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Title: Morton teeny circle cutter
Post by: fleurbrawl on March 05, 2008, 03:23:12 PM
Taken delivery of one of these, along with the board.
Looks pretty nifty, but has anyone else played with one and have any hints/tips to share.

So far I've managed to not make anything vaguely circular  :D
Think I may be popping to the local tip for some old glass to experiment on.
Title: Re: Morton teeny circle cutter
Post by: Stacy on March 05, 2008, 03:50:24 PM
I love morton products I really do but I couldn't get on with their circle cutter at all.

Saying that I've tired a few different ones and found I couldn't make any of them work properly. Its very possible that its just me!! LOL
Title: Re: Morton teeny circle cutter
Post by: fleurbrawl on March 05, 2008, 04:00:11 PM
Cutting circles did look easy in some of the online videos i've seen, lol. Must be a knack to it.
Title: Re: Morton teeny circle cutter
Post by: Dizzy Di on March 05, 2008, 10:09:39 PM
My circle cutter came from warm glass,  I leave the cutter proped up in cutting oil when not in use, and it cuts like a dream. 
The recent link helped.  Try this it helped me.http://www.glasscampus.com/tutorials/videos/cutting_a_circle.wmv

Dianne

Title: Re: Morton teeny circle cutter
Post by: fleurbrawl on March 08, 2008, 01:16:37 PM

After a few attempts at cutting a circle.....

(http://furball.me.uk/images/glass/circletest.JPG)


and after cutting a slightly larger clear glass and adding a few random offcuts... (I know i need to work on colour matching)


(http://furball.me.uk/images/glass/finalcircle.JPG)
Title: Re: Morton teeny circle cutter
Post by: Zeldazog on March 08, 2008, 02:06:30 PM
Quote from: Dizzy Di on March 05, 2008, 10:09:39 PM
My circle cutter came from warm glass,  I leave the cutter proped up in cutting oil when not in use, and it cuts like a dream. 
The recent link helped.  Try this it helped me.http://www.glasscampus.com/tutorials/videos/cutting_a_circle.wmv

Dianne



I hadn't been able to cut a circle until I saw that video - as soon as I tried the method demonstrated, it worked first time!