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The best method is to use a motorized wet tile saw. Because
the tiles are so thin, you can often get by with a low grade, low
cost tile saw available at most big box stores. These saws
typically retail between $80-$100 for low use DIY versions, to
close to $1000 for professional versions. Many big box stores
and tool rental company's also rent tile saws. We must stress
that tile saws can be dangerous, their diamond tipped blades
are sharp, and the size of a piece of metal mosaic tile is often
quite small, and thus it requires enough comfort and skill to cut
the piece of tile while not cutting yourself. There is one tool
that will NOT work for cutting metal tile, and that is a manual
scoring tool that is typically used for cutting porcelain, stone
and ceramic. This tool works on the basis of scoring the
relatively soft surface of porcelain or ceramic, however metal
capped tiles don't take well to scoring, so this method will not
work. If you do not feel comfortable with these sharp,
potentially harmfully tools its likely best to call a professional in
to make the final cuts required to finish your tile job.
TRIM PIECES
You could use a common tile edging strip. These strips, which
are shaped like an "L" provide an ideal way to terminate the tile
installation at the edge. These tile edging strips can be
purchased at any local home improvement store. Simply install
the strip at the edge of your installation using the same tile
mortar / adhesive that you are using for your tiles. These edging
strips often are perforated on one side, this is the side that you
set into the mortar, against the wall. The finished edge will be
left exposed, and you will tile up to it, and then, grout up to this
edge.