Glass Cutter Oil

Use glass cutter oil inside your glass cutter or on a sponge to dip the wheel of your circle cutter prior to scoring.  It will lubricate the wheel and improve your score, which in turn improves your glass cutting!  Stick to the right oil too, other products may be too thick or too thin for the wick system used inside the glass cutter to dispense the oil.

Glass cutters are the key to your studio work.  A good one will make the job easier and your glass cutting will create less waste and breakage from poor scores.  Remember to use glass cutting oil to keep them lubricated and rust free, and never go over the same score twice.  This will blunt the wheel so quickly that you will need to replace it before you have finished your first piece!  Remember, your glass cutter is a precision instrument, not a saw.

Always make sure that you carry glas vertically, not horizontally, to prevent it breaking while you move it.  Wear gloves, arm guards, safety shoes and eye glasses to protect yourself.

when placing on the bench, alway make sure that the sheet is supported by the bench edge to prevent it bowing (larger sheets) and cracking. Rock the glass over and onto the flat surface quickly, then it is ready for cutting!

When using your circle cutter, dip the cutting wheel into a sponge soaked in Glass Cutting Oil - it will make the wheel last longer and your score will improve.