Cutting Glass Pencil Tile
A wet saw picture g with a glass cutting blade is the recommended cutting method.
Cutting glass pencil tile. Map out and mark the cut using masking tape to cover the surface of the tile picture f. Do not cut entirely through the tile. Savita 6pcs glass cutter tool set metal glass tile cutting pencil oil feed carbide tip with 2 bonus blades and oil dropper and screwdriver 2mm 20mm. 4 2 out of 5 stars 27.
If you can t find a glass cutter try a carbide tipped pencil instead. Scoring means to minutely cut the glass to encourage a clean break. 4 1 out of 5 stars 25. If you need to make larger straight edge to edge cuts on smooth standard thickness 4mm tile use a glass scoring tool and a straight edge.
Press down on the tile with the glass cutter then drag it across the line that you drew using the square as a guide. Crystile liner pencil series size 5 8 x 12 pencil liner type glass sold by piece free shipping. Alternative cutting methods include a glass tile nippers or a simple manual glass cutting tool picture h. Professional carbide tungsten alloy handle glass cutter tool with range 2 19 mm professional cutter for thick glass mosaic and tiles pencil shape design stain cutter 4 2 out of 5 stars 91 14 88 14.
Place the scored tile over a wire hanger on a flat surface aligned with the scored line. The rationale for cutting glass tiles upside down is that the glass tile blade will cut the coating on the back first. Measure the glass tile and mark the desired cut lines then position the tile on the cutting pad of the bar cutter. Measure where the cut must be made picture e.
Score the tile with the glass cutter. Since the rotation of the blade means that it s entering through the coating the blow out would be on the glass side. Carefully align the marked line with the cutting guide on the bar cutter. Availability stocked questions 248 607 9502.
When using a pencil you may need to make several cuts. Swpeet 3pcs glass cutting tools kit including pro grade tile glass cutting pliers and 3mm 18mm glass cutter handle pencil style oil feed carbide tip glass cutter cutting tools for mosaic tiles. Glass pencils crystile l001. Choose a glass scoring tool to make straight cuts on thin tiles.
Firmly press the edge of the glass cutter or carbide pencil along the line using a carpenter square as a guide.