Things You'll Need:
- Glass cutter with a carbide wheel or tip
- Straight edge
- Kerosene
- Leather gloves
- Safety goggles
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Step 1
Wear leather gloves when working with cut pieces of tile since the edges can be quite sharp. Likewise, wear safety goggles to protect your eyes from flying chips of tile.
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Step 2
Place the tile on a secure surface where it won't slide when you score it. A slightly damp towel works well as does a rubber mat or any surface that holds the tile firmly in place.
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Step 3
Hold the straight edge along the section of tile where you want to cut. Using one hand to hold the straightedge in place, draw the carbide wheel or tip of the glass cutter along the straightedge, pressing firmly and scoring or scratching the tile's glazed surface.
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Step 4
Examine the score mark. If it doesn't run completely across the tile, do it again, scoring the same line. After you do a couple of tiles, you'll get the hang of the correct amount of pressure needed to make a good score.
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Step 5
Place a carpenter's pencil or a thin piece of lathe under the scored tile, with the board underneath the largest portion of the tile, close to the score mark. The short section of the tile will extend slightly into the air on the other side.
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Step 6
Use one hand to hold the edge of the tile in place while using the other hand to press firmly and quickly on the short side, snapping it cleanly along the scored line.
