Clear & Translucent Glass Tiles

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Three Types of Clear Glass Tile: What Each One Is Type 1: Back-Colored Clear Glass Tile, Most Popular for Pools Back-colored clear glass tiles are the most widely installed in pools and kitchens. The tile body is made of transparent glass, 4mm to 8mm thick, and receives a color coating on the back surface during manufacturing. This gives the tile its color while keeping the front face glassy, clear, and light-reflective. Because you're looking through the glass at a colored backing, the visual effect is distinctly different from opaque tile: the color has depth and luminosity, almost like looking into the material rather than at it. Important: Some white back-colored clear glass tiles have a faint green or iridescent tint to the glass body, not always visible in product photos. Order a sample before committing. This applies especially to any white or pale neutral back-colored glass tile. Our Translucent Collection, including Aqua, Pale Blue, Aqua Blend, and Charcoal, uses this construction. It is available in 1×1 and 1×2 pool formats, all rated for pool submersion. Type 2: Stained Clear Glass Tile Stained clear glass tiles are made of transparent glass with color added during the manufacturing process. The entire body of glass is stained, not just coated. This means you can see through the tile even in a dark color. Because of this, stained tiles are not mesh-backed. The mesh would be visible through the tile after installation, so they are instead mounted on clear-faced or paper-faced sheets. Stained clear glass is the most dramatic of the three types. Installed above a lit pool or behind kitchen lighting, it produces a stained-glass luminosity that's unmatched by any other tile material. Type 3: Transparent Colorless Clear Glass Tile Transparent colorless glass tiles have no color at all, just pure, water-clear glass. The tile takes its perceived color entirely from the surface behind it, which means it can match any countertop, wall color, or pool interior withou