What tool can I use to make these very detailed cuts to ceramic tile.
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I think what I would do is make a paper pattern that you can easily slide in and out of the areas in question, so you have just the right size.
Then transfer to a tile you want to cut with a wax pencil or something that will not easily wash away.
Then I would use a wet tile saw to make the cuts. Starting with the vertical and then turning the tile and "carving" out the more intricate areas by making multiple straight slices to the marked line (90 degrees from the previous cut). When the bulk of the tile is gone, you can use the abrasive edge of the blade to smooth the cut to the line at bit.
You will need to do this so the line is on the surface with the glaze on it, the side that will not be facing the wall, as the blade could chip the glaze otherwise.
Tweenie called it - you need to rent a wet saw specifically for tile cutting. Any decent tool rental will have them.
Normally the trim board under the sill is removed, tile installed, and board replaced. A groove is cut in the sill extension the same thickness as the tile to slip it under it. No intricate tile cutting needed. You still can do this if you have extra tile.
As far as you have gotten you really have no choice but to cut the tile. You need to make a pattern template of the cut. You need to get a tile coping saw to make the cuts.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/M-D-Building-Products-Coping-Saw-49074/205312124
I agree. You need a wet saw. If you don't plan on installing a lot of tile, I recommend that you rent one. Best of luck to you.
Dremel Tool maybe
For just those couple of cuts I'd agree with the coping saw, make sure you get a tile cutting blade for it. We used one on our first diy tile job and it wasn't too hard.
I believe I've found a solution. A jigsaw with a diamond blade. I'll let you guys know how it turns out. Thanks for all the great advice.
https://youtu.be/27-XwHSIdjQ