74 Things That Are Glass

John Spacey, February 22, 2023

Glass is a hard material that is durable against wear and tear but often brittle. It is valued for its properties such as transparency, hardness, water resistance, non-porous surface and thermal insulating characteristics. Glass is also valued for its aesthetic qualities and culture of use such that it is often considered a high quality material as compared to alternatives such as plastic. The following are examples of things that are commonly made with glass.

Antiques e.g. Depression glass	Aquariums
Architectural glass	Art glass
Beakers	Beer mugs
Bottles	Carafes
Champagne flutes	Cocktail glasses
Drinking glasses	Eyeglasses
Fiber-optic cables	Fiberglass insulation
Fishbowls	Flasks
Glass ashtrays	Glass baths
Glass beads	Glass blocks
Glass bowls	Glass candle holders
Glass candy dishes	Glass chandeliers
Glass chess pieces	Glass cloth
Glass decanters	Glass dishes
Glass doors	Glass enchains
Glass fiber & fiberglass	Glass figurines
Glass hair accessories	Glass jewelry
Glass mosaics	Glass mugs
Glass ornaments	Glass sculptures
Glass sinks	Glass stir sticks
Glass straws	Glass thermos
Glass tiles	Glass tubing
Glass vases	Glass vials
Glass walls	Hourglasses
Jars	Laboratory glassware
Lamps and lamp shades	Lens
Light bulbs	Magnifying glasses
Marbles	Microscope slides
Mirrors	Paperweights
Perfume bottles	Petri dishes
Picture frames	Punch bowls
Salt and pepper shakers	Screens for electronics
Shot glasses	Sunglasses
Sunroofs	Terrariums
Test tubes	Vases
Watch glass	Windows
Windshields	Wine glasses