Beveled Glass

The beveling of edges creates a very elegant look and is used often on vanity mirrors and wall mirrors. The beveling process uses diamond grinding wheels to remove a portion of the glass edge and then uses felt wheels and polishing compound to bring the edge to a shiny clear finish once again. The finished look is beautiful and can really enhance the overall appearance of any project that uses glass or mirror.
     

Beveled glass is usually made by taking one-quarter inch-thick clear glass and creating a one-inch bevel on one side around the entire periphery. These bevels act as prisms in the sunlight creating an interesting color diffraction which both highlights the glasswork and provides a spectrum of colors which would ordinarily be absent in clear float glass. 

"Beveled glass" can be obtained as clusters which are arranged to create a specific design. These can vary from simple three or four piece designs, often used in top lights (commonly known as transoms) of windows and conservatories, to more complex combinations of many pieces, suitable for larger panels such as doors and side screens (known in the door industry as sidelites). 

Beveled Glass has also been used with clear and colored textured glass to create designs. Textured glass is typically 1/8" thick and has a distinct visible texture. The combination of beveled glass is juxtaposed to the textured glass creating dramatic visual effects.  

Mirror Sizes

1/4                                                           1/8

48 x 100                                             48 x 84

48 x 130

42 x 130 polish & unpolish

72 x 130

If the edges of the glass are to be covered, like as in a picture frame, then no edgework is required. Such glass is referred to as "clean cut".

If the edges are exposed, like as in most table tops, then edgework ranging from a seamed edge up to a beveled edge is required. It is not unusual for the cost of the edgework to exceed the cost of the glass. Some of the more fancy edgework processes require a thick glass. For example, a beveled edge can not be applied to single-strength window glass. OG edgework can not be applied to double-strength window glass. The team at AI Glass can explain to you the exact glass thickness requirements for any of the above sample edges.

 
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