Hand Drawn Glass
GD
In the early 1860s a method was developed to produce cylinder glass more quickly and more easily. Molten glass was poured into a large bowl (or crucible) and a hot metal bait was dipped into this molten glass. Then the bait was drawn slowly in an upward motion, drawing a large glass cylinder after it.
It has fewer imperfections than the preceding cylinder glass, but the upward draw gives it a wavy character.
Most Victorian properties would have a version of this GD glass.
Float
Float Glass
This type of glass is most commonly seen in buildings constructed from the 1960s onwards. It can also be supplied in a tempered / toughened version or laminated safety glass.
MD
Machine Drawn Glass
Our Machine Drawn Glass is made according the Fourcault principle.
GD
Hand Drawn Glass
It has fewer imperfections than the preceding hand-drawn cylinder glass, but the upward draw gives it a wavy character. Most Victorian properties would have a version of this GD glass.
Cylinder
Cylinder Glass
This glass has a fair amount of imperfections and the ream and seed give it its distinctive characteristics. It is still produced in the traditional way by skilled craftsmen.
Obscured
Obscured Glass
Obscured glass is also known as textured, diffused or privacy glass. We have an extensive range of obscure glass, available in a vast array of colours, patterns and textures.
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