Cutting Mirror Glass

[brianhabby]

Hi there,

My grandson has made a jewelry box for his mum's Christmas present and wants to put a mirror in the lid. I am planning on buying a mirror tile and cutting it to fit. My question is:

Do I run the glass cutter on the front of the mirror or the back?

regards

Brian

 

[Dee J]

Mirror backing can be decidedly chewy and tough - so I think you'll have better luck scoring the front surface.

Dee

 

[jasonB]

Front.

J

 

[henton49er]

+1 for front.

Mike

 

[Chrispy]

Check to make sure there is no safty backing to the mirror it might make it very tricky. if you can get to a glass merchant you should be able to get 2mm silvered glass which won't be as heavy.

 

[Dodge]

Just be careful cutting it - remember break it and thats the next 7 years accounted for!! #-o #-o

 

[brianhabby]

Thanks guys, front it is then.

regards

Brian

 

[Hitch]

I use a fair few bits of old mirror doors now and then, always score the glass side, break it then run a sharp stanley up the safety backing.

Just like cutting plasterboard. Just watch when you fold the two bits to give a line to follow, that you dont peel the plastic back too far.

 

[brianhabby]

I bought a mirror tile and cut on the front as suggested with no problems. The backing wasn't thick enough to cause any problems but I can see how it might be on bigger/thicker mirrors.

regards

Brian