I recently bought another tile cutter from Georgie's--a hexagonal one, and am cutting tiles for tables with it. Because the plunger plate is metal, I usually add a piece of luann plywood which I glue to the face plate, and which then makes the release of a wet clay tile easier. The first tile cutter I had (4 inch square--from back in the '70's) did not plunge the tile out beyond the frame of the cutter, so, until I glued that thin piece of wood onto the plate, I could not get the clay off. [top photo, plunged all the way out.] These are photos I used to write a letter to the helpful hints section of Ceramic Monthly. More photos of the hex cutter and drying tiles to follow.
Now you can make an octagon tile table.
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ReplyDeleteMy husband makes premade and custom shape/size tile cutters without the plunger, for those of us who work in relief (texture). There is a clear or opaque version. Please go to his website www.corysclaycutters.etsy.com or www.claytilecutters.webs.com to see if this is something you might use. Thanks.
A different one I used or found. Its unique I can say.Thank you for sharing with us.
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