How to cut glass tile safety first.
How do i cut glass wall tile.
Cut any glass wall tiles measuring 2 inches in size or smaller with glass tile nippers.
Use a straight edge to mark the line with an erasable marker.
Since the rotation of the blade means that it s entering through the coating the blow out would be on the glass side.
To cut a ceramic tile using a glass cutter start by using a pencil and a square or a ruler shaped like a right angle to measure and mark your tile.
These nippers have two wheels that turn as they cut the glass rather than the straight jaws of hard tile.
How to cut glass tile 1.
There are several methods for cutting tiles by hand without a tile cutter using a cutting tool such as a glass cutter or a carbide tipped pencil.
Be sure to wear safety glasses as the glass does fly around.
The rationale for cutting glass tiles upside down is that the glass tile blade will cut the coating on the back first.
Cutting glass tile with a bar cutter using a bar cutter to cut glass tiles is more efficient than using a scoring wheel and pliers because the machine can both score and cut the tile.
Next place the square right next to the marked line so you can use it as a guide then press down on the tile with the glass cutter and drag it along the line.
Glass tile is very fragile and you need to push the tile up to the blade very slowly.