Hi Leveta,

I use a glass cutter...like you would use to cut glass to replace a broken pane in a window. I bought mine at Delphi Glass store here in Lansing but you can get them anywhere that they sell glass for windows...ie hardware store...
Are you cutting straight or curvy lines for the windchimes? I can probably give you hints but they will be determined by what kind of cuts you are making...

~Micki~

I bought one of those cheap cutters. And I guess for the first time a stright cut...

Oh and what do you smooth the glass sides with? Thank You...

You can actually run the edges of glass across one another to dull the edges.

Straight cuts are pretty easy. You just run the cutter across the glass in a straight line. You need to use enough pressure to hear it score...kind of like the sound of tearing paper. Don't go over the same line again. It messes up the score so that it won't break where you want it too and also dulls the cutter. Then you grasp it with the knuckles of your pointer fingers (fingers bent)on either side of the score under the glass and your thumbs on either side of the score on top of the glass. In a quick motion, holding the glass firmly snap the glass. I usually wear leather gloves when doing this to protect my hands. I hope this helps you. If you have any problems with cutting the glass you can email me and I will try to help you.

~Micki~

Thanks smick. Sounds pretty easy...

DH cut the glass and did great...Thanks again...