Here s how to cut glass.
How to cut large sheets of glass.
Avoid working over carpet because of the risk of getting glass shards on the floor if the glass breaks.
Practise your cutting technique on a sheet of window glass first if you can.
The most important thing is to make a consistent score.
Set up the acrylic glass on 2 beams so that you can cut through it with the jigsaw.
Apply pressure and break it apart as if you were opening the spine of a book.
For their own safety keep pets and.
Use a permanent marker to make marks for the cutline on.
Place the glass on piece of cardboard foam core or any other surface that is flat clean and not too hard.
Place your two pointer fingers on the underside of the glass one of each side of the score.
Hold the cutting edge firmly with your left hand if you re a righty and move your body in one continuous motion from the top to the bottom.
Work in an area.
And the nerves to do it.
The stick i used is about 1 8 thick.
The only equipment that you need are a good quallity glass cutter a straight edge and a measuring tape.
One of those big match sticks works well.
It s just like a small piece of glass you start the crack on the scored line on the edge nearest to you and run out the crack across the sheet.
Set up your work area.
If it doesn t break through completely to the other side apply more pressure and lightly twist your hands to.
Clean the glass where you want to make the cut with a rag or paper towel and some glass cleaner.
Here s a pair of simple tricks i ve learned to help when cutting glass.
Cut a curved line with a jigsaw.
Put your two thumbs on the top of the glass one on each side of the score and just break it open like you would break a chocolate bar.
You ll need a large flat surface preferably one that is slightly soft and won t scratch your glass.