Each tile, after they were all stenciled with the painted letters and numbers, then had to be stained.
I choose a light colored stain that would bring out the slight grain in the wood without "hiding" the black painted letters.
So... we have 100 letter tiles (well 98 and 2 blanks) painted stained and ready for varnish.
Soon I hope to start the process of putting the table together. I think that will be the hardest part for me. I also have to paint the checker board side of the game board.