3 Best Times To Tap When Cutting Stained Glass

Do you ever wonder what that ball on the end of your glass cutter is for?

The ball is used to gently open up a score line from underneath so that you can prise the glass apart. It’s a very helpful technique for certain situations.

Tapping is good for:

1. Cutting inside curves

2. Any score lines that don’t separate with thumbs or pliers

3. Cuts that are narrower at one end

This is number 2 in the mini-series of 3 videos on using the tapping method.

Number 1 (easy) is over here, and Number 3 (difficult) is here !

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