Cutting and Drilling

To cut a suitable piece out of a tile, you need to perform several steps. First, mark the piece to be cut out. Drill a hole with a diameter of at least 5 mm where the marked lines intersect. This eliminates potential tension in the glass. Then, cut out the piece using a water-cooled glass saw. The saw must be positioned and guided at a right angle to the tile.


 

Holes of a small diameter can be drilled using a diamond drill suitable for glass, provided there is constant water-cooling. When drilling holes with a diameter wider than 10 mm, keep in mind that you must drill from both sides.

In other words: First, drill on the color side halfway, then drill from the glass side. This two-step drilling is necessary so as to avoid chipping of the color and possible breaking due to stress. You should use rabbets or other auxiliary devices. It is crucial that you use cooling water while processing the tiles.

Special note concerning the "Deco Structured Relief" and "Fossil" product series

Please note that tiles from the "Deco Structured Relief" and "Fossil" series must be wet-cut. (Battery-powered glass saw or Mini Jolly from Sigma).

If you have any questions, please contact us by phone at
866-724-5836 (toll free) or by Email.

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