Types of glass and their applications

Sheet glass

Sheet glass is used for the construction of stained glass windows, mosaics and fused glass art. When cut into thin strips it can be used for lampworking and when crushed it can be used as frit.

Glass rods

Glass rods are used for lampworking and kiln fusing (if used with compatable glass).

Frit

Frit is crushed glass; fine, med, or coarse sizes.  It can be used in lampworking and fusing to add color to other glass used in an art glass piece.  By filling a glass mold with frit,  you can make cast glass art.  Fine frit can be used for freeze and fuse applications as well as glass clay.

Stringer

Stringers are thin and round spaghetti-like looking pieces of glass used in hot glass applications such as lampworking and firing in a kiln.

Noodles

Noodles are a lot like stringers except that they are flat and a little larger than stringers.  They can be used in the same applications as stringers.

Casting billet chunks

Casting billet chunks are used for casting glass in a mold and other kiln applications.

Jewels

Jewels can be faceted or cast glass.  They are used in stained glass windows.

Nuggets

Nuggets, or glass globs can be used in stained glass windows (when foiled), fusing and mosaics.

Rondels

Rondels can be used in the construction of stained glass windows.

Glass Powder

Glass Powder can be used in lampworking, fusing, glass painting (that would be fired in a kiln) and glass clay.

Dalles

Dalles are slabs of glass that are used in Dalle de verre art.