OUR GLASS CUTTING PROCESS
1. Preparation and Safety
- Glass is placed on a flat, clean surface. Safety gear, including gloves and goggles, is necessary to protect against small glass shards.
2. Scoring (The "Cut")
- A glass cutter is usually equipped with a tungsten carbide or diamond wheel. It is drawn across the glass in one smooth, continuous motion. This wheel creates a microscopic fracture (a score line), rather than slicing through the material.
3. Lubrication
- Cutting oil fluid is often used to lubricate the wheel, prevent micro-fractures from healing, and keep glass dust away from the wheel.
4. Breaking/Snapping
- Force is applied to break the glass along the score line. This can be done by hand, by tapping the underside of the score, or using breaking/running pliers.
5. Finishing
- The edges of the cut glass are often sharp and may require grinding or sanding to smoothen them. This takes us to our next process which is Glass Edge Grinding/Polishing.