How To Trim 3 8 Glass Sheet

8mm and up.

How to trim 3 8 glass sheet.

We handle starphire glass low iron glass in 1 4 3 8 1 2 3 4 thickness. Otherwise you ll need to use a saw to cut it. Clear glass is 24 in. More product details close.

Pallets of cut glass can be shipped common carrier. Glass obviously for practice i would recommend 3 or 4 mm thick glass which is not hard to work with but also not to thin to break easily. Otherwise you ll need to use a saw to cut it. Product will last a lifetime.

Very easy to clean. Here is a quick tutorial demonstrating how to score and break sheet glass into smaller shapes. What you need to cut tempered glass. Smooth the edges with fine sandpaper or a sharpening stone.

If your sheet is relatively thin less than 3 16 inch 0 48 cm you can use the scoring method. 3 16 1 4 3 8 and 1 2. Hold the sheet of glass in your hands and carefully apply minor pressure from your wrists to break the glass along the score. We can polish edges at additional cost.

Clear glass is crystal clear and distortion free. Lay the sheet on a flat surface and. Put on safety glasses before doing any kind of cutting and wear ear plugs if you use an electric saw. Or from our trucks at delivery points at additional cost.

It resists yellowing and is easily cut to size for use in windows picture frames and arts and crafts projects. Ever wonder how a sheet of glass is cut into smaller pieces. Glass sheets are available for pick up in dickson tn. For a thin sheet of plexiglass that is material up to about 3 16 inch thick use a scoring method not dissimilar from a technique used to cut actual glass.

Before we start learning how to cut tempered glass there are some items that one should be acquainted with before anything else. Glass types choose from clear glass ultra clear low iron hd glass opaque clear glass polarglass textured glass gray glass or bronze glass. Pricing is approximate depending on cutout size. Dip a glass cutter into oil and grasp it like a pencil then carefully pull the cutter along the mark you made to score the glass.

2mm is typical glass for picture frames but can be a difficult thickness before you feel comfortable with how much pressure to put on the cutter. Knowing how to use these items is important before you can do any cutting of tempered glass safely and efficiently without any injury or a few errors. 5 mm and thicker gets harder to break and can take some courage when it gets really thick.