After you position the piece around the obstacle you can add back in little individual tile pieces to complete the pattern.
How to cut glass and stone mosaic wall tile.
Feed the tile through the wet saw slowly and carefully.
Don t drag the rolling saw cart back through the glass tile after cutting.
So we asked dean sorem our go to tile expert to show us his best tips for cutting and setting mosaic tiles.
Or less mounted on sheets and often made of glass mosaic tiles present some unique challenges.
But because the individual tiles are small usually 2 in.
Make sure the nearest edge of the mosaic sheet is.
Turn on the saw and.
Mark your cut with a washable marker.
Place the tile sheet face up on the saw bed aligning the cut line with the saw blade.
Use a glass tile blade on the wet saw to cut your tile.
Using a tile saw.
How to cut glass tile.
Cut beginning and end.
Cutting glass tile with a wet saw.
Make sure to allow for any spacers and expansion joints that will separate the tiles from each.
Start the wet saw.
To cut the tiles themselves it s best to rent a saw designed for cutting ceramic stone or glass.
For sheets of mosaic tiles most of your cutting will be done to the mesh mat that holds the tile.
Measure the space where the tiles must fit.
In some ways setting mosaic tile is just like setting any other tile.
Quick tutorial video about cutting glass mosaic tiles.
Set the leftover tile sheet.
2 set the tile on the tray of the wet saw with the.
Use a tile wet saw fitted with a glass cutting blade to cut any glass tiles including thick tiles and those that have a painted color backing.
How to make basic cuts on mosaic tile.
Measure the tile to be cut and use a washable marker to draw a cutting guideline on its surface.
The rationale for cutting glass tiles upside down is that the glass tile blade will cut the coating on the back first.
Glass tile blades have a finer and softer blade which means it will take longer to pass through the saw but will result in a better edge on the glass tile pieces you cut.
Mark the cut line on the front of the tile using a china marker or felt tip marker as appropriate.