Glass Types

There's lots of types of glass thus this page lists all the types of glass there are and a simple description with an example image. Refer to each page for more information about specifics about that glass.

This page does not contain any Glass Coatings, Glass Manufacturing Methods, Glass Textures or Glass Product Names provided by manufacturers. Refer to the individual pages for those.

• Cathedral Glass - Typically single color see through glass though sometimes people will refer to anything see through as cathedreal.
• Opalescent Glass - Glass that partly to mostly blocks the view through the glass but still transmits light.
• Opaque Glass - Completely or near completely blocks the light from passing through the glass.
• Ring Mottled Glass - Also commonly referred to Mottled Glass this glass is named after the colored rings and mottling that forms during the cooling process.
• Aventurine Glass - Simply glass that has glitter like metallic flakes within the glass, does not contain mica.
• Drapery Glass - Glass that has been rolled flat and then scrunched back up to look like folds of cloth.
• Crystal - Can also be called Lead Crystal or Leaded Glass Specifically clear glass with a high lead content.
• Stipple Glass - Semi-transparent glass with a waxy look to it.
• Collage Glass - Bits of very thin glass added to the top of a base glass and pressed into it to attach them. Can also be called Streamer Glass, Fracture Glass or Streamer-Fracture Glass depending on the specific glass bits attached.