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A beginner’s guide to bevelled glass

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What is bevelled glass? 

Bevelled glass is a decorative glass element used in doors and windows. You can tell a glass is bevelled by looking at the edges; the glass edges are cut at an angle to give a transparent and shiny look. 

Because of the way the glass is angled, the edges act as a prism that refracts light and creates beautiful rainbow-coloured patterns. If you’re looking to add some sparkle to your home, installing bevelled glass in your doors and windows is the way to go. 

How is bevelled glass made? 

Making bevelled glass can be a time-consuming process but the results are worth it. 

The first step to making bevelled glass is to cut each glass piece to a preferred shape. Then, you’d need to ground each piece along its entire edge. After, the edges need to be smoothed using a stone wheel with a fine-grained slurry. The next step is to polish the glass against a spinning hardwood wheel and fine pumice. Finally, the glass undertakes a final polishing on felt-covered wheels with water and fine pumice. 

What is bevelled glass best used for?

Beautiful aesthetics 

With a variety of design choices, bevelled glass can elevate your home’s aesthetics. Not only can you choose clear glass, but you can also opt for stained, tinted or frosted bevelled glass. 

Keep your home insulated

You can keep your home looking stylish and warm thanks to bevelled glass’ insulating properties. Your space can remain warm as it keeps cold air out and allows heat to be retained. 

Increased safety

Because of its polished edges, bevelled glass is perfectly safe for your home, especially if you have kids. There’s less chance of cuts and nicks.

Where can you buy bevelled glass?

Buy from our reliable trader that supply great quality bevelled glass, contact our experienced team at 020 8653 2200 or by filling out a form here. Simply let us know your exact requirements and we can supply bevelled glass to you. 

Buy from experienced traders so that you don’t lose out on the great benefits of bevelled glass. Shoddy work can make the bevelled glass weak and not fit for purpose. 

Our expert team have years of experience in the industry to advise and provide recommendations. Delivery is available in and around South London, including Kent, Surrey and Sussex.