Carefully laying out a tiling job can minimise the number of tiles that need to be cut, but no amount of planning can eliminate the need to cut some of the tiles where the surface of the tiles is close to a wall or cabinet. Knowing how to cut tiles is therefore an important part of tiling. A clean, Read More

The art of cutting‍It may not exactly be an art form, but following best practice with a tile cutter involves perfecting the art of cutting. You can make mistakes in measuring and marking, as both can be corrected before you make the cut. However, once you have marked and cut your tiles, it is too l Read More

Did you know that you have more than one option when it comes to cutting tiles for a tile installation? You can use either a hand or a power tool. While both tools can get the job done, your success with either tool depends on how well you know how to use a tile cutter. For the novice or experienced Read More

Transferring shapes to tilesThe shapes mentioned above can easily be transferred to tiles for cutting with a saw with this little gem.It is called an outliner and has hundreds of fine 'pins' which, when pressed against the outline, create the outline which can be transferred to the tiles by drawing Read More

Cutting tiles. How to cut tiles into gaps without damaging them. This project gives you guidance on cutting tiles to fill in the awkward shapes you are always left with when laying tiles.Cutting a tile is only difficult if you can't get through the glaze. To do this, the tools have to be specialised Read More

3. Diamond wheel type tile cutters.Due to the cost and time required to learn how to use them properly, diamond wheeled tile cutters are usually reserved for professionals. In addition, they require constant pressure from both hands in order to make a successful cut, which can be difficult for even Read More