How to cut mirror

[h2kumar]

WOW! You make it seem so easy. Thanks for sharing this clip. Any suggestions where I can buy that cutter?

[myglasstrades]

@h2kumar

C R Lawrance is a wholesaler to glass shops has them.

[MrTerminader]

Most DIY'ers would want to wear gloves wouldn't they?

[Woloverine1]

Why are you using a Pattern cutter (TC-17) for straight cutting ?

[myglasstrades]

@Woloverine1

No need too

[venkatesan70]

Dear Sir,

I want to cut 2 mm thickness mirror in oval shape...If there is any tools or any specific method is available...? Please help me...

[myglasstrades]

@venkatesan70

see my video on cutting circles. same process

[Ski101Girl]

Hi! I spent two hours yesterday trying to cut thick mirror. What a mess! I couldn't get it to snap along the entire length of the score. I used tile nippers for the rest of the length. Terrible mess.  Ruined a lot of mirror! HELP ... I have a lot more to cut tonight.

[MrHellonutty]

@galantLee if you have to ask then.....

[gr8yearahead]

Does the method of hot then cold water help it snap more cleanly?

[myglasstrades]

@gr8yearahead no it does not.



[myglasstrades]

@gr8yearahead

no , practice does

[joshiesworld]

You're inspiring me to want do mirror cutting. Had no clue what mirror cutting is or do until I just stumbled over to your video and the ideas just popping up in my head and since I am always about being creative, I think I am going to do some kind of mirrors cutting for my odd job and cut mirrors into shape of letters, so anyone can put their own name of mirrors on their wall to make the home look good.

[sweettreats121]

How much did the cutter cost? If I use a meter stick is that alright? Because I only want to cut a mirror once for a project I'm doing. And what kind of glue should I use to glue on a mirror to wooden furniture? Thanks! I found this video very helpful!

[sweettreats121]

How much did the cutter cost? If I use a meter stick is that alright? Because I only want to cut a mirror once for a project I'm doing. And what kind of glue should I use to glue on a mirror to wooden furniture? Thanks! I found this video very helpful!

[igotalife787]

i am having a lot of trouble trying to cut a 1/4 in mirror to specific dimensions... is there any tool or any special technique to cutting glass... im doing everything u r in the video... but when i go to snap it... it snaps in curves... is there a power tool or some other way to cut this mirror?

[myglasstrades]

No, a glass cutter does the best job. It does take some practice.

It takes a new guy about 6 weeks to get really good at it.

Keep practicing, and good luck.

[JarvilChang]

@igotalife787 try put the knife at below the cut wound and press it at upper, that will snap it too

[RosesForTheDead7]

any ideas how i would cut two small circle mirrors??

[omarxxxxx]

thank you

[Xemofrogxx4]

lol thats bullshit, i thought u would use something like a tile cutter to cut that, but just a knife thing like that? wow lol i'm only 16 and going to make a mirrored jacket :3 but wow this is a big help x3

[desertbard]

Experts make the difficult look easy. Mine always snap somewhere away from the scoring.

[Minaretfm]

Interesting, thank you. The sound quality is not good, so couldn't hear everything you said. I would definitely wear gloves of some sort when cutting glass, I sometimes work with cutting tiles and my hands get little cuts all the time.

[inlove2marrow]

cool vid but what about something in 1in by 2 oval size any ideas?

[AltonArtWork]

Thank you for this video .I just purchase a glass cutter today 10-02-2010 . I now work with mirror as art pieces . I will stay tune for the how to .

Thank you

Alton

[badderthanyou]

Can you cut rounded corners with same technique?

[cupcakexlindsay]

Where are your saftey googles?!

[ekocentric]

Thank you so much for this video. I am going to add some mirror to a mosaic guitar that I am working on. That trick with the tape is just wonderful!

[MrRadio915]

@abitaoaa Since you can only score and snap in one direction at a time, I would suggest scoring one long piece 30mm wide, and then measuring your shorter pieces off and scoring an snapping one piece at a time.

[MovingUpp]

wow. great video tutorial. But what would you do with slightly thicker mirror?

Do you recommend a particular type of cutting oil?

Beautiful cut...I'm laughing at all the miserable effort I went to before watching your vid.

[myglasstrades]

@MovingUpp 1/8 and 1/4 is typical. same technique used in both. 1/4 just is a little harder to snap. Crl sells a oil used for cutters, but any real thin oil works fine.

good luck

[ysld7]

What he means when he says bigger the mirror easier it is is....That the closer your cut is 2 the edge of the glass the harder it is for the glass to run out,If your real close you will need glass pliers and if its 1/8th or thicker it more then likely wont run out and will have 2 come off in chucks and you have 2 seem it 2 get it nice n smooth.

[ysld7]

Cutting glass is very easy,I own a glass company and when you cut the glass it brakes easy. But he is cutting 1/8 so it brakes a lil easy,once you get 2 1/4 mirror or even thicker glass its a little harder to brake.

[ACKAWILY]

I really didn't know it was that easy to do. Thanks.

[GalantLee]

ok you meant to tell us to use gloves and safety glasses ...right? :) Just in case

[myglasstrades]

No not really. These videos are meant to show people in this industry different ways of doing thier job. In cutting 1/8 mirror I dont know of any reason why, or know anyone who would, use glasses and gloves to cut such a small piece. But if makes you feel better by all means go right ahead.,

[MrVenivici]

very helpful thanks for putting up this video..

[tponce]

I can't believe how little force you need to use to break the mirror after scoring it.

[myglasstrades]

yes the bigger the mirror the easier it is to break the mirror. If the mirror is small, it take alot more force.

[rxp4me]

Thanks for the video.

[mulletgut]

Thanks mate.

[BirkinG1rl]

This is really great

Thanks for posting =)

[bulldwgs]

Great video Thanks