Sophie's Stained Glass | Glass: Two Ways to Cut Curves in Glass

In this video Sophie shows you 2 different methods to cut beautiful curves in glass: the traditional way with growers and a way using running pliers. It's easy when you know how!
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[@unflinchingtime8476]

Thank you so much! I've been having so much trouble and found the running plier method to work so well!

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

Pleased to hear it was helpful.

[@tlokii7122]

I am renovating a room in my house to be a home gym and the ceiling is all mirror tiles. I got to the middle where the fan is and broke about 3 tiles trying to figure out how to cut the circular shape into the mirrors. Watched this video and tried the multiple scoring technique and it worked perfectly. Thank you for the easy and effective tutorial!

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

Glad it helped!

[@brittanymcdonald6746]

Thanks for sharing two techniques!

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

You are so welcome!

[@altheaboothe7251]

Thank you. So amazing watching you.

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

Thanks for watching!

[@tunchiinspirations3403]

@@SophiesStainedGlass love u madam ..

[@user-zn6sq6je2f]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JoeyArispe]

Thank you for sharing

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

My pleasure

[@wierdo225]

Thank you!!

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

pleasure

[@bevturquoise4651]

thanks!

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

Welcome!

[@tubehound8]

Well done.Stay safe

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

Thank you!

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Very useful

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

Thanks a lot

[@awvankats7550]

One tactic I've found helpful when doing the second method you demonstrated is to use a pistol grip cutter, apply pressure with the hand holding the cutter but instead of using the same hand to steer the cutter at the same time, I use the thumb of my other hand to 'drive' the cutter forward along the line, while steering the cutter using my wrist. Didn't work every time, mostly because I was cutting such little sickle shaped pieces for a special project, but about 80% were usable, and about 1/4" across. I've since bought two different saws for these types of cuts now, but I still try to keep in practise. The hardest glass I've found to cut this way is Spectrum Red-Orange Cathedral, and also a black glass I don't know the source of.

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

I'd love to see your method demonstrated... Hard to quite imagine. I've decided all cathedral is horrible to cut!

[@awvankats7550]

@@SophiesStainedGlass I'll see what I can come up with in the near future. Didn't have a camera at the time, so there's no recordings, but we're doing renovations, so there are a couple of mirrors to make. I'll try to record something then.

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

@@awvankats7550 that would be great, thanks!

[@Joe-nu4rm]

try biting the hot end of the score to break with your running pliers, not where you started the cut first. hope that helps

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

Ok will give it a try!

[@Artsrock36]

To cut a moon shape should I start cut on inside or outside?

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

Inside.

[@ricardogomespedro4365]

To do a 90° angle cut, the technique is the same?

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

You can't really cut 90 degrees

[@ricardogomespedro4365]

@SophiesStainedGlass why? If I cut the glass in two moments, one for each side and then knock it down very gentle it won't break... or will?

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

@@ricardogomespedro4365 try this video ua-cam.com/video/zAWYpE2_Jkg/v-deo.html

[@ricardogomespedro4365]

@SophiesStainedGlass that's it! Does it affects the cut if I make 2 cuttings, instead just one as you have made in the video?

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

@@ricardogomespedro4365 it won't work.

[@tlokii7122]

I am renovating a room in my house to be a home gym and the ceiling is all mirror tiles. I got to the middle where the fan is and broke about 3 tiles trying to figure out how to cut the circular shape into the mirrors. Watched this video and tried the multiple scoring technique and it worked perfectly. Thank you for the easy and effective tutorial!

[@SophiesStainedGlass]

So pleased to hear that!!