Measure the area of your backsplash tiles. Use a measuring tape to measure the dimensions of your marble tiles backsplash area. Write these measurements down. Don’t worry about cabinet corners that cut into the tiles design backsplash area just yet.

Transfer your measurements to your wood marble tiles sheet. The easiest way to do this is with long strips of painter’s tape of masking tape. You can also draw on the back of the polished tiles sheet with a marker. Be sure to mark any outlet and light switch holes. Place the sheet against the wall and mark them, if needed.

Put on some eye and respiratory protection, if needed. A pair of safety goggles is highly recommended because it will protect your eyes against flying pieces of tiles. A good respiratory mask is only needed if you will be cutting the wood tiles with a wet saw or grinder. If you will be using common marble tiles nippers, you won’t need a mask. Masks are graded based on the size of particle they filter. Purchase one that will filter dust particles.

Cut the cement tiles sheet down to size with a box cutter. Flip the wall tiles sheet over so that you can see the back, then cut through the mesh with a box cutter or utility knife. If the tape runs across a row of ceramic tiles, cut through the mesh along the inside edge of the tape. This will make your tile sheet a little smaller than necessary, but that’s okay. If your tiles are staggered like bricks or a honeycomb, you will need to cut around the tiles. Don’t cut straight through them. Be sure to cut through the outlet and light switch holes.

Install the small tiles sheet using your preferred tile cement. Spread the kitchen tiles cement across the backsplash area, then press the tiles sheet into place. If you cut your tiles sheet smaller, arrange it so that the gaps caused by the size difference are along the top edge, where the cabinets are. If there is a gap along 1 of the side edges, position the sheet so that the gap is in a corner.

Measure the excess tiles against the gaps. You should still have some tiles sheeting left over from when you cut the tiles sheet down. Take these excess tiles, and measure them against the gaps. If you need to, mark the back of each time with a pencil or marker to figure out how much you need to trim. If your tiles are staggered like bricks, the gaps won’t be consistent. You will need to cut some tiles larger, and other tiles smaller.

Cut the tiles while they are still on the mesh. Using your sketched line as a guide, cut the tiles down to the right size. A wet saw should do the trick for most tiles. If the tiles are smaller than 1 or 2 inches (2.5 or 5.1 cm), a pair of tiles nippers may work better. The tiles should fall away from their mesh backing as you cut them. If they don’t. cut them away with your box cutter. If the tiles are more than 1 or 2 inches (2.5 or 5.1 cm) across, you may be able to cut them with a score-and-snap tile cutter.