How to Cut Glass Easily for beginners
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- Step by step guide on HOW TO CUT GLASS EASILY for beginners. Learn how to cut straight lines and curves in glass in no time, with this easy to follow tutorial giving you the best professional advice on how to do it safely and right!
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Thank you for so much illustrations
I am a 70 year old lady and love crafting.
I will give glass cutting a try tonight.
Wish me succedd
Wonderful!🙏🙂
I tried cutting glass this morning BEFORE watching this video, the results were disastrous.
Spent less than 12 minutes watching this video and now every piece cuts perfectly.
Thank you very much Derek.
That’s great news! So glad the tutorial was helpful 🙂🙂
Thanks so much for this video for some reason cutting glass has always seemed daunting but this takes the fear out of cutting glass.
Glad it was helpful!🙏🙂
An artist at work.Stumbled on this video by accident but surely worth the while watching.
Hey Henry, glad you enjoyed it!
This was absolutely the most helpful video I watched on glass cutting. I just need to removed a large piece from a bar for cleaning but it won't come out in one piece. None of the videos I watched before left me feeling very confident that I could do it without shattering it. I'm sure I got this now though. I appreciate the detail. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Excellent, glad it helped!
Watching again as I finally started my stained glass class! I had issues cutting out my pieces that were half circles and lots of waves! It is my first piece and I totally forgot about the tips you had here! Now I'm ready to go grab some practice glass ...and do some more practicing with the shapes you've shown here!
Wonderful!
Hi - Great video for a beginner, and who knew WD40 had yet another use. Tee Hee. I am going to make a faux stain glass window with half marbles, but I am going to need some leaves for my flowers, and this video was just what the Dr ordered. Thanks for sharing and continued success. Love PegEgg
Glad it was helpful!🙏🙂
So excellent. Thank you! I wish I'd found you when I started. It would have saved me a LOT of injuries and wasted glass!
Awesome! Glad you found the video helpful. Please subscribe and check out all the glass tutorials on my channel! 🙏🙂
This is an excellent lesson in cutting glass......thank you. Do you have a video for drilling holes in glass to make wind chimes?
Idk if your still interested but your need specialty carbide or diamond bits, then you jus do it slowly with even pressure and water for lubricant. Whilst turning the drill in circular motions. It helps, once u poke through one end to flip the glass around and drill from the other side to prevent oysters in the glass
Great video. It’s worth noting, that cutting narrow strips, using the square, that normally, the cutter is pulled towards you, as demonstrated. Whereas, cutting shapes, the cutter is generally used away from you - obviously, so that one can have better vision of the shape.
Yes indeed, quite right 🙂
Superb video, incredibly well made and very helpful.
Thank you for watching and glad it was helpful!
I found this really useful. Especially how to cut shapes such as stars and hearts - you make it look easy 😅
Well, note that he uses cathedral glass, which is pretty easy to cut into shapes. Opalescent glass is much harder to cut into complex shapes due to the different weight of the pigments used - eg. white is pretty stubborn to cut curved glass pieces. Basically opalescent glass has many different colors, all with different molecular weights and different tolerances for breaking.
Great introductory video! Thanks for making it, Derek!
My pleasure Jacob !🙏🙂
I use a pistol grip and that's not how I hold it. I wrap my fingers and thumb around the grip and place my index finger over the top pointing toward the wheel. I then place my other index finger on the flat part of the cutter just above the wheel. You can make seriously accurate cuts with no strain to your wrists or hands. 40 years doing what you are doing. I have taught quite a few people and they are into it now. I like some of your techniques. I have not seen them before and they are helpful. Thank you.
Thanks Kathy, glad you found the video helpful🙂
Thank you, this was very helpful
You’re welcome!🙏🙂
Awesome video. Thank you Mr. Hunt for sharing your amazing trade. Greatly appreciated
Glad you found it helpful!🙏🙂
Great video with clear instructions on glass cutting for beginners! Thank you for sharing
Awesome! Glad you found it helpful Sharda!
Very clear and helpful! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I found it very interesting and helpful. 😊
Glad it was helpful! 🙂🙏
Thank you for the tutorial. Very helpful!
Thank you for your support Marie !🙏🙂
Excellent instruction! Well done - thank you so much
Glad it was helpful!
All I wanted to do was replace a pane in a window. I did that and learned a bit more. Fun.
Glad it was helpful Joe!🙏🙂
This was really helpful! Thank you very much!
Really glad you found it helpful 🙏🙂
Beautifully clear and lucid series Derek, which I just stumbled across today. Fred B
Hi Fred, lovely to hear from you. How are things?
Thanks, that was a excellent video on the fundamentals. ❤
Thanks for your feedback, much appreciated :-)
You are the greatest! Very nice. It is amazing to see the shapes can be made, wow. I want to cut a display protector of smoked glass in the shape of an old CRT tube with curved corners (as in star-wars or other sci-fi) and embed it in a wooden panel. I think I need to make a template first and then cut it around the edges. I want to try it haha, a new challenge! Thanks for the great video!
Hey thanks for your comments - You can do it! 🙏🙂
Excellent presentation. Thank you
Glad you found it helpful! 🙂
I learn a lot from you. I enjoyed your video and glad I saw it on the list.
Thank you very much
Great to know you find the videos helpful!🙏🙂
This is such a great video! Your method for cutting out circles is mind-blowing :o I can't wait to try it out!
Awesome! So glad you found the video helpful 🙏🙂
Love this ! Thank you for all the information and on "how to" video.. I just subbed..
Awesome!
VERY NICELY DONE. GREAT EXPLANATION AS WELL.
Thank you 🙏🙂
Thank you - I learnt a lot
Awesome! 🙏🙂
I have cut quite a bit of glass over the years and I've always tapped on the scored side! Next time I'll try tapping on the under side.
Excellent!
A great instructional vid, thanks for sharing.
Great to hear you found it helpful!
Master class introduction . I love the confident technique demos because you do it day in and day out, thank you for sharing so much .. subscribed too btw
I appreciate that! Thanks Tim and welcome aboard !🙏🙂
Thank you . I tried glass cutting for my project and the results were awful. Now I will try using your method . But I don’t get the small screechy sound. I had tried but couldn’t. I will try again. Hope to succeed.
You can do it!
Will have to incorporate this into some projects. Thanks
You’re welcome!🙏🙂
Great video, I was wanting to know these details and methods
Glad you found the video tutorial helpful Solomon 🙏🙂
That was so helpful! Thank you. I was dreading cutting glass for framing. I think I will give it a whirl now. :)
Awesome! So glad it was helpful for you!🙏😀
I love it! thank you
Thank you too!
thanks Derek!
You’re welcome!🙏🙂
I tried cutting glass for the first time yesterday. I have a cutter from the same manufacturer but the non-reservoir version with the little wooden handle. Six sheets of two millimetre thick glass later, I managed one single successful cut and break. I think I need a lot more practice. 😊
Stick with it, you’ll find it gets easier 🙂
@@DerekHuntArtist my first attempt resulted in a line that was straight for the first 4" and then veered off. How deep does the cutter have to go? thank you for a clear useful video.
@@richardmorgan2959 even pressure and listen for the scoring sound. That helps to make sure the score runs all the way across the glass 👍🏼
Thank you so much for this information I have tons of stained glass and tools given to me but had no idea how to use them, now I can do something with them, I have subscribed thank you again
Hey Laura, so glad I've been able to help you!
This is a good one, all I wanted to learn in one tutorial
Awesome!
Thanks a lot for your lessons and tips...
You're very welcome !
Very useful and informative video,, thanks Sir
Thank you, very glad you found it helpful:)
Very good explained thanks a lot
Thank you, glad you liked it!
Very helpful!
Glad you liked it!
I find this tute very useful. Always wanted to try and cut glass. Thank u. U seem to make it so easy. My 1st try on scrap glass tommorow🙈
You are welcome 😊
Thankyou Mr Hunt.
You're welcome!
Nice video! Do you have a video of where you want to keep the glass in tact with a shape cutout in the pane?
No, sorry, still to make that one!
Thank You.
You’re welcome!🙏😀
you know a person is a real pro when he/she makes it looks so easy 😂😂
thanks for tutorial on how to use the tool correctly, I never knew what's the purpose of the ball tip on the other side...
Happy to help!🙂
Brilliant I can’t cut glass for love nor money,but will try it your way 🇬🇧
Great stuff! Glad it was helpful for you🙏🙂
Amazing video. 🙏
Thank you, much appreciated!🙏🙂
Hope this works!!!
Thanks for the class
Glad you liked the class, let me know how you get on. Best wishes, Derek
Thank You 🖤 🤍
You’re welcome 🙏🙂
Is there a maximum thickness that the glass cutters can cut or are there different glass cutters for specific thickness? Also, if you know a manual way of polishing the edge of the glass, can you please create a video for that? Thanks much!!
Generally you can cut glass with a regular glass cutter from 1mm up to 6mm thickness. I would suggest using a professional glass company to cut thicker glass or laminated glass🙂
@@DerekHuntArtist Thank you for responding and your advice.
Great video,thanks.
I need to cut some pieces of front surface mirror glass to repair a couple of old twin lens reflex cameras.
I have a new pencil type cutter.
Any suggestions on which side to cut and whether to tap the score?
Can’t use pliers or snappers because of the silvered surface.
The mirror is about only 1.6 m thick.
Had it a week and keep putting it off!
Dave
Can’t really advise on optical mirrors as they are specifically designed for the camera. Generally ordinary mirror is cut on the non-silvered side
very nice👍
Thanks a lot
Any tips on cutting thicker textured glass.
Cut on the non-textured side is the best tip, and use running pliers if you have them :-)
This was very helpful
I’ve been cutting glass for 30 years and I can cut anything EXCEPT a straight line 😕
Patricia
Thank you Patricia!🙏🙂
Hi Derek, so glad I came across your channel. I was wondering is there a maximum glass thickness that can be cut this way? I have a glass top table I got from IKEA years ago and I believe it is about 1/4 maybe slightly thicker. Looking forward to watching all your videos !!❤
It’s can be quite tricky to cut thicker glass as it’s heavier and harder to work with. I would suggest you take it to a professional glass cutter as you only have chance to get it right! Hope that’s helpful for you 🙏🙂
sorry i read this wrong.....i thought it was how to cut class
Lol 😀
That definitely explains why you weren't able to read the title correctly. Stay in school and get that GED!
however i did learn how to cut the cheese @@Orc-icide
I love a smart glass!
@@peggyfinch sorry for being a pane
Great video, Derek. I am 80 and not too old to learn. Glass cutting will be an asset in restoring cars that I have been doing for 45 years. Is there a way to sand or smooth the cut edge?
Hi Bill, great to hear the video was helpful. You can sand down the edges with a sharpening stone, the same kind of thing we use to sharpen knives. Remember to wear a mask as glass dust is not good for the lungs!
Great to see a Scottish Artist Thank you for a very helpful video…..Makes watching easier when you’re easy on the eye. Watching from Paisley
@@isabelllindsay1056 thank you , glad you found it helpful🙏🙂
Hi, Derek, which surface is preferable for sheet glass cutting? Would a Cutting Mat be alright or would the surface be too flexible? Great video, thanks
I tend to cut glass on a piece of old carpet laid over my cutting table. Carpet material is great because it doesn't leave scratches in the glass when you move it around :-)
Thanks, Derek. That's great! 👍
My pleasure @@ThePtolym
Very good video sir ji
Thank you !
Hi Derek, excellent tutorial, many thanks. I have a query re your use of the wider head pliers at approx 08:43 when breaking the curved piece - it appears that the head of the pliers grip across the scoreline in order to break the glass which doesn't quite compute for me. It may be that I'm not observing correctly but I would have though that they would grip just one side of the line in order to do that. Subscribed btw, thanks Dave
If you are using the large breaking pliers, the jaws of the pliers span across the score line and apply even pressure to the top of the glass. The bottom of the pliers apply a pressure directly on the score line, which help to create the neat fracture into two pieces. Thanks so for the subscription!
How often do you replace your cutters. Do they get dull?
The Toyo cutters last for ages - years at a time. Sometimes if you drop them the wheel can get a chip or dink in it which ruins it.
"Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you".....breathes...."thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you..." :)
You're so welcome! Hahahahaha! :)
How would this work on thicker glass?
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I have a question I’m new to cutting glass and willing to invest a bit what brand is a good one to start with if you don’t mind thank you
Hi Erikestrada, for cutting glass you might want to buy a TOYO glass cutter - they are very good ! Have a look on my Amazon shop and you’ll see the ones I recommend🙂
Hi, I need to cut 1.5 inches off the bottom of a mirror 6 feet wide, so very long thin strip. Should I ball tap all along the entire score before snapping, or just at the end like you demonstrated. I get one shot at a clean cut! thanks.
Just tap the end to get the run started then carefully break down and away ( like breaking a piece of chocolate bar)
@@DerekHuntArtist amazingly fast reply. I will give it a shot. Thanks!
Good video mate, I'm just making tanks out of cheap picture frames lol, or I would subscribe. Thanks for the insight :)
No problem 👍 You can always subscribe anyway LOL!
It seems the grozier plier and runner plier are not used in this video, right?
By the way, thank you very much for the tutorial!
Hi Derek, if i wanted to cut the bottom out of both ends of an hour glass could a glass cutter be used? is it even possible without destroying the the hour glass itself?
Have a look on TH-cam for this video th-cam.com/video/sFXngPx3w3M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NyRfjAY50YctkXjt
Breaking glass is akin to breaking a ginger biscuit, don’t be worried, another point, never go over a score mark you’ll ruin the cutter.
Great advice ! 👍🏼
Does the thickness of the glass is the same procedure or we have to look at it differently? Different procedures required ?
You can cut glass up to 6mm thick using a standard glass cutter. Thicker glass is best going to a professional glass cutter to do it safely
New subscriber here.
Awesome!
Just a question about repurposing glass that may be a little older. I was told by a professional glazer that the older the glass is the harder it is to cut, is that true?
Yes, sometimes old glass can be more tricky to cut
Cool
Thanks!
@@DerekHuntArtist You're welcome. Recommending this experimentation: get the Gorilla glass from broken iPhones, since they bend significantly without breaking, create a basketball size metal ball structure then stain the cut Gorilla glass and bend onto the structure to create maybe the first 3D stained glass structure (the design may be beach ball colors but it'd be great if it looks medieval like St. Teresa of Avila's gauntlet (the gauntlet that inspired Marvel Thano's gauntlet :-) or maybe create three, the 3rd would be stained glass NBA Spalding or Wilson ball :-)
God bless us artists.
Are the cut sides sharp? Do you need to smooth it out or is it good to touch bare after?
Yes the edges are sharp and it’s best to use a glass grinder to smooth them out if your going to handle the glass a lot.
I have a tool that cuts a circle for me. I’m trying to use the circle and remove the glass around the circle. What is the best plan of action to do that? Cut the circle then tap around it?
Yes, cut the circle then tap round it to fracture the perimeter, then break away sections round the circle by cutting small lines away from the circle at intervals, then tapping the score lines to help break the outer section away.
My cutter is diamond not tungsten wheel . Are diamond cutters OK?
Interesting - I haven’t used a diamond cutter to cut glass sheet. Does it work well?
well it seems to work OK , but I'm no expert . I had problems with tungsten wheel ( I didn't realize you had to oil it lol) , There seems no price difference between the two , if I had to guess , diamond cutters became feasable recently with availability of cheap industrial diamonds used also in cheap core drills etc ... Of course no need for oil with diamond no mess , put "diamond glass cutter " in TH-cam search ... great video by the way. @@DerekHuntArtist
Does scoring on both sides help
You just score one side of the glass only :-)
Can you cut a thick mirror glass with this glass cutter?
With practice you can cut thicker glass up to 6mm. Anything thicker and I would suggest you get that cut professionally 🙂
I’m a professional glass cutter. And it’s like all the sudden I forgot how to cut glass. A lot of my cuts have been skipping and I can’t see why. I clean the glass, make sure the cutter is oiled, have a brand new cutter head. And keep my glass cutter straight. And I’m jus bamboozled as to why I’m having so many problems all the sudden. Any advice?
I’m wondering if it has anything to do with the temperature possibly. Ik it’s easier to cut when glass is warm and it’s recently gotten cold in the shop
Hi Ian, that’s a tricky question. Sounds like you’re doing everything right by cleaning the glass and oiling the cutter head. Sometimes I find a new glass cutter head can take a little while to get settled into its job. Check to make sure the cutting wheel doesn’t have any damaged areas ( if it was dropped onto a hard surface that can cause small damage to the edge of the wheel) What make of cutter are you using?
@@DerekHuntArtist I’m not 100% sure what brand it is. And I changed my grip to between the fingers instead of like a pencil and that’s helped a lot. So I think my problem was inconsistent pressure. Glass can be so finicky.
Ok, glad you’ve sorted it out👍🏼
Black tracing? Reushe? Will watch the dip pen video now.
ive been taught never to cut foward always back towards yourself
You sometimes need to cut forwards as you need to see the shape to cut. If you cut backwards your hand can cover the shape 🙂
I try to work woht 15mm or 17mm glass and have difficulty to broke the glass
so you have special technic for eavyglass like this
15mm or 17mm glass is very thick, I don’t use that type of glass in my work. Perhaps you could use a band saw?
i worked 41 years in the glass industry, I was cutting glass up to 25 mm thick by hand, yes there's is technic and skills from South Africa 🇿🇦.
@@rajennaidoo7546 excellent!
@@DerekHuntArtist YOU are welcome buddy 👍.
@@rajennaidoo7546 my challenge is to make 36 square for a check set maybe if i dip the glass in hot water and then put it in aerosol at -20'C it would break so i had to use my radial arm saw and a lapidary blade the squares should have 5cmx5cm in alternation for the chessboard
I seem to not getting to cut in a straight line even tho I’m using a guide of a ruler
Perhaps start cutting the line slowly and make sure the cutter remains up against the straight edge as you move it down the glass. If your lines are not straight the cutter is not always up against the straight edge.
I can generally cut rectangles with only 25% failure rate, but tried it so many times with smooth wavy lines, 50% failure rate. Tried scoring lighter, harder, deeper, multiple or singular. Tried tapping from behind gently, again or harder tapping, still many fail. Tried thin glass, thicker glass, mirror glass, new tool cutter, old tool cutter. Guess I just have to have many attempts to get a few good ones out. Odd, I am usually good picking up techniques from drawing to woodworking but glass always challenges me.
Sorry to hear you’re struggling a bit to get good results. Hopefully you’ll find it easier as you practice 🙏🙂
In my experience. Having even pressure of the cut is important. And the cut line has to be consistent and clearly visible. Clean glass and even surface of the table is also very important . Try to find a glass teacher, they will certainly help you.
@@yoyonis6840good advice 🙏🙂
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He make it looks soo easy😅
😂 lol
when i watch a video it seems easy ,but i tried so many times without success,
I hear ya! Cutting glass can be tricky to get right, especially if the shapes are complex!
If you ran a glass cutter on bullet resistant glass a few times, then fire a few rounds into the glass, then attempt to kick the glass, would the glass hold? Or would it fail? If it would fail, how thick would the glass need to be to prevent entry?
Unfortunately I can’t answer your question. Specialist glass types such as Bullet proof glass and fire resistant glass have technical advisers who specialise in answering these questions🙂
How to make a hole? (10mm)
You may have to go to a professional glazier to have the hole drilled
If I don't hear the scratching while scoring the glass, does that mean I'm not holding the cutter correctly?
Some glass types don’t make much of a sound, especially opal glass. The main thing is to create a good score across the glass with the right pressure. Try on 3mm clear window glass first to get the feel of it 👍🏼🙂