How To Work With Thin Glass Sheets

Here you can find out about all the different types of sheets available for glassart.

How to work with thin glass sheets.

Optix acrylic sheet is a lightweight impact resistant optix acrylic sheet is a lightweight impact resistant transparent material that is a great replacement for glass in many applications. Its higher impact strength makes it a great glass replacement for applications such as garage door windows storm windows and other glazing needs. Stained glass sheets come in a huge array of colours textures and transparencies. Then when you re ready to create your first full color project visit a glass shop or go online and purchase some smooth colored glass smooth glass is easier to work with than textured glass.

Clear glass is 24 in. 8mm and up. Glass pane acrylic sheet 2 5 lb. Hand blown stained glass sheet by st just.

Glass sheets 1 8 in. It resists yellowing and is easily cut to size for use in windows picture frames and arts. Hold the sheet of glass in your hands and carefully apply minor pressure from your wrists to break the glass along the score. Glass sheets window 60x12 5 ft glass door.

Glass obviously for practice i would recommend 3 or 4 mm thick glass which is not hard to work with but also not to thin to break easily. 5 mm and thicker gets harder to break and can take some courage when it gets really thick. It can be hard to know which is best to use. 2mm is typical glass for picture frames but can be a difficult thickness before you feel comfortable with how much pressure to put on the cutter.

When you first start out with stained glass you should work mainly with clear glass because it s less expensive than colored glass.