Start from the side of your mark that hasn t been cut yet.
Cutting mosaic tile for your floor.
Quick tutorial video about cutting glass mosaic tiles.
Once the tile is cut turn your saw off before removing the tile from your work surface.
The sheets typically measure about 12 inches square and the mesh can be cut easily with a utility knife.
For glass tiles use nippers that have carbide wheels attached to the ends these allow you to apply enough pressure to cut the glass without cracking or damaging it.
The absolute best way to cut any tile including mosaic is using a wet tile saw.
If you re cutting a narrow piece of tile use a wooden guide to hold the tile from the other side.
Push the tile into the saw blade approximately 1 or 2 inches depending on the size of the tile then back the tile out and turn off the saw.
Use your dremel s tile cutting bit to cut in the narrow spaces.
Impressively this compact tile tool has 12 amps of power and can cut material up to 1 16 inches thick at a 90 degree angle.
This handheld wet tile saw uses a 12 foot plastic tube to keep a continuous stream of water on the blade as it cuts through tile material.
When installing the tiles it is often necessary to cut the sheets to.
Your dremel isn t design for wet applications.
Keep the vacuum going but not the water.
Mosaic tiles commonly come on a sheet of plastic mesh that holds the small tiles in place to promote a simpler installation.
When you get near the wall your grinder will be too big.
They look like pliers with a sharp clamp tip.
Slowly push the tile forward to feed it through the saw.
A wet tile saw works by slowly grinding not cutting away the tile while spraying water on the surface.
If you re looking for a portable tile cutting tool that still packs plenty of power the ryobi 4 inch tile saw is a popular option.
Mosaic nippers are a great tool to use if you want your mosaic to consist of small irregularly shaped pieces of glass tile.
If the layout is such that the individual small tiles need to be cut you can use any of the standard methods you would use with individual tiles of the same material.
Keep all electrical cords away from the water.
These are available for sale at your local home depot or available for rent at your local store that has a tool rental center.
