges of the chessboard. Attach hardiebacker cement board to the top and sides of the frame. First cut four strips of walnut and four strips of maple both 2 wide and carefully edge glue them together keeping the ends aligned. Line up the ripped light board with the chessboard and scribe the lengths.

Move the square to the bottom of the tile just above the bottom border and mark a mark every 2 inches. Instead make the squares in strips. When the glue has dried true up one end by crosscutting the assembled panel on your table saw. Sand until the chessboard is flush with the outer frame.

Jun 21 2017 how to make a ceramic tile chess or checkers board. I made this chessboard in approximately 8 hours. It s made of 3 different types of wood. Place the ruled side of your square along the top of the tile just below the top border i centered between 1 and 17 to make things easier and make a mark every 2 inches.

And i was able to make it in my garage. To make your own chess board out of wood cut a 3 4 inch thick dowel into 1 3 4 x 1 3 4 inch tiles. Cut the light wood board to those lengths on the miter saw.