are the tiles engraved and painted or just painted on?
742512
They're painted on. Each tile has a dip in it, about the size of a finger pad, and the numbers are painted (pretty wide) in the dip.
742513
They are the same tiles you get with all Rummikub games. They are not just painted on wood. The tiles are some sort of plastic or polymer.
822488
Yes, there are 9 tiles, and they are beautiful, smooth and even. I loved mine. Used them for art purposes, not floors, so that was important to me. I hope you enjoy them.
213332
I can't confirm what they are made of now, but the game we have that I purchased on Amazon was made of painted wooden tiles.
113302
They are painted. It is a beautiful glass, I am a little concern it might be a little fragile.
96059
Yes, they are embossed. This is an excellent, compact set of tiles - of course smaller than the regular Mexican Train sets, it is a travel set, but very manageable and easy to handle. I bring them to our church game night when not even traveling because we love the numbers instead of the dots! I definitely would recommend them.
75932
The numbers are embossed and not painted on. When I reach into the bag for a tile my husband always accuses me of trying to feel what number I am choosing!
1296803
I can't say for sure but if they are painted, it's in a way that does not chip or deteriorate in any visible way. We've had our in place for roughly 9 months and they look exactly the same as the day they arrived.
1520467
It appears to be engraved on a plate attached to the frame. It looks nice, not like one of those cheap glued on ones.
1737136
This is a gloss tile. These tiles are super easy to work with and after doing a great deal of homework were a great deal. A year later they still look fantastic!
436392
These are LASER engraved. That is why the surface appears to be smooth. The laser penetrates into the steel and is not just on the surface - if done properly.
1409211
They are NOT engraved, at least the ones I got were not engraved. They looked nice when we got them but then it washed right off. I DID get a refund.
1609558
Sorry, I didn't see the request until much later: Tiles are muted blends and look/feel like stone. Greens, browns, slight burgundies and gold color swirls. It goes with the laminate flooring that appears to look like stone; it too has that muted blend of colors and swirls. I was surprised at how well they went together!
457236
The tiles are engraved, so if you run your finger across the surface you will "feel" the graphic. This is a much higher quality than painted tiles.
457021
Yes, they are recessed not just painted on but we would very much like to return ours. I'm not sure whether Amazon would take it back at this time or not. We have had the wooden racks to two different wood workers and neither were able to make the racks work with the tiles. The tiles just fall off.
1475175
I believe it's etched. You can feel the design if you run your fingers across it. It's very nice.
111161
To my knowledge they are etched. I have not noticed any paint rubbing off. I have used the Logitech keyboard's and have to say that this is one of the best feeling keyboards at a fraction of the cost. Worth the money to me.
1864213
The tiles are very durable! This was an additional set purchased to add onto an existing set that we purchased 2 years ago. Those first set of tiles have not shown any wear and are constructed with a double thickness. Our grandkids have spent hours building with these so I recommend them highly.