Note: You can only anneal glass at home. Do not try to cut tempered glass at home. You can only buy or customize your desired tempered glass from our website.
How to cut glass?
Whether you want to make a glass shelve for displaying your items or any other DIY project, cutting the glass is not a difficult skill to achieve. You can easily cut your glass in the required size by following the steps discussed below.
Step 1. Prepare the Glass surface to cut
- Select a flat and large surface area. To avoid any surface damage, place an old mat or a rug underneath the glass.
- Make sure to keep children and pets away for safety precautions.
Step 2. Clean the Glass
- Take a glass cleaner over a soft cloth and wipe the surface of your glass where you are planning to cut.
- Let it dry.
Step 3. Measure Mark, and lubricate the Glass
- Place a ruler on the glass and mark the place you want to cut with a marker or a piece of tape.
- Put oil over the marked surface of the glass. Lubricate material will give you a smooth and even cut.
Step 4. Score the Glass
- Put the cutter on the marked surface of the glass and start cutting
- Apply some pressure on the cutter and keep the cutter titled and angled towards you.
- Move the cutter along the entire surface of the marked glass until it finishes.
- Do not run the cutter back and forth if you miss some spots.
Step 5. Break the Glass
- Lift and hold both sides of the cut-glass material.
- Apply some pressure to break the glass into two parts, like breaking potato chips from the center.
- If the glass doesn’t break, apply more pressure and twist a little to split apart.
Note: You can only anneal glass at home. Do not try to cut tempered glass at home. You can only buy or customize your desired tempered glass from our website.
