Tools for cutting curves in tiles

When cutting curves to fit around a toilet, pedestal, or other fitting, you need a profile. There are various types of profiles on the shelf at your local hardware depot or tile store, but I have found the one shown here to be the best.

It is long and wide enough to be able to use around many items. For this project I am going to show you how easy it is to cut a curved tile to fit around the front of a toilet, and the first step is to use the profile to determine the shape of the cut that needs to be made.

Once you have the shape, carefully lift the profile to transfer this onto the tile to be cut. Use a permanent marker to draw the profile onto the tile. A permanent marker is easy to see and won't easily rub off.

To cut out the profile I am using my Dremel MultiTool with diamond cutting disk. This cutting disk will cut through ceramic, porcelain and even natural stone tiles, although the latter make take a little longer. I prefer the Dremel because it is cordless, but still offers enough power for all my projects. You could also use a Dremel , but any model below this in power will obviously take longer to cut. After scoring the top ceramic layer of the tile, I made another couple of passes along the mark, going deeper each time.

It isn't necessary to go all the way through the tile, but the deeper you can go the easier it will be to remove the section. You know when you have cut deep enough when you can simply tap the cut section with a hammer and it falls away. If it doesn't, run the cutting disk along the groove again until it is easy to tap away the piece to be removed. Place the tile over the edge of the board and lightly tap with a hammer. The removed section allows the tile to sit flush around the front of the toilet and offers a neat way to tile around difficult curved areas.

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