WHEELED GLASS NIPPERS | How to Use, Maintenance, + Specialty Cuts to Transform Your Mosaic Art

Wheeled glass nippers are an invaluable tool for mosaic making. They also cut more than glass! In this video Julie Weilbacher discusses the features of the wheeled glass nippers, how to use nippers, materials they can cut, maintenance of nippers, and some basic and specialty cuts. She also shares her favorite brand of nippers. This tool will enhance your mosaic making and allow you to do so many new things with mosaic materials. As always, LOTS of tips and tricks throughout.

SKIM THE VIDEO:
00:00​ - INTRO
00:53 - CALLING ALL MOSAIC GLASS LOVERS
02:14 - WHAT ARE WHEELED GLASS NIPPERS + HOW DO THEY WORK?
04:33 - LET’S CUT SOME TESSERA
07:29 - MAINTENANCE OF WHEELED GLASS NIPPERS
09:27 - BASIC + SPECIALTY CUTS
13:00 - QOTD
13:25 - BLOOPERS

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ITEMS USED IN THIS VIDEO:

JULIE’S FAVORITE MOSAIC TOOLS
→ GLASS CUTTERS*

JULIE’S STUDIO BACKGROUND - MATERIALS ORGANIZATION:

[dj]

You're the best explaining about everything a mosaic newbie must know. Thank you so much. I'm learning a lot, lot, lot from you...🙏🙏🙏🤗💕

[Ann_LovesCats]

Another great video! The wheel nippers are definitely my favorite. I would love to see a video on using tile nippers. I have a much harder time using them.

[nancyanngambino]

I'm very new to this craft
By far the best explanation and demonstrations I've seen!

[diannecrea]

Ι have recently purchased the new Ceramic Scissors, which I have found to be very easy to use. Reasonably priced. They are available worldwide.

[elizabethmorton]

Thank you Julie I am new to mosaics and the information you give out in your videos is fantastic 💐🌹

[RandaClay]

Thanks so much for these videos. I'm very new to mosaic, and I've learned a ton!

[dreadrogue]

So cool! A great way to demonstrate how to use nippers!

[patriciahawk]

Thank you for another great video 😊always helps.

[nirateller]

Thank you so much. This is a very good tutorial.

[qaswedfr]

perfect presentation thanks great video

[susantackett]

Hi Julie,
Love your videos and your style. Will you be doing anything on how to cut mirrors/ mirror tile?

[sherip]

Hi, love your channel! What is the measurement of the garden stake?

[LorrainesDPrints]

Will these cut winckelmans? Im finding compound nippers to big for my hands to shape & the seabell wheeled are glass only.

[MikeCurtin-nnxy]

I used your link and can see the nippers, but I don't see a price or a way to put them in my cart to buy them. I've been looking for a good quality set. Cheap tools are a long-term exercise in frustration.

[lynnkeiter]

Julie I bought 2 different wheeled nippers regular and compression for heavier work but the compression ones hardly open at all so it’s really difficult to get the glass or stone in to cut. Is there a way to open the distance between the wheels ?

[lynnkeiter]

Julie my wheeled cutter won’t open hardly at all, is there a trick to opening them?

[summerholmes]

Wait. You can adjust how far apart the wheels are?? How do you do that?

[DebbieSchaeffer-rtwv]

im having trouble cutting straight lines with nippers after i cut with the glass cutter it always looks wavy

[lorenrich]

Julie...I'm new to your site. Just bought wheeled nippers and the wheels turn when i move my finger over them, is that normal? I tried tightening them with the Alan wrench it came with that didn't work.

[hfrt]

I have a question what's your take on those very expensive new wheeled Nippers from Australia I believe I forget the name of them. And are lipponett still your favorite?