Sawtooth Glass Tiles | Technique | Glass Artist Paul Housberg

Sawtooth Glass

Glass Art Screens | Temple Adath Israel | Paul Housberg

Lobby Feature Wall | Parker Recreation Center | Paul Housberg

Sawtooth glass tiles are individually crafted of fused and kilnformed glass. Above are a few sawtooth projects: Temple Adath Israel, Parker Recreation Center, and Raffles Istanbul.

In a typical installation, the sawtooth glass tiles are mounted on site to one face of a tempered glass substrate with lighting behind. If the work is to be viewed from two sides, the tiles are mounted to both sides of the tempered glass.

Installation of the tempered glass, as well as the lighting, is designed into the building and is part of the general contractor’s scope of work. We will work with you to ensure that the site is properly detailed and constructed to accommodate the art glass.

Lights are recessed along either side and/or above/below the art glass and project onto a white surface behind. Access to the light fixtures must be considered. It is generally not practical to access the fixtures through the art glass.

“While there are certain techniques that I’ve honed over many years and use repeatedly, I always start new projects with as few assumptions as possible about what approach I will take. Instead, I let the site, client, and project parameters drive the technique. Sometimes, my signature techniques are a perfect fit; but other times, the needs of the project present a chance to explore new directions and new processes.”