Where to buy clear colored glass?

Anyone know where to buy large sheets (36x48") sheets of transparent
(clear) deeply-colored glass? Looking for red, cobalt blue, green.

If large sheets are not available, I've even had trouble finding
smaller sheets in completely plain clear glass in these colors.

Any help appreciated.

-Dean

HI Dean

On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:15:16 -0700 (PDT), DeanB
wrote:

Anyone know where to buy large sheets (36x48") sheets of transparent
(clear) deeply-colored glass? Looking for red, cobalt blue, green.

If large sheets are not available, I've even had trouble finding
smaller sheets in completely plain clear glass in these colors.

Any help appreciated.

Bit hard to give more than very general advice without knowing where
in the world you are.

Your friendly, local, stained glass supplier will be able to help you
- though you may find it's difficult locating a supplier of such large
sheets. My supplier here in Ireland (for instance) tends to supply
mostly 12" x 12" (nominal) sheets of glass - which he cuts down from
24" square stock sheets.

As we're out in the wilds g and he's 5 hours away by car, I tend to
buy the smaller sheets, which can be posted (mailed) to me. If I
needed the larger sheets then I'd need to drive to collect them.

Your stained glass stockist will have a range of samples from the
various manufacturers. Spectrum is (at least, over here) one of the
more widely-available ranges - they do a 'waterglass' which is very a
lightly rippled surface and available in the colours you want.

Can you use smaller sheets and adapt the design to join them together
- maybe ?

Adrian

On Mar 23, 10:15*pm, DeanB wrote:
Anyone know where to buy large sheets (36x48") sheets of transparent
(clear) deeply-colored glass? Looking for red, cobalt blue, green.

If large sheets are not available, I've even had trouble finding
smaller sheets in completely plain clear glass in these colors.

Any help appreciated.

-Dean

As Adrian mentioned...knowing where you are would be a big help.
Spectrum glass http://www.spectrumglass.com makes the colors you are
talking about in 24" x 48" sheets although you won't get them in a
completly smooth (like window glass) they wiill have some very slight
textures.

On Mar 24, 11:31*am, Chemo the Clown wrote:
On Mar 23, 10:15*pm, DeanB wrote:

Anyone know where to buy large sheets (36x48") sheets of transparent
(clear) deeply-coloredglass? Looking for red, cobalt blue, green.

If large sheets are not available, I've even had trouble finding
smaller sheets in completely plain clearglassin these colors.

Any help appreciated.

-Dean

As Adrian mentioned...knowing where you are would be a big help.
Spectrumglasshttp://www.spectrumglass.commakes the colors you are
talking about in 24" x 48" sheets although you won't get them in a
completly smooth (like windowglass) they wiill have some very slight
textures.

Apologies! I am in Princeton, NJ, USA. Thank you for your input - is
there a word I should use instead of 'plain' colored glass? What I
mean is no pattern or texture, just regular flat glass like a window.

Cheers for the info and link.

-Dean

"DeanB" wrote in message
news:e78420a9-ccdd-4b17-Apologies! I am in Princeton, NJ, USA. Thank you for
your input - is
there a word I should use instead of 'plain' colored glass? What I
mean is no pattern or texture, just regular flat glass like a window.

Cheers for the info and link.

-Dean

The technical name for what you are looking for is "cathedral" glass. It
has no white mixed into the molten glass, thus not "opalescent".

Obviously, the glass you want is made, otherwise camera filters wouldn't
exist. I don't recall ever seeing any perfectly plain glass in an art glass
sample box. There are some with minimal patterns and textures and bubbles,
but if you are looking for something with an optically clear presence, I'd
be a a loss to tell you where to find it.

I'm fairly sure you would be able to find a plain, but colored Plexiglass.
You may also want to check with LOF or another POG (plain old glass)
manufacturer to see if they offer colors.

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:52:42 -0400, " Moonraker"
wrote:


"DeanB" wrote in message
news:e78420a9-ccdd-4b17-Apologies! I am in Princeton, NJ, USA. Thank you for
your input - is
there a word I should use instead of 'plain' colored glass? What I
mean is no pattern or texture, just regular flat glass like a window.

Cheers for the info and link.

-Dean

The technical name for what you are looking for is "cathedral" glass. It
has no white mixed into the molten glass, thus not "opalescent".

Obviously, the glass you want is made, otherwise camera filters wouldn't
exist. I don't recall ever seeing any perfectly plain glass in an art glass
sample box. There are some with minimal patterns and textures and bubbles,
but if you are looking for something with an optically clear presence, I'd
be a a loss to tell you where to find it.

I'm fairly sure you would be able to find a plain, but colored Plexiglass.
You may also want to check with LOF or another POG (plain old glass)
manufacturer to see if they offer colors.

Some or all of the Spectrum fusible transparents come smooth. 2x2
sheets.

Jack

On Mar 25, 1:24*am, nJb wrote:
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:52:42 -0400, " *Moonraker"





wrote:

"DeanB" wrote in message
news:e78420a9-ccdd-4b17-Apologies! I am in Princeton, NJ, USA. Thank you for
your input - is
there a word I should use instead of 'plain'coloredglass? What I
mean is no pattern or texture, just regular flatglasslike a window.

Cheers for the info and link.

-Dean

The technical name for what you are looking for is "cathedral"glass. *It
has no white mixed into the moltenglass, thus not "opalescent".

Obviously, theglassyou want is made, otherwise camera filters wouldn't
exist. *I don't recall ever seeing any perfectly plainglassin an artglass
sample box. *There are some with minimal patterns and textures and bubbles,
but if you are looking for something with an optically clear presence, *I'd
be a a loss to tell you where to find it.

I'm fairly sure you would be able to find a plain, butcoloredPlexiglass.
You may also want to check with LOF or another POG (plain oldglass)
manufacturer to see if they offer colors.

Some or all of the Spectrum fusible transparents come smooth. 2x2
sheets.

Jack- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yes, I have just ordered the Spectrum sample set, and that has the
colors and styles that I think are the close. I know its expensive,
but in the long run I think it will be good for choosing colors.

This is for a project I want to build into a skylight in our living
room - the sun comes in as a rectangular beam, and I think it would be
beautiful if it were through either one straight rectangle, or some
kind of cathedral-style mosaic, though I have never made anything like
this before. I was imagining a window which includes perhaps 20 pieces
of glass in a simple pattern, perhaps just group of rectangles. I'd
like to put it under the existing window, which I won't touch (we
never open it), and maybe make alternate patterns to swap out
occasionally.

-Dean

On Mar 25, 1:24*am, nJb wrote:
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:52:42 -0400, " *Moonraker"





wrote:

"DeanB" wrote in message
news:e78420a9-ccdd-4b17-Apologies! I am in Princeton, NJ, USA. Thank you for
your input - is
there a word I should use instead of 'plain'coloredglass? What I
mean is no pattern or texture, just regular flatglasslike a window.

Cheers for the info and link.

-Dean

The technical name for what you are looking for is "cathedral"glass. *It
has no white mixed into the moltenglass, thus not "opalescent".

Obviously, theglassyou want is made, otherwise camera filters wouldn't
exist. *I don't recall ever seeing any perfectly plainglassin an artglass
sample box. *There are some with minimal patterns and textures and bubbles,
but if you are looking for something with an optically clear presence, *I'd
be a a loss to tell you where to find it.

I'm fairly sure you would be able to find a plain, butcoloredPlexiglass.
You may also want to check with LOF or another POG (plain oldglass)
manufacturer to see if they offer colors.

Some or all of the Spectrum fusible transparents come smooth. 2x2
sheets.

Jack- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Jack - what does fusible mean here?

DeanB wrote:
On Mar 25, 1:24 am, nJb wrote:
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:52:42 -0400, " Moonraker"





wrote:

"DeanB" wrote in message
news:e78420a9-ccdd-4b17-Apologies! I am in Princeton, NJ, USA. Thank you for
your input - is
there a word I should use instead of 'plain'coloredglass? What I
mean is no pattern or texture, just regular flatglasslike a window.
Cheers for the info and link.
-Dean
The technical name for what you are looking for is "cathedral"glass. It
has no white mixed into the moltenglass, thus not "opalescent".
Obviously, theglassyou want is made, otherwise camera filters wouldn't
exist. I don't recall ever seeing any perfectly plainglassin an artglass
sample box. There are some with minimal patterns and textures and bubbles,
but if you are looking for something with an optically clear presence, I'd
be a a loss to tell you where to find it.
I'm fairly sure you would be able to find a plain, butcoloredPlexiglass.
You may also want to check with LOF or another POG (plain oldglass)
manufacturer to see if they offer colors.
Some or all of the Spectrum fusible transparents come smooth. 2x2
sheets.

Jack- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Jack - what does fusible mean here?

Not jack, but a fuser.
Fusing is melting glass together in a kiln instead of seaming with lead
or folio.
To be fusible the glasses have to behave the same way trough a large
temperature range. Otherwise some glass expands/contracts more and
induces a stress in the seam that soner od later breaks apart.

Most factories that make fusible glass sell also glass that has not
filled their fusible test for stained glass work. Both Spectrum and
Bullseye mark their tested fusibles withan F in the code ( plus a
sticker on thesheet).

Schott Artista is one of the smoothest colored glasses I know. It has a
very fine hairline surface that slightl distorts the image seen trough.
If I remember correct, Artista sheets are 80x120 cm approx. 3x4 ft.

Living in Finland, I do not know your local code for overhead glass works,
but I know there are some strict safetyregulations.

-lauri

HI Dean

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:45:16 -0700 (PDT), DeanB
wrote:

On Mar 25, 1:24*am, nJb wrote:
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:52:42 -0400, " *Moonraker"





wrote:

"DeanB" wrote in message
news:e78420a9-ccdd-4b17-Apologies! I am in Princeton, NJ, USA. Thank you for
your input - is
there a word I should use instead of 'plain'coloredglass? What I
mean is no pattern or texture, just regular flatglasslike a window.

Cheers for the info and link.

-Dean

The technical name for what you are looking for is "cathedral"glass. *It
has no white mixed into the moltenglass, thus not "opalescent".

Obviously, theglassyou want is made, otherwise camera filters wouldn't
exist. *I don't recall ever seeing any perfectly plainglassin an artglass
sample box. *There are some with minimal patterns and textures and bubbles,
but if you are looking for something with an optically clear presence, *I'd
be a a loss to tell you where to find it.

I'm fairly sure you would be able to find a plain, butcoloredPlexiglass.
You may also want to check with LOF or another POG (plain oldglass)
manufacturer to see if they offer colors.

Some or all of the Spectrum fusible transparents come smooth. 2x2
sheets.

Jack- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yes, I have just ordered the Spectrum sample set, and that has the
colors and styles that I think are the close. I know its expensive,
but in the long run I think it will be good for choosing colors.

This is for a project I want to build into a skylight in our living
room - the sun comes in as a rectangular beam, and I think it would be
beautiful if it were through either one straight rectangle, or some
kind of cathedral-style mosaic, though I have never made anything like
this before. I was imagining a window which includes perhaps 20 pieces
of glass in a simple pattern, perhaps just group of rectangles. I'd
like to put it under the existing window, which I won't touch (we
never open it), and maybe make alternate patterns to swap out
occasionally.


Sounds nice !
I don't think you told us the dimensions of this window.
There are various ways of constructing it from coloured glass -
possibly the simplest of you've not done any of this before is to use
copper foil tape (the Tiffany technique) and then solder the joints.

However, if the window's any size at all, and given that it sounds to
be mounted horizontally, you'll need to include some reinforcement in
the design, otherwise it may sag in the middle and eventually fall
apart!

Alternatively you could look at using lead 'came' (= channel) to hold
the window together - but it will be considerably heavier and will
also need reinforcement.

An 'off the wall' idea.....
Make up a complete window in a frame, same size as the skylight, using
clear glass. You can then cut the coloured glass to shape / size, and
simply lay it on the top of the clear glass - arrange some way of
fixing the new clear framed window in position (chains, hooks,
hinges..?)

When you get tired of the effect simply lower the complete frame down,
and rearrange / replace the glass.... how's that for a plan ??

There are also 'bevels' available in clear and coloured glass. There
are thicker pieces of glass which have had the edges ground / polished
at an angle - so they will break up white light into rainbows. Not
expensive - and might produce a nice effect...

Thinking about it - I don't think that you'd notice the slight texture
that you get with Spectrum waterglass - might even add to the interest
- it's also relatively cheap, and easy to cut.

Good luck
Adrian


-Dean