This Can Be Very Frustrating For Some

Wet SawA wet saw is used to take the large 12” floor tiles and cut them into workable pieces. Some people use the basic nippers some have too many problems with them. You can start cutting down the large squares with a wet saw. You can use it for cutting most mosaic tesserae though. Don't let your cutters wobble either.Practice really does make perfect on this. However, you must remember that glass is glass and it tends to have a mind of its own sometimes. You don't want to get glass in your eyes. Angle the nipper to go with the direction you want the cut and squeeze.A note of caution.. You will get messy!Hammer and HardieThe hammer and hardie method is an old technique that a lot of mosaic artists still use. You can use it to bust up large pieces of ceramic into a workable size. To clean up a ragged edge, slowly start nipping the rough area off. Just roll it on the glass and pop it apart with running pliers. However, do not place the tile on the full surface. You need a precise cut on your glass tile and you just can't seem to get what you want. Whenever you can’t get a tile to cut just right, maybe you need to try a different tool.Make sure to always wear safety glasses when using an mosaic cutting tool. Place this tool where you want the cut and pop the tile apart with speed. If you take too long to squeeze the cutters for a cut then you will end up crushing the tile.Wheeled CuttersUse wheeled cutters to cut most mosaic tiles. If you get a piece that will not cut well, then put it aside and try a new one. It takes a lot of practice with these but you can get some great keystone cuts this way. You have to learn how to direct the cut. This crushed area will result in a poor cut that is curved.This can be very frustrating for some people. This is used for cutting marble, natural stone, and smalti. You can also use grozier pliers to pull off the unwanted part. It consists of a mallet and a chisel tool. To cut all the way across the glass tile in a straight line you need to cut quickly and efficiently. There are ways to cut glass tile to almost perfection. It will take a lot of practice if you want to do cuts other than straight ones.. If they seem to be getting dull just rotate them slightlyBasic NippersYou can use the wheeled cutters or basic nippers to cut the small ceramic.