Best way to cut small porcelain tiles

[SilverShadow]

Hello again all,

 

As part of our ongoing home renovation I'm looking to tile the kitchen. I bought some funky small hexagonal porcelain tiles (about 50mm in size) on a matted sheet. They're about 5mm thick

 

I've been trying to cut them, but having no luck using a tile scorer and manual tile cutting tool. Unfortunately I'm just getting cracked and chipped tiles (see pic). I've tried the old score & press down over a pencil, but they're pretty tough suckers

 

I don't have an angle grinder or wet tile cutter to hand, & a jigsaw tile blade did nothing much to it

 

Im guesing tile nippers like in the 2nd pic is the way forward, provided i've scored deeply enough 1st?

 

Keen to try and find the right tool before I end up with a porcelain rubble heap 😉

 

Many thanks for reading

Shadow

[nod]

4” angle grinder with a diamond blade 

[SilverShadow]

Thanks for that - guess I'll need to invest! 😉

 

I wasn't sure if an angle grinder would be too ferocious, but I guess the diamon blade will keep cuts nice & clean 

[Thorfun]

you can pick up an Erbauer angle grinder from Screwfix relatively cheaply, even a battery one if you want to go down that route. great tools for a DIYer in my opinion. I have loads of them!

[Conor]

Worth getting a cordless grinder of you've a lot of jobs on. Really handy tool. Oh, and one with variable speed. Allows really good, clean cuts. 

[SilverShadow]

Thanks for that - guess I'll need to invest! 😉

 

I wasn't sure if an angle grinder would be too ferocious for such a small tile. Best get some strong clamps for the tiles while I'm at it I guess 😀