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ART OF STAINED GLASS Pilkington is very large multinational manufacturer of architectural glass, based in the UK. Some of it is embossed with interesting patterns and this is the glass you are likely to encounter at your suppliers'. Most of Pilkington's production consists of clear glass, with an occasional popular surface embossing pattern available in a few limited tints. Their glass sheets can be ordered in oversizes, and are often offered in a variety of thicknesses, two aspects which are important when working on large projects, shower doors, indoor glass screens, and other modern industrial uses. Although you'll only see a smattering of Pilkington glass at your local supplier, Pilkington is the largest manufacturer of decorative glass in the world. Saint-Gobain has a company profile similar to that of Pilkington. It is based in France and also has a line of embossed glass. Spectrum glass also has a wide selection of architectural glass: in particular, Baroque, Crystal Ice, Rain Water, Cord, Waterglass, etc. In stained glass projects, architectural glass does have some valuable uses. It blend in well with beveled windows and doors, with glass from Spectrum, or when an unusual effect is required. It's interesting to mix architectural glass of various optical opacification. Below are few examples of the kind of architectural glass you may see. GLA 915/5 (AGC) 
This glass made of series of softly "beveled" glass is an architectural staple. AUTUMN -(PILKINGTON) 
Pilkington has a lot of glass with representational motifs. CHINCHILLA (AGC) 
This Chinchilla glass looks like animal hair. FLEMISH (PILKINGTON) 
This attractive Flemish glass from Pilkington is especially handsome in large pieces within large projets, to show off its gentle, but wide optical deformations. SPARKOLITE (SPECTRUM, SAINT-GOBAIN) 
CORD (SPECTRUM) 
Cord glass comes in handy in prairie style or with geometric constructions. |