Cutting Mosaic Stainless Tiles Over Ceramic Tile

Place a 6 inch square piece of 3 4 inch plywood over the tile.

Cutting mosaic stainless tiles over ceramic tile. Cutting stainless steel mosaic tiles and other metal tiles such as aluminum with a wet saw and diamond blade. We show how stainless steel tile is cut specifically our own signature series stainless steel tiles from stainless steel tile inc. Set the marked tile on a worktable with the reference line sitting 1 inch past one table edge. Quick tutorial video about cutting glass mosaic tiles.

Position the tile in the cutter glazed side up. By aligning the horizontal edge to the bottom of the tile measure and use a pencil to mark the area. This is due to the fact that the vast majority of metal and stainless steel tiles are actually porcelain ceramic tiles covered with a 1 2mm stainless steel cap. If the entire tile was solid metal cutting with regular tools even a basic.

Place it beneath the blade rails and snug against the end stop. Make sure the plywood does not cover. Check us out at stainle. Begin cutting with a manual tile cutter by placing the tool on a table arranged perpendicular to you.

Because mosaic tiles are usually small most cuts require just a single bite with the nippers but if the tile is relatively large or the cut is curved nibble away the tile in small bites until you reach the cut line. Place the tile down on a robust surface a plywood suits best move the square cautiously and keep it. The key for a successful cut is marking the tiles using a china marker or regular marker where the cuts will be made and then slowly pushing the tile towards the blade. Bring the lever on the tile cutter towards you to put the cutter wheel in the start position.

To cut tiles with nippers place the tile between the nipper jaws and squeeze the nipper handles to bite through the tile. When using glass tiles it is always best practice to use gloves and eye wear to prevent the flying cut tiles from injuring you.