# How to Add Chiseled Tile Edges
Stone and ceramic tile can lend a sophisticated feel to any kitchen or bathroom, and can provide a durable covering for walls, floors or bathtub skirting. Adding chiseled edges to stone and ceramic tile can accentuate their aesthetic value, providing a customized look for your interior space. Although creating chiseled tile edges is a time-consuming task, you can complete this project with basic carpentry and masonry tools and supplies.
Things You'll Need
- Tile
- Workbench
- Metal straightedge
- C-clamps
- Chisel
- Ball-peen hammer
Instructions
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Lay a tile face up on a workbench. Align the edge of the tile with the edge of the workbench.
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Place a metal straightedge on top of the tile 1/8-inch from the tile edge. Tighten C-clamps over the straightedge, the tile and the workbench top.
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Place the cutting edge of a 1/2-inch tile chisel on the exposed edge of the tile at a 45-degree angle. Tap the opposite end of the chisel with a ball-peen hammer. Continue this process along the edge of the tile until you achieve the desired effect.
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Remove the clamps and turn the tile 45 degrees. Repeat the clamping and chiseling process until you have chiseled all four edges of the tile.
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