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What is the BEST way to cut glass tiles?

I have glass tiles that are approximately 1/4-inch thick. They are made with clear glass and a colored glaze/paint on the back. The manufacturer says to score and snap them (which isn't working AT ALL) and specifically says not to use a wet saw (no reason as to why given). Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions, or better yet, any experience with this?

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1. Before you ruin any more because that can get pricey, try talking to the place where you bought the tile. If that doesn't work get a hold of the manufacturer, if you are having problems, despite the instructions, there are probably others having trouble as well. Explain your situation - you might even get replacement tiles because of what is happening.
2. usually its best to use a diamond blade wet saw. using a score and snap saw is just creating pressure on one end of the tile giving it a higher risk of breaking.
3. Although it may seem like a difficult task, glass cutting is actually not all that difficult. With the right tools and the right knowledge, you can easily cut glass. In this article, I will discuss how to cut glass effectively. Cutting drywall or other products is pretty much the same as cutting glass. For all of these things, you will have to find (or make) a weak spot in the surface of the product. From there, you have to break the product along that weakened spot. With glass, it is pretty much the same as this, although you are required to make a much cleaner cut. To start the process, you must use something to go ahead and apply some pressure to the piece of glass that you want to cut. You will do this as you pull the glass cutter on the surface. When you are cutting glass, you want to make sure that the cut is smooth. If you hear nothing, you will know that you are doing a pretty good job. One of the most common things that you will want to avoid is pushing way too hard. Under this scenario, your glass will break or even worse, it will burst. You want to make sure that you have a uniform cut throughout the entire cut. If only one part of the glass is cut well, then you will not achieve a good glass score. Glass is something that is very difficult to mold creatively. While you might still be able to make some good cuts, sometimes the best thing is to stay simple and make straight cuts. If you do have the ability to make cuts in a creative way, then you can cut the glass in many different ways. You make mirrors or anything else. Another mistake that many people make is that they press too hard. When you are molding glass, you need to put a good bit of pressure on the glass in order for something to happen. However, if you are pressing hard and nothing happens, then you should probably stop pressing so hard. If you do not stop pressing, the pressure will do nothing but burst the glass and cause you major discomfort. If you go ahead and mess up the scoring of the glass, then you probably do not want to go back over the glass with the cutter. In this case, you will damage the cutting wheel and your problems will only be worse. Often times, you want to practice with scrap glass so that this problem does not occur. by http://www.dhaarvi.blogspot.com
4. I'm installing a glass back splash this weekend, and my tiles are also about a 1/4" thick. I started using a dremel drill, which worked, but took far too long. A diamond blade wet saw is the way to go. Home Depot rents them.