How to cut vinyl tiles using a lino knife?

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• Lino knife
• A rule, engineer’s square or combination square
• A carpenter’s pencil

Step 1 – Mark vinyl tiles

Before using the lino knife, measure and mark the area of the tile that you want to remove.

Use the pencil and a straight edge tool to mark the tile.

Step 2 – Support vinyl tiles

Place the marked vinyl tile(s) you are going to cut on to an old piece of board that’s bigger than the area of the tile.

Step 3 – Hold lino knife

Hold the knife horizontally with your dominant hand. Wrap your palm around the handle with your thumb or index finger resting on top of the handle.

Step 4 – Position knife

Position the blade of the marking knife on the vinyl, with the tip of the blade at the beginning of the line you marked.

Step 5 – Scoring

Push the tip of the blade into the vinyl so it makes an incision. Carefully run the knife all the way along the surface of the vinyl to score, using the straightedged tool as a guide.