How To Use Tile Nippers On Ceramic Tile

The real trick to using tile nippers effectively is remembering to take it slow.

How to use tile nippers on ceramic tile.

Delphi artist julie haan demonstrates how to use two different types of tile nippers the wheeled tile nipper and the steel flat edge nipper. Tile nippers are quite easy to use on standard ceramic wall tiles which are relatively thin. However there are two other methods you may choose for this material. Just like a woman or a good whiskey taking it slow yields the best results.

As with ceramic tiles you can use a tile nipper tile cutter or electric wet saw to cut stone tiles. This is the most important tip for using tile nippers. If you don t have a wet saw available you can cut stone tile with a manual hacksaw. With practice though tile nippers can work quite well on all tiles except for natural stone like marble or.

Tiles can be fragile and brittle if pressure is applied in the wrong areas and it pays to remember this when you start nipping tiles. Don t use tile nippers to cut off straight pieces use a wet circular saw wet tile saw or snap cutter instead. Using a wet tile saw helps to ensure that you don t shatter the stone or marble tile.