Use a glass cutter to score the tile on the cut line. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTDanny Lipford: Usually when you’re doing some ceramic tiling around your house, you have to go to the rental center and rent a tile cutter. When you hear that crackling sound, you know the glass cutter is scoring the ceramic surface of the tile.
If you’re used a glass cutter, place a length of wire hanger or other appropriately sized material beneath the scored line, then push down on either side of the tile to snap it; alternatively, grab the tile nippers and snip off the scored piece. Whether you plan to invest in the purchase or rent one to save a few bucks, just make sure you pick up a tile cutter that’s big enough for the tile you’re cutting! Then, as mentioned above, practice on a few spare tiles until you’re comfortable with this tiling tool. Starting at the edge of the tile, place the tile into the tile nippers and squeeze, removing just a small amount of tile.
A tile nipper, also known as a nibbling tool, will help you to cut tile in small snips, which is difficult to do with larger tools. Cutting curved glass is another challenge if you’re not sure which tools you need! Yes, using a wet saw for glass tile is a time-effective method to get clean glass edges and reduce the risk of damaging glass tiles. As you can see, there are various tools to use for cutting tiles based on the type and number of tiles, as well as the kinds of cuts you want to make.