Clear glass is 24 in.
How to work with thin glass sheets.
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.
Hand blown stained glass sheet by st just.
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.
Here you can find out about all the different types of sheets available for glassart.
When you first start out with stained glass you should work mainly with clear glass because it s less expensive than colored glass.
Clear glass is crystal clear and distortion free.
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.
8mm and up.
Glass sheets 1 8 in.
Smooth the edges with fine sandpaper or a sharpening stone.
Stained glass sheets come in a huge array of colours textures and transparencies.
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.
Dip a glass cutter into oil and grasp it like a pencil then carefully pull the cutter along the mark you made to score the glass.
Glass sheets window 60x12 5 ft glass door.
Its higher impact strength makes it a great glass replacement for applications such as garage door windows storm windows and other glazing needs.
Hold the sheet of glass in your hands and carefully apply minor pressure from your wrists to break the glass along the score.