How to cut glass? Universal Oil glass cutter

Many people who are faced with a sharp glass for the first time, problems can occur, for example, the glass may break by not cutting line or cutting line can form unsightly chipped. In fact, in the glass cutting is nothing complicated and subject to simple rules to cope with this case any person. In today's article, you'll learn how to cut glass of different thicknessesHow to carry out not only direct but also shaped cut glass cutter and a better use for these purposes. Just at the end of the article you will find Video with a good example of glass cutting.

Start by selecting the glass cutter. For cutting I use oil glass cutter. Compared with dry roller glaziers its advantage is that the cutting of glass is required to put less effort. In addition, thanks to the automatic lubrication roller (cutting element), it has a greater lifespan.

Straight cut and shaped glass.

To cut glass, glass cutter take as a normal pen and perpendicular (can be slightly inclined) applying it to paradise glass. In the cutting process, the pressure on the plane will be the index finger and thumb. But if you will be so is not convenient, you can take the glass cutter is fully in hand.

Applying steklorez need in the region of 1-2 mm from the edge of the glass, so that the roller does not clung on the face.

Then, with a little effort to apply pressure on the glass cutter and carry straight cut to the very end (for the straight cut, use some guide). Throughout the cutting line you should hear a characteristic hissing sound.

Break off the glass sheet should not be at the beginning of the cut, not in the middle and at the end, where the cutting is over.

Take the glass to fracture and break off his hands. Thus the cutting goes on throughout the cutting line without any chipping. It is important that the cutting line does not need tapping, or will be formed chipped after cutting just take and break off his hands!

Likewise, without special efforts can be carried out and a contoured cut glass.

Glass larger cut in the same way as the thick glass.

How to cut thick glass?

Thick glass cut glass cutter in the same way. Since it is more durable thin glass, in the hands did not get broken, so under any cutting line puts a stop: a screwdriver or nail.

Then hand presses down on the edge of the glass.

As you can see in the glass cutting there is nothing difficult. In the end I want to add that the oil glass cutter, you can cut not only glass but also tiles.