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How to Cut Glass Wall Tile
Cutting Glass Mosaics
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Cutting Thin Glass Wall Tiles
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How to Cut Glass Wall Tile
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By Sarabeth Asaff
Glass is a fragile, brittle product that splinters easily when force is applied in the wrong way. This makes cutting glass tiles a slightly different task than cutting denser tiles made of clay or stone. Different tools with sharper blades are needed to slice through the glass without crushing, chipping or splintering its surface. When these tools are used, the principles for cutting the glass then become similar to those used to cut other tiles for a home project. Cutting Glass Mosaics
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Cut any glass wall tiles measuring 2 inches in size or smaller with glass tile nippers. These nippers have two wheels that turn as they cut the glass, rather than the straight jaws of hard tile nippers. These blades help to slice the glass without crushing it. 2
Hold the glass tile in your nondominant hand. Hold the nippers in your other hand and line the blades of the two wheels up on the glass where you want to make the cut. 3
Firmly squeeze the handles of the nippers together.