Consult the tile manufacturer for blade suggestions.
Can you cut ceramic tile with a diamond blade.
Step 3 put on a pair of safety goggles to protect your eyes from flying particles a face mask to protect your lungs and work gloves for hand protection.
To make angle cuts switch to the protractor like mode and cut notches by making small and parallel cuts that are around 1 4 inch distant.
Ceramic is the next hardest tile on this list and it can be cut using the same ultra hard diamond blade as porcelain.
And finally i ll demonstrate cutting tile with a 4 inch angle grinder with a diamond blade on it.
This method requires a very steady hand.
Tilt the grinder about 30 degrees and cut about 1 16 in.
Many tile jobs require you to cut one or more large round holes for floor drains or shower valves.
To cut through ceramic tile you will need a power tool with an abrasive blade.
For example if cutting a ceramic tile you should use a diamond edged blade whereas for slate tiles a masonry blade is more appropriate.
You ll see why this method isn t the best for making clean straight cuts but it does have it s.
Ceramic tiles are brittle and prone to cracking.
The use of loose bushings to reduce the arbor hole size is not recommended for diamond blades used on high speed saws.
Having a good diamond blade for glass tiles is not enough to get a perfect cut on glass tiles or glass mosaic either glossy or matte.
It really is necessary to follow some small but important steps that will help you improve the finished cut and avoid chipping or damage that can be visible on the painted surface of the glass tile.
Don t stand in direct line with dry diamond or abrasive blades during start up or operation.
Applying masking tape across the.
If your s doesn t you can make a shallow cut across the tile with a diamond blade attachment on a handheld rotary tool.
Score the front of the tile along the circle guideline with the diamond blade.
Don t attempt to cut more than 1 inches deep per pass with dry cut blades.
Use the 545 diamond wheel blade to make straight cuts.
Put a diamond tile dremel bit in your dremel tool.
Use the 562 tile bit for irregular cuts such as circles.
But because ceramic is such a common material for tiles there are ceramic specific diamond blades available which will be ideal for this type of material.
To make straight lines place the tile on the tray pulled away from the diamond blade.
Photos 1 3 show how to cut a hole for a shower valve.
