cutting a contour in a porcelain tile

[bonemachine]

what your best way of cutting a contour in a porcelain tiles 450x450. Im butting up to a pillar and need the neatest, almost perfect possible cut......any suggestions?

[david campbell]

cut out the contour on a shape tracer, piece of paper or card,make sure it,s exact,then mark it on to the tile,you can cut it out in slithers then use your nippers to trim it of before filing back!

hope this helps

[MICK the Tiler]

cut out the contour on a shape tracer, piece of paper or card,make sure it,s exact,then mark it on to the tile,you can cut it out in slithers then use your nippers to trim it of before filing back!

hope this helps

Same as david, when you cut your template make sure it is the same size as the tile. I use an angle grinder to remove all the waste and a diamond tile file to smooth the sharp edges.

Also another point be careful if using a pencil to mark porcelain as it can mark the tile and can be difficult to remove.

[Colour Republic]

What is the pillar made of? wood, plaster? I'd be tempted to chisel a bit off the bottom (10mm deep) off the piller and slide the tile underneath, your cut can be a bit rougher then and would be quicker (well for me anyway) of course if it's a marble pillar it would be easier and quicker to shape the tile.

to cut the pillar flip the tile upside down and rest a saw flat on top then run the saw round the base. The thickness of the blade and maybe resting the tile on some spacers should allow enough room for the adhesive as well

Just another suggestion

[bonemachine]

thanks guys, think i'll just remove the pillar!

[whitebeam]

For any circle cuts I use the shaw cutter, Dave at TT sells them

[Jtsd02]

whats a shaw cutter? never seen or heard of them.think ill have to go to TT to check them out

[brian c]

For any circle cuts I use the shaw cutter, Dave at TT sells them

How do you find it whitebeam?

[whitebeam]

Brilliant, the little sucker grips well. When scored do some drop cuts and snap off with ceramic and porcelain, great little tool. Someone asked me how I made such a neat circle and they were well impressed with the opening for a toilet waste pipe.

[MICK the Tiler]

For any circle cuts I use the shaw cutter, Dave at TT sells them

My toolbox is getting heavier by the day

Great looking tool and would have lots of uses too

Nice find Whitebeam

[bonemachine]

Perfect tool for an internal circle. How much again?

[Alan.P]

Perfect tool for an internal circle. How much again?

£31.04 Link

[365drills]

Be careful with tools for porcelain tiles. Only diamond is able to dent such a hard material which is 30% harder than granite.



If you are trying to cut porcelain tiles you will have to grind the material away.