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Clear Glass Tile is one of the most used tiles among homeowners and interior designers who work on a home backsplash, bathroom or swimming pool project. Because clear glass tiles are translucent - you can see through, they have a bright and rich look that opens unlimited possibilities with regards to design.

Although the definition of clear/translucent glass is "allowing light to pass through partially or diffusely", it doesn't show that all clear glass tiles are transparent in ways that you can see, for example, an object or your hand behind it. Clear glass is the material used to create these tiles, but they can have color or not.

Back colored clear glass mosaic tiles are by far the most used in the market. The tiles are constructed of clear/translucent glass usually from 4mm to 8mm thick, and they receive a coating/painting on the trunk during manufacturing, which will be what gives the colour to the tile. Usually they are available mesh installed on a fiberglass sheet or as field tiles such as for instance subway 

Stained clear glass tiles are constructed of clear/translucent glass that are stained during its manufacturing process and then cut into multiple pieces. In cases like this, you can see completely through it even when it includes a dark stain color, and that is  horn rimmed glasses tortoise shell the reason why they are not mesh-backed, otherwise you would begin to see the mesh through the glass even after installed. Instead, they are installed on clear-faced or paper-faced sheet.

Plain or non-colored clear glass tiles are constructed of clear/translucent glass and do not have color in it. Though the word "plain" is employed to spell it out these kinds of tiles, they are extremely elegant and easy to utilize if you want to give a special "touch" to a home backsplash, bathroom, and shower or swimming pool. Simply because they don't have any color inside and are totally transparent, they match any color from granite countertops to kitchen cabinets and easily blend to the environment.

Stained and Plain Clear Glass Tiles require more attention when installing. Because you can see what's on another side of the tile, you might end up seeing the road created by the trowel when the installer was butting the wall. So it's recommended to employ a white adhesive such as for instance mastic and also butter the trunk of the tiles. Make sure to press the tiles firmly against the wall with a grout float and have a look if there is any air bubbles after every piece has been placed so you might correct the issue before the adhesive dries. Definitely this kind of glass tiles takes more hours to put in but the effect is absolutely worth.