Any Ideas How To Cut Mirror Glass?

[Dave.]

As above, upto that stage of my "stubby mirrors" now, and just wondering how to go about it?

Been told to use a die-cutter, but im wondering if anyone knows any home methods? except the "alcohol string" method, as that diddnt work lol

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[16v Nova Kev]

not sure but can you handle the 7yr bad luck lol

[Andy]

make a template out of hardboard/plywood.Then use the glass cutter.
Score it once and tap it with a small hammer from behind,do it in sections

[twistysnovagte]

what Andy said,shouldnt realy go wrong with that.


and LMFAO @ your avatar piclol

[Dave.]

not sure but can you handle the 7yr bad luck lol

Eh? lol

[Graeme]

I have a glass cutter/scribe you can try using if you want Dave

[16v Nova Kev]

Eh? lol

7yr bad luck if you smash a mirror...hmm dunno if cutting one counts lol

[twistysnovagte]

as mentioned, make a template out of a bit of ply board to the size of your new mirrors(whatever they may be).
borrow the glass cutter of greame,mark it,then tap with a small hammer from behind and you should have a nice neat edge.

[Dave.]

I have a glass cutter/scribe you can try using if you want Dave

If you could lend it me dude, ill give you a set of them calibra turbo twin dials? :thumb:

[Pistol Pete]

Carefully lol

[Graeme]

Deal mate I'll try and show you how to use it but my knowledge isn't great, I hope you have a few spares

[mowgli]

try a local glass cutter. they might do it without the bad luck

[Andy]

Agreed they will do it for pence and wont cut you lol

[dan23]

use a gl;as cutter but score it half a dozen times makes it easyier to break it off with out shattering it

[peester]

go to local halfords, if its not been mentioned yet..
they can sent a cardboard template of it off to summit; theyll make the one or two up proper no worries. Cost about a tenner i think. each.

[Ben]

buy some of that flexible sticky back mirror that you cut to size with scissors and just stick over the old broken glass, in your case just make a backing and stick to that. Its about £7 a sheet

[Novaboi_1991]

buy some of that flexible sticky back mirror that you cut to size with scissors and just stick over the old broken glass, in your case just make a backing and stick to that. Its about £7 a sheet

i wouldnt have thought that would give the same quality of reflection as a proper glass mirror?

as said thou, id get a template made up and get a professional glass cutter to do it...

[Ben]

In nova stubby mirrors your not exactly going for a panoramic reflecting all seeing finish otherwise you wouldnt be doing it, you can see funk all in them anyhow, but no you can get perfectly good reflection with it.

[craig green]

I just take mine to a local glazier, they cut them for a fiver.

[mowgli]

use a gl;as cutter but score it half a dozen times makes it easyier to break it off with out shattering it

NO NO NO NO!!!!!! score it once properly, or it really will shatter with a rough edge.

[letvalva]

tile cuter is what my mate used