b'TECH TALK Scribing can make the job truly origi-nal. In Nordstroms Alaskan commu-nity, clients like to incorporate nature endemic to the area into their tile designslike these Sandhill Cranes often in bathrooms and entryways. Gaudetusesatraditional2 piece of the tile for a scribing piece, marking every piece contour by con-tour. I also use a 5 and 4 angle grinder,nippersanddrypolishing pads, he said. Scribing tools; dealing withvarying thicknessesIn terms of tools, McDaniel scribes everything with a grinder with a 6 turbo mesh blade, which gives him the best accuracy given the amount of plunge cutting necessary in scrib-ing. The larger blade allows you to go deeper into the tile before you hit your grinder. Saw horses and clamps are a must have to hold the pieces in place. After I finish my scribe, I ease all of my edges with a 100 grit sand-ing disc, or a Dremel tool for tight-ercorners.IamawarethatJoshua Nordstromdoesallofhisscribing with a tile saw and I find that to be absolutely amazing!In fact, Nordstrom uses a 10 wet saw,resortingtoagrinderonlyif its necessary to remove some mate-rialfromthetilebacktoachieve the same thickness between different tiles. I have learned over the years 100TileLetter | September 2019'