Albert Stained Glass
Architectural Glass
235 St. Marks Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238
 email: brooklynglass@gmail.com
Clear textured glass is called "architectural glass" because it is frequently used as sheet glass in windows, doors, cabinets and other architectural openings.

Many people have discovered our textured clears for their kitchen and bath cabinets.  Our glass is also used in bookcases, entertainment units, desks and other built-ins.  Think of all ways you can use beautiful, unique textured glass in your home or office.

The thickness of architectural glass is commonly 3mm (about 1/8"), 5mm (about 3/16") and 6mm (about 1/4").  It is available in sizes ranging from 32" X 32" and 24" X 48" to large sheets 52" X 85" and even larger.

Though the largest sheets of 3mm glass are 32"X 32" and 24" X 48"-72".  Remember, 3mm glass cannot be tempered.

It is strongly recommended that 3mm glass not be used in pieces larger than 18" X 18" because it is so easily broken and is frighteningly a liability. 

Some architectural glass is 5mm thick and comes in sheets ranging from 40" X 60" to 59" X 86", depending on manufacturer.  Some 5mm glass can be tempered.

Glass for cabinets, bookcases, entertainment units and built-ins and some doors -
The Spectrum Glass Company makes 3mm clear glass in a large range of textures.  We stock the following Spectrum glass in 3mm 24" X 48" (We special order some in larger sizes)  All of the following glass is clear.  The photos may look gray, blue or mirror-like, but the glass is CLEAR.  Photos courtesy of Spectrum Glass Company.
Baroque - Wild swirls in bold, dramatic relief.  Could resemble very old glass but can have an extremely modern look as well.  
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3mm 24" X 48"
Special order:
3mm 30" X 72"		 Crackle - Perfect imitation of mouthblown crackle.  Extremely elegant glass.  Very clear and transparent.

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Amazing reproduction of mouthblown crackle.  An economical alternative.		 Corteza - Organic and flowing, dramatic and richly textured.  Transparent but quite obscuring because of deep texture.

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3mm 24" X 48"		 Flute - Subtle and elegant this very transparent glass has gentle rolling patterns.  Not as subtle as restoration glass.

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Granite - Bold, rough and "rocky" looking.  Very natural and organic in feeling.  Vey obscuring.
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 Crystal Ice - Sharp little crystals, like cut glass facets make this glass transparent but obscuring.
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3mm 24" X 48"		 Hammer, large - A classic texture but not ubiquitous.  Arts & Crafts texture from 19th Century.

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3mm 24" X 48"		 Hammer, small - Like its large hammer cousin, an Arts & Crafts texture.  Very pleasing obscuring glass.

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Krinkle - A bold relative of "crackle" glass.  Much more modern.  Looks like crumpled paper.

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3mm 24" X 48"
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3mm 30" X 72"		 Ripple - Big, undulating, bold, organic ripples.  A very modern version of a 19th Century classic.

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3mm 24" X 48"		 Quarter Reed - Fine parallel lines about 1/16" apart.  Extremely clean looking and obscuring.
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Note: Lines are parallel		 Rainwater - Looks just like rain on the window.  A glass trompe l'oiel that even fools Mother Nature!
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Seedy - The classic glass with little bubbles.  No pattern, very random.
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3mm 24" X 48"
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3mm 30" X 72"
5mm 30" X 84"		 Cord - An organic lined glass that resembles bark or waves.
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3mm 30" X 72"		 Rough Rolled - The gentlest  texture in lightly obscuring glass.

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3mm 24" X 48"		 Vecchio - An organic look, like, but more subtle than granite.
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3mm 24" X 48"
Special order:
3mm 30" X 72"
Waterglass - Looks like a slight breeze ruffling the surface of a pond.  Very clear and not too obscuring.

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3mm 19" X 48"
Special order:
3mm 19-24" X 72"		    

Other architectural glass.  Availability varies.  Please call for details.  Minimum purchase one sheet.  Following are some of the styles we stock:
 Photos courtesy of Hollander Glass East.
BR5400
Acid Etched
4mm  63" X 83"
6mm  63" X 83"

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This is a beautiful, fine-grained acid etched glass.  It is far superior to commercial (sand blasted) etched glass.		 GL385
1/2" Reed
4mm  60" X 84"
6mm  60" X 120"
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Used frequently in doors and office partitions.  Can have a strikingly beautiful effect in very modern settings.		 GL600
Narrow Reed
4mm  65" X 85"
6mm  65" X 85"

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Used frequently in doors and office partitions.  Can have a strikingly beautiful effect in very modern settings.		 GL820
MysticVue
3.5mm  63" X 98"


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MysticVue reminds us of old tin ceiling tiles.  Quite beautiful in period as well as modern settings.
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Rondel
3.5mm  63" X 83"
Amber only

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Classic "bottle-bottom" glass imitating 17th Century rondel windows.  Sometimes available in clear or amber.

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Albert Stained Glass
235 St. Marks Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 783-8800