First you have to draw outline of the cut that you need to make on the tile itself and mark the part you are going to remove with an x.
Making curved cuts in ceramic tile.
Whichever of the above methods you choose to make your straight tile cuts you ll probably want to use tile nippers to make curved and corner cuts in your tile pieces.
The point is simply to dig out a rough line in the glazed surface of the tile which will help you cut a better line in your second step.
This guide gives tips on how to cut tiles using tile saws cutters grinders and other tools use it to lean how to choose a cutter and how to make different types of cuts.
To make curved cuts or to remove small pieces of tile use tile nippers view an example on amazon.
Tile nipper to nibble away a curve.
Mark the curve that you need to cut onto the rough back side of the porcelain tile with a pencil or marker.
Home tile installation projects frequently require some tile cutting.
Cut tile surface with glass cutter.
If you lay tile it is rare to do a job and not have to cut a curved piece of tile.
You do need to go fairly slowly and evenly and keep the blade moving.
Have patience as you can successfully cut tile this way only a little bit at a time.
This is for a half circle type of curve which will be probably the most common curved cut you ll need because every bathroom needs a toilet.
Wet saws can easily wash pencil or marker marks made off the glazed side of the tile.
Next either use a grade school style compass or just find a round object about the size of your hole and trace out a circle that touches all three points of your triangle.
If you do have to cut a curved piece there are two ways to do it.
Cutting tile allows you to fit pieces in corners along household fixtures in irregular places or for other purposes.
Not that difficult even in porcelain tile which is much harder than ceramic.
The low tech method involves using a pair of tile nippers.
In the first step you score a rough line with a glass cutter.