QuickTips: Glass Cutting ® Scoring the Glass Hold cutter wheel perpendicular to glass surface. Use just enough pressure to create a gentle “hiss” sound as the cutter wheel rolls. A score must always start at one glass edge and end at another glass edge. Breaking and Running a Score Using the Breaking Pliers For straight cuts, straddle the score with thumbs, snap glass down and away. Use Breaking Pliers when pieces are too small to grasp safely. Pull down and away. On more challenging cuts, “run” the score with running pliers before breaking it. Run from both ends if needed. Breaking Pliers can also be used to remove unwanted bits of glass. You don’t cut glass; you score, then break it. Always score glass from edge to edge using steady, even pressure. (Draw toward you or push away depending on personal preference.) Score line Start Edge Finish Edge Score the Glass
Hold cutter wheel perpendicular to glass surface. Usejust enoughpressure to create a gentle “hiss” sound asthe cutter wheel rolls. A score must always start at oneglass edge and end at another glass edge.Hold cutter wheel perpendicular to glass surface. Usejust enoughpressure to create a gentle “hiss” sound asthe cutter wheel rolls. A score must always start at oneglass edge and end at another glass edge.
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QuickTips: Glass Cutting
Scoring the GlassHold cutter wheel perpendicular to glass
surface. Use just enough pressure to create a gentle hiss sound as
the cutter wheel rolls. A score must always start at one glass edge
and end at another glass edge.
Breaking and Running a Score
Using the Breaking Pliers
For straight cuts, straddle the score with thumbs, snap glass
down and away.
Use Breaking Pliers when pieces are too small to grasp safely.
Pull down and away.
On more challenging cuts, run the score with running pliers
before breaking it. Run from both ends if needed.
Breaking Pliers can also be used to remove unwanted bits of
glass.
You dont cut glass; you score,
then break it.
Always score glass from edge to edge using steady, even
pressure. (Draw toward you or push away depending on personal
preference.)
Score line
Start Edge
Finish Edge
Score the Glass
QuickTips: Nipping
Design Random nips make organic design elements, big or
small.
Triangles Triangles are easy to nip from a strip.
Shape Nibble little bits at a time to create a specific
shape.
Rod Dots Nip short (1/8 - 1/4 inch) sections of Rods to make Rod
Dots.
Always Nip Downward Into
a Basket! Nip Downward into a Container
QuickTips: Using Frit
Klyr Fire
Place Sprinkle Fill
Shape Stencil Outline
DrawUse drip bottle, spread with swab, or brush on.
