There are several methods for cutting tiles by hand without a tile cutter using a cutting tool such as a glass cutter or a carbide tipped pencil.
Cut beveled edge ceramic subway tile.
The first thing we always do is put up our dust protection.
I have 3 tips to share for ceramic subway tile.
White beveled marble subway tile ceramic subway tile.
Use a straight edge to mark the line with an erasable marker.
Trace a line on the back of the tile with a grease pencil to indicate the area being beveled.
Cut a 4 inch length of 2 4 and cut a 45 degree or the degree that you want bevel cut at one end.
In corners mitre cuts are an absolute necessity when using beveled edge tiles or really any subways tile that has rounded edges.
Beveled subway tile needs mitre cuts in corners.
3 pro installation secrets.
The first is a lesser known layout technique for subway tiles.
Removing tile and dry.
Hold the tile where it will be installed and mark the backside at the point it needs to be cut.
Let s get right into it.
A mitre cut only means that the cut is done at a 45 degree angle so that both ends connect together to fit a 90 degree angle.
Before using any tool to cut tile measure the glazed side of the tile to determine where you need to make the cut.