What to do with this big, wavy piece of glass?

15 years ago

Hi!

I've never really done any stained glass or mosaic work, but I've always been a fan of it. So when I found this huge piece of unusual glass at my local Habitat for Humanity ReStore, I pounced on it. Problem is, I can't quite figure out what to do with it!

It's about 25" wide by approx. 5' tall. It's thick and very heavy, and corrugated just like a piece of corrugated roofing tin.

I thought it might be really cool outside as some sort of sculpture, but I don't have a roofed patio. Though I think it was originally the bathroom window in a local house, so maybe I wouldn't have to worry so much about it getting broken?

Might anyone have any ideas for me?

Thanks!!!

Julie

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (4)

african
15 years ago
I'm sure that the glass was originally meant to replace a portion of standard corrugated roof sheeting, to provide direct sunlight into a warehouse or workshop - a sort of plain skylight. Nowadays they would use polycarbonate for this purpose. It would be great to fix a glass mosaic against the underside of the corrugated glass and actually put it into a overhanging roof canopy, such as for a patio or for an an entrance way. It would throw out some wonderful colors in direct light.
wackyweeder
15 years ago
It would really be awesome as a water feature-with water flowing over it---and you could do some mosaic on one side for some color....
Related Professionals
Pleasanton Glass & Shower Door Dealers · Edmonds Window Contractors · Leicester Window Contractors · Palos Heights Window Contractors · Tamalpais-Homestead Valley Window Contractors · West Springfield Window Contractors · Portage Window Contractors · Decatur Custom Closet Designers · Falls Church Custom Closet Designers · Galena Park Custom Closet Designers · Joliet Custom Closet Designers · Verona Custom Closet Designers · Vista Custom Closet Designers · Bridgeport Window Contractors · Greenwich Window Contractors
Karen de Rath
8 years ago
I have this original glass in my 1949 ranch. It is a window for the coat closet. Which restore ? What did you end up doing with it?
phish_gw
8 years ago
I might glue some colorful abstract fabric to the back. I think any way to "color it up" would look great since the wavy glass would make it look really cool.