The technique is a hammer and a hardie.
Can i cut marble tile with a nippers.
As with ceramic tiles you can use a tile nipper tile cutter or electric wet saw to cut stone tiles.
With practice though tile nippers can work quite well on all tiles except for natural stone like marble or granite.
While ceramic tiles can be scored and snapped marble needs to be cut completely or else it will shatter.
You can use either a wet saw to make straight lines or an angle grinder to make curves as long as you have a diamond blade.
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Marble tiles look great in a bathroom or kitchen but sometimes you may need a smaller piece of tile to fill in a gap.
For example nippers can be used to cut a notch in the edge of a tile to fit around a pipe or other obstruction.
Nipped tile edges can be extremely sharp unless they re rubbed down.
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Simple tile nippers serve as an effective tool for cutting the edges of stone tile.
Sample a technique from artists.
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Because this will be a messy job and you ll need your garden hose you ll want to work outdoors.
Every tool has its niche and using a tile nipper to make straight or angled cuts is not one of them.
You can use an ordinary circular saw equipped with a diamond blade to wet cut your marble.
You place a chisel on the line and hit it with a hammer.
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It s not precise but if you re chisel is sharp enough you can use it for cutting marble tiles.
However there are two other methods you may choose for this material.
Protect your marble slab by placing it on a 2 in.
Simple tile nippers serve as an effective tool for cutting the edges of stone tile.
As with any tile cutting tool tile nippers can cause small sharp pieces of tile to fly so make sure to wear proper eye protection.
Don t use tile nippers to cut off straight pieces use a wet circular saw wet tile saw or snap cutter instead.
Using tile nippers to cut stone for safety reasons it is advisable to wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from any fragments of stone this guide is concerned with using nippers to cut stone which is a maximum of 6 7mm thick.
Mark your cutting line with a marker on a wide piece of tape.
Like the nippers this is a good way to shave bits of stone tile off the edge.
Using a wet tile saw helps to ensure that you don t shatter the stone or marble tile.