Cutting Glass with a Carbide Wheel Cutter

Video Transcript

"Hi. Today, we're talking about copper foiling and I wanted to go over a couple of the different cutters with you. First of all, I'd like to touch on the Carbide cutter. There are several different kinds, as I was explaining. This particular cutter, the Carbide cutter, does not have an oil lubricant with it. It's very dry on the wheel. This is usually used in like, big commercial projects and just cutting like glass plate windows, more so than an art glass. But it can be used in art glass, as well. The way that you would hold this, is just basically like a pencil. And there's a way that you want to have it. Notice this little edge right here? You want to try and keep that kind of parallel to your glass. Line it up on your line that you've drawn for your pattern. Now, you wouldn't start where the pattern starts. You start at the end of your glass and I'm going to demonstrate because it's a little bit rough, and you'll hear it. Now, hear the sound. You do need to apply quite a bit of pressure. And, in order to stay in your line, you are also able to use a ruler. But as you can see, this has scored the glass very nicely. At the back of this particular cutter, there is also a ball that you can use to make your glass score run and just tap. There we go."