[header] How to cut tile [title] Purchase a tile cutter that's wider than your tiles. [step] If you are laying a diagonal pattern and have to do diagonal cuts, measure the size of the tile from corner to corner and buy a tile cutter that is wider than that. It should also have a rotating guide that allows you to make cuts at different angles. 
[title] Practice using the tile cutter with some scrap tile or less expensive pieces. [title] Use a pencil to make a tick mark on both sides of the glazed side of the tile, where the cut begins and ends.