How To Cut Large Sheets Of Glass

It s just like a small piece of glass you start the crack on the scored line on the edge nearest to you and run out the crack across the sheet.

How to cut large sheets of glass.

The stick i used is about 1 8 thick. Here s how to cut glass. Hold the cutting edge firmly with your left hand if you re a righty and move your body in one continuous motion from the top to the bottom. If it doesn t break through completely to the other side apply more pressure and lightly twist your hands to.

You ll need a large flat surface preferably one that is slightly soft and won t scratch your glass. Practise your cutting technique on a sheet of window glass first if you can. Avoid working over carpet because of the risk of getting glass shards on the floor if the glass breaks. Put your two thumbs on the top of the glass one on each side of the score and just break it open like you would break a chocolate bar.

Apply pressure and break it apart as if you were opening the spine of a book. Place the glass on piece of cardboard foam core or any other surface that is flat clean and not too hard. Set up your work area. And the nerves to do it.

Push the jigsaw from the outer edge towards your body along the line you made so you can constantly keep your eye on the blade and the line. Use a permanent marker to make marks for the cutline on. One of those big match sticks works well. For their own safety keep pets and.

Here s a pair of simple tricks i ve learned to help when cutting glass. Use the head of the glass cutter to elevate the glass. Work in an area. The only equipment that you need are a good quallity glass cutter a straight edge and a measuring tape.

Cut a curved line with a jigsaw. Clean the glass where you want to make the cut with a rag or paper towel and some glass cleaner. Set up the acrylic glass on 2 beams so that you can cut through it with the jigsaw.