Cutting Mosaic Tile For Your Floor

Follow dremel s instructions for using their bit.

Cutting mosaic tile for your floor.

This handheld wet tile saw uses a 12 foot plastic tube to keep a continuous stream of water on the blade as it cuts through tile material. If you re cutting a narrow piece of tile use a wooden guide to hold the tile from the other side. Impressively this compact tile tool has 12 amps of power and can cut material up to 1 16 inches thick at a 90 degree angle. Start from the side of your mark that hasn t been cut yet.

Mosaic nippers are a great tool to use if you want your mosaic to consist of small irregularly shaped pieces of glass tile. These are available for sale at your local home depot or available for rent at your local store that has a tool rental center. Keep the vacuum going but not the water. Mosaic tiles commonly come on a sheet of plastic mesh that holds the small tiles in place to promote a simpler installation.

Today s mosaic tile comes in sheets of small individual tiles adhered to a flexible mesh backing. If it is a small tile cut only 1 inch in from the edge. Slowly push the tile forward to feed it through the saw. When you get near the wall your grinder will be too big.

Keep all electrical cords away from the water. Push the tile into the saw blade approximately 1 or 2 inches depending on the size of the tile then back the tile out and turn off the saw. For glass tiles use nippers that have carbide wheels attached to the ends these allow you to apply enough pressure to cut the glass without cracking or damaging it. Your dremel isn t design for wet applications.

Once the tile is cut turn your saw off before removing the tile from your work surface. The absolute best way to cut any tile including mosaic is using a wet tile saw. Quick tutorial video about cutting glass mosaic tiles. If you re looking for a portable tile cutting tool that still packs plenty of power the ryobi 4 inch tile saw is a popular option.

Use your dremel s tile cutting bit to cut in the narrow spaces. They look like pliers with a sharp clamp tip. A wet tile saw works by slowly grinding not cutting away the tile while spraying water on the surface.