Hi, I am wondering if anyone can help me.

When I need to cut a tile using a wet cutter, I draw the line(s) using a normal felt tip really. But the second I put it in front of a wet cutter, you can probably guess what happens. That line vanishes in a split second.

Is there a special pen or anything that I can use?

Please help, thanks!

Try a china marker or a crayon, the water will not wash your marks away.

As above. I use a pencil or biro, Make sure the line is as thin as can be to get a tight cut and cut on the relevant side of the line, not just down the middle.

Try the above from Trade Tiler

tile pencil for normal tiles or a white or red china marker for darks,i would forget the felt tip

wouldn't be without my white pencil. Some simple things make life so much easier

I often score the tile first with a dry cutter.......then run a pencil down the line.

I sometimes score the stone with the manual cutter as cj does above but i use a light coloured china marker from tradetiler..the wax leaves a mark along the edge of the score which doesnt get washed away.

I am very greatful for all your replies.
This china marker looks like just the thing I need, and tradetiler.com looks like a very useful website.

Thank you.

Another good trick is to mark both ends of the tile and then use masking tape as a line, then just cut down the tape - works a treat!

Originally Posted by A.J.B.E.G.B

Another good trick is to mark both ends of the tile and then use masking tape as a line, then just cut down the tape - works a treat!

That would take a long time, why use masking tape when you can use a pencil?

Originally Posted by diamondtiling

That would take a long time, why use masking tape when you can use a pencil?

Seriously? It takes me a maximum of five seconds to run a length of masking tape accross a tile!

I suggested it in case a pencil mark didnt show up. Ive done a lot of dark polished porcelain tiles were you cant see a pencil mark and masking tape works a treat.

Its just another method in case you cant see a pencil / pen mark.

White pencil from TT mate - thats the easiest way and it doesn't wash off if you use a wet cutter

Same as above or score with dry cutter

White Chingraph pencil. If you can't wipe it off easy use nail polish remover - or acetone if you can get hold of it.....