How can I cut 1 inch X 1 inch porcelain tiles? Hi everyone! I need to cut 1 inch by 1 inch black...
Hi everyone! I need to cut 1 inch by 1 inch black porcelain tiles within half. It is impossible because they are so small! I¡¯ve tried a regular tile cutter and a showery saw both make the tiles be in motion flying. It is impossible to hold them down because they are so small. I know the job can be done beside a tile nippers but that takes a large amount of time. Is there any other agency to cut it? I¡¯m tempted to try a chalice cutter to score it but I¡¯m not sure if that would work. Ideas anyone? Thanks!
Answers: Emma,
With adjectives due respect to you and others; the task is daunting at best; DANGEROUS at worst.
Again; and beside no offense meant; why might a 1/2 inch cut be neccesary? Certainly planning might enjoy prevented this. You can't use a glass cutter; scoring and snapping. If you choose nippers; hopefully you own a lot of 1 inch pieces to commentary for waste. If you conduct operations by some miracle to stabilize 1 inch tile; a wet saw cut will be practical 1/8 inch; giving you less than 1/2 total tile; and possibly a piece of tile blinding you. OR perhaps removing finger tips. Then in that is the issue of grout lines; even as small as 1/8.
Without strictly knowing the WHY; I suspect your layout left you next to space at the perimeters you hadn't pre-planned. I'd probably "bite the bullet" not the tile; and use UNSANDED grout. If it happens that this is on a FLOOR; hopefully you removed cove groundwork before lay tile; and replacing it will hide this OOPS. If it's a shower stall; or bathroom walls; BIG sigh.
Steven Wolf
why not only buy them? they sell 1 x 1 tiles,
surrounded by all colors.