Using Both Sides of the Tile

Many people get very annoyed by the bumpy, ridged side of vitreous glass tiles. When cutting this tile, these bumps can be very aggravating. They cause your wheels to slip into the grooves and can make cutting difficult.

A friend of mine recently decided not to let the ridges bother her. Instead, she is now using them to her advantage.

Let's start off with cutting. The grooves are not there as a guide for where to cut. You are better off to just forget they are there. However, some tiles seem to cut better across the grain while others cut better with it. You will have to test a couple to tell for sure which tile needs to be cut in which direction. To get the best cut, you will need to hold the tile securely in one hand while cutting with the other. If you let the tile slip then your cut will be bad.

My friend that I spoke about wanted to create a deer using the vitreous glass. She selected all her colors in the tiny tiles. She did this so she could get as much detail without cutting so much. She cut all her tiles in half to make slivers to represent the growth of hair on the deer. But when she tried to glue these slivers to her board they kept falling over. Out of frustration, she turned all of the tiny shards over and glued them all upside down.

After she grouted it, the effect was amazing. Her deer turned out great. Each tile looked just like the flow of the deer's fur. She could not have achieved this if she would have placed all of the tiles face up.

Sometimes it pays to have those bumps!

Still Running Out Of Colors

We are selling out quickly. Luckily we had tons of inventory to start with! Here is our updated Out Of Stock list.

• Avocado
• Ebony
• Chocolate
• Halo
• Iris Minis
• Espresso
• Falu Red
• Sienna
• Stainless Steel

There are a few more showing out of stock on our website but we actually have 1 or 2 sheets left. I will be adding those in the next few days.