Glass Countertops
19 June 2008
"Glass Passes"
One of the finer programs HGTV had before they decided to cater only to the younger set (speeded up film, whiplash cuts, and a complete dearth of anything remotely useful) was Modern Masters, which was a show about various artists working in a number of commercial arts, mostly for the home. One of the categories that most interested me was glass artists (my niece is 
now working to become one), and of that perhaps the most intriguing was those who specialized in glass countertops.
It seems, at first thought, to be a product that could not possibly be used for a countertop, but glass actually has much to commend it. The fear, of course, is that it will become broken, but glass thick enough to become a prop
er countertop has a strength that surprises. More than that, it has a decided number of features that are unique to the product itself. A smooth, glossy contemporary countertop is almost de rigueur for glass. Beyond that, it has certain benefits not found in other materials. Almost any surface a person may install in a kitchen is going to require maintenance of some sort, no matter what the people selling it claim. But glass really is maintenance-free, and it can be cleaned with Windex®!
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e of the companies that specializes in glass countertops is ThinkGlass, but when you visit their website, you think WOW! Depending on where a body wants to go, glass, if it is handled correctly, can take you there. It does require a modicum of care to guard against scratches, but really, there is not a countertop surface that is entirely immune to scratches.
As it is with all things, what you do is up to you, but using glass opens countertops to all kinds of possibilities. They can be made as plain or as fancy, as cutting-edge or as traditional as you like. What can you do with glass countertops? Seeing what is available from ThinkGlass in particular and glass artists in general, I honestly have to say that the question is too broad, simply because it results in an answer that is much too broad to be of much use. Really, the question should be, what do you want to do with your glass countertop. And the answer? Well, the answer may surprise you.
Joseph
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June 30th, 2008 at 4:56 AM
Another product out there that uses recycled glass is IceStone. We have this as one of our green products at http://www.replacementcounters.com