Glass Cutters & Systems

Your glass cutter is your best friend (or your worst enemy) so when it comes to cutters, only the very best will do and in our experience the very best are genuine Toyo products.

Cutting circles requires a dedicated circle cutter - one made for the size of circles you want to cut.

If you are doing a lot of repetitive cutting or have trouble with getting consistent sizes and angles, then a Morton Portable Glass Shop will make your life a lot easier.

We use all of these products in our studio, so if you are in Canberra you can come and see them in use.

How to cut a circle

Circles are cut by making a circular score in the glass; starting the crack in the circular score and then releasing stress by scoring lines from the edge of the circle to the edge ofthe glass. 

The easiest way to score a circle is to use a circle cutter. This comprises a central base and a rotating arm with a cutting head on the end. The length of the rotating arm is adjusted to the size of the circle desired. The circle needs to be cut from a square piece of glass at least 50 mm larger than the diameter of the circle.  Thus, if you want a 200 mm circle, you a need a piece of glass at least 250 mm square.

The base of the circle cutter is placed in the centre of the glass piece and then held firmly in place. A test is done of the rotating arm to ensure that it is well centred and there are no obstructions.

Once you are satisfied that the base is well centred, you need to press hard on the base to ensure that it does not move and cut the circular score in one movement.  Once the circle is scored, the glass is turned over (scored side down) and tapped along the score line gently with the rubber end of a pair of pliers to open the score and run it completely around the circle.  Once the score is fully run, the glass is turned over (scored side up) and radiating lines scored from the circle to the edge of the glass piece. The lines are then opened with running pliers and as they reach the circle the outside pieces will fall away.

If you are not very tall, and a little lacking in upper body strength, you may find it easier to cut circles on a lower bench than you would normally use, or stand on a couple of planks to give you a little more height.  Both ways work for me!

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