{"title":"All About Cutting Mosaic Tiles","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eALL VIDEOS $5 - START LEARNING NOW!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/8478\/8381\/files\/all-about-cutting-tile.jpg?v=1596051645\" alt=\"woman using wheeled nippers to cut mosaic tile\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGetting that perfect cut can be frustrating – the cuts are wrong, they leave jagged edges, or just breaks your tiles into tiny pieces you can’t use. The more cutting techniques you become skilled at, the better your mosaics will become. Plus, your opportunities open up for bigger and better designs when you master these skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThere are 4 tools that I use a lot and love. Wheeled nippers are the most common tool mosaic artists use. They are great for cutting vitreous tiles, stained glass, china, mirror, even smalti can be nibbled with wheeled nippers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFor larger pieces of stained glass a glass scorer and running pliers are the best tools for cutting and shaping it. For smoothing those rough edges or getting rid of that teeny-tiny bit, a glass grinder works wonders. There are several different bits for grinders available that work with all sorts of materials. Another wonderful tool is the ring saw. It comes into play when you need to cut out shapes that are impossible with hand tools. It costs more, but depending on your design, can become an essential tool to have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eUsing all of these tools takes practice. Due to my stained glass background, I was able to transition my skill in using the glass scorer, running pliers and glass grinder into mosaics. However, using a wheeled nipper proficiently took some time and lots of practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAs mentioned above, wheeled nippers are used a lot in mosaics. It is vital to learn how to hold them correctly in order to 1) maximize the leverage power so you don’t wear out your hands; 2) achieve straight cuts when needed; and 3) know how to cut curves, squares, triangles, and circles. Keystoning is done with wheeled nippers and is vital to creating curves that don’t have those ugly gaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCutting stained glass requires practice and patience. For larger pieces, the glass scoring tool is easy to use but there are some definite tricks to working with glass. You don’t actually cut glass – you score it. So you need to know how to score glass successfully and then how to use the running plier to snap the scores without them breaking off in the wrong direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eA glass grinder is a very simple, easy to use tool that allows you to clean up those jagged edges and smooth away unwanted material. It is preferable to remove as much material first with your hand tools before you use the grinder – this helps save your grinder bits and is generally quicker. A grinder with a small footprint is also recommended because unlike stained glass artists, you are cutting small pieces and it saves space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe ring saw is a larger tool that has a diamond blade for cutting all sorts of materials. I usually mark my design on my glass and then cut away as much material beforehand with my hand tools. This also saves wear and tear on the blade. There is a myriad of designs you can cut out with this saw and it is very safe and easy to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have assembled a collection of 8 Mosaic Technique Videos that will give you the knowledge to ultimately become a master of cutting glass mosaic tiles regardless of your current skill level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs always, chat with me if you have questions before or after you buy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e(for all other videos, click \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i-c-mosaics.com\/collections\/mosaic-art-learning-system\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/i-c-mosaics.com\/collections\/mosaic-art-learning-system\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e and choose your skill level)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"making-mosaics-using-wheeled-nippers","title":"How to Use Wheeled Nippers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWheeled nippers are the main cutting tool to use in mosaics. 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