Geometric Designs « Sans Soucie

Our Blog

Archive for the ‘Geometric Designs’ Category

Contemporary Door Glass: Frosted, Carved & Hand Painted

February 2nd, 2010 by lgannett – Comments (0)

This homeowner was looking for a contemporary glass design for their front entry. Our client had the fantastic idea of combining two of our most popular designs into one! Our “Triptic” Design, and our “Water Trails” design were combined to create this gorgeous new geometric, contemporary design aptly named “Triptic Water Trails”.

Straight on View of "Triptic Water Trails" Entry Door Glass

The background area of the glass is the “Water Trails” .. the glass is frosted, leaving narrow wavy lines running vertically down the glass.

Close up view, showing textures.

Wide rectangles of varying widths and carved textures were added to the upper portion. Our Triptic design features the same sort of feel with its odd-shaped, irregular edged rectangles. The textures vary from smoother to a more deepr “bumpy” texture we call “Moonscape”, to wavy, narrow, vertical grooves.

We’re sure this will prove to be a very popular design!

Visit our Abstract Designs Door Glass Gallery or our Geometric Designs Door Gallery to view dozens of design options and examples like these.

Inside our Online Galleries, you can view hundreds of pieces, by Type of Piece or Type of Design. Take a virtual tour of our showroom and read the bio of our principal artist, Chauncey W. Gannett. There’s even a page with Pricing Examples. Read about some of our Commercial Commissions and even Request a Quote. For further details, and to request a custom quote, Contact Us.

Tags: contemporary glass, entry door glass, etched hand painted glass entry door, frosted glass door
Posted in Abstract Designs, Contemporary Glass Designs, Door Glass, Geometric Designs | No Comments »

Custom Cabinet Glass: Frosted & Carved Gold Details

February 2nd, 2010 by lgannett – Comments (0)

Custom Frosted Cabinet Glass, featuring dimensionally carved and gold hand painted bands and cabinet details.

Talk about CUSTOM! Inside these gorgeous cabinets, Sans Soucie Art Glass recently installed decorative frosted glass inserts that are feature carved and gold hand painted bands and a design element matching a metal clavos in the cabinet design. Talk about gorgeous! When it comes to custom designed cabinet glass, it doesn’t get any more custom (or any more complimentary) than this!

Visit our Cabinet Glass Gallery to see many more custom designed glass for cabinets and armoires. Whether it’s kitchen cabinets or bar cabinets of any material or configuration, Sans Soucie Art Glass can design and create just the perfect glass to compliment and create a look that will definitely set them apart!

Tags: cabinet glass custom, etched cabinet glass, etched glass cabinets, frosted cabinet glass
Posted in Cabinet Glass, Geometric Designs, Traditional Designs, Uncategorized, painted glass | No Comments »

Custom Glass Table Tops by Sans Soucie Art Glass Studios

December 15th, 2009 by lgannett – Comments (1)

Contemporary Glass Table

Art Deco Glass Cocktail Table Top

Sans Soucie Art Glass Studios can create a custom glass table top perfectly suited with the custom carved painted design you’re dreaming of! Different table types like a glass top dining table, carved sofa table, glass cocktail table and a painted glass end table can feature a contemporary design, to a more traditional motif .. whatever your home decor, a custom design will be created to suit it!

Round Glass Table Custom Carved Edge

Carved Sofa Table Ocean Current Design

Round Glass Table Carved Painted

Any size and shape can be custom cut and polished, such as an oval glass table or round and rectangle glass tables, and even small glass table tops are custom cut, beveled, etched carved and painted. Glass table bases and glass table legs of different styles and configurations are also custom made to fit and coordinate with the selected glass shape and custom carved and/or painted design.

Rectangle glass Table, "Sienna" Cocktail Table Carved Painted

Glass Dining Table, Carved Painted Orange Bubbles around the border

Art deco glass typically featuring geometric shapes and formations are very popular and over the years we’ve created some really unique pieces in this modern design style. Custom designed borders are indeed the most popular choice, however a beautiful custom element added to the center of the table is a fantastic addition to a glass dining table top, since of course when dining, the edges of the table are covered with plates, utensils and glasses!

Modern Glass Table "Onde Lineari" Design

Contermporary Glass Table, Dining Room Table in Geometric Etched Carved Border

Table tops are typically a thicker, heavy glass which is what’s needed in order for us to deep carve the design in to the glass (as opposed to just etching the glass surface which is all that’s permissible on a thin glass surface), so in most cases, the design is carved into the glass, creating what many people would refer to as a cut glass table. When the design is cut or carved in the glass, it creates a sculpted effect where the design actually looks like its “free floating” in the glass.

Glass Kitchen Table Bar Counter Glass, "Triptic" Design by Sans Soucie

Carved painted glass table tops and glass table bases takes the design to a whole-nother level! Adding color to the carved texture in the glass is truly stunning and brings out even more detail and richness in the design. Colors are custom mixed to pull and compliment the colors of your home or office decor.

Glass Top Dining Table and Glass Table Bases, Southwest Border Design

On our Web Site, we’ve created a way for you to view different types of glass tables by TABLE TYPE, and DESIGN STYLE. Click on these links to see:

Glass Dining Tables, Glass Cocktail Table, Sofa Tables, End Tables, Glass Counters, and Glass Shelves. You can also view by design style, such as Contemporary Glass Tables, or other design styles such as Abstract, Borders, Floral, Foliage, Geometric, Oriental, Patterns, Southwest, Traditional, Trees, Tropical and Wildlife motifs.

Glass Top Dining Table, Traditional Style Border

Tags: art deco glass, carved glass, carved sofa table, contemporary glass table, custom glass table top, cut glass table, decorative glass, glass dining room table, glass dining table, glass table bases, round glass table
Posted in Borders, Color in Glass, Counter Tops, Custom Edges, Edgework, Geometric Designs, Shelving, Tables | 1 Comment »

Contemporary Glass Designs by Etched & Carved Sans Soucie

December 4th, 2009 by lgannett – Comments (2)

At Sans Soucie Art glass, we’ve been creating contemporary decorative etched glass designs since our beginning! The look and feel of contemporary design in art and architecture has continued over the years to remain a popular and preferred design style. In our desert area, I would say it began to make a really major comeback starting about 7-8 years ago.

"Sun Odyssey", decorative etched and carved door glass.

This stunning glass entry gate is made up of white laminated glass, with stainlless steel header and footer witha swooping steel handle, running diaginally curved across the entire height.

This stunning glass entry gate is made up of white laminated glass, with stainless steel header and footer with a swooping steel handle, running diagonally curved across the entire height.

Clean sleek lines define this stunning breakfast table set. The stainless steel base contains crystal clear glass chunks that are lit from inside the base. The outside perimeter has been etched or frosted solid.

“Contemporary” is defined as “living or occurring at the same time” and “belonging to or occurring in the present”. I remember first seeing this design style in furniture and homes as I was growing up in the 70’s.

Etched glass design features bands that expand in width as they move from the center of the design outward.

Simple yet elegant. etched glass rectangles on Courtyard Door Glass

A stunning etched and carved glass shower enclosure with geometric shapes of half circles and bands. The outside perimeter edges have been sculpture carved, with the insides lightly frosted or misted for a nice contrast.

As degagefurniture.com puts it, “In furniture, modern or contemporary style basically evolved in the 20th century. Extraneous design and decorative accessories began to be phased out: ruffles, tassels, extra drawers, intricate carvings and the like were gone. Instead, designers began to focus on form and function and the new theory that less is more. Lines became cleaner, and designs became simpler. Furniture began to compliment a room rather than overwhelm it, and grew more and more functional to boot. Modern style’s pleasing design and practical advantages propelled the movement forward to the leading design trend that it remains today.”

Sleek pinstripes are featured in this Glass Entry of etched glass with clear pinstriping

Etched, decorative glass cabinet inserts, with a gorgeous contemporary overlapping circles design. Design is carved and the background has been etched or frosted solid for complete obscurity.

Horizontal etched and lightly frosted bands are featured on this door glass, that is cut at angle for a really contemporary look.

Carved squares on an etched glass background are featured on thesse grey door glass inserts and transom window. The center section has a "clear" background.

I’m featuring a number of our most popular contemporary designs, as seen on our etched & carved door glass, window glass, showers, custom glass tables, and custom divider glass. These decorative glass designs can of course be modified to suit the size and style of any project.

A really fun and even perhaps "whimsical" design, this window features swirls and shapes that are lightly frosted, with the background etched solid.

If you’re interested in seeing more contemporary and/or geometric designs, be sure to take a look at our Geometric Designs Gallery in our Custom Designs Gallery. There are literally dozens more like this to see!

Thanks for stopping by our blog!

Tags: contemporary art glass, decorative glass, etched contemporary glass
Posted in Contemporary Glass Designs, Geometric Designs | 2 Comments »

Stunning Curved Glass Shower Enclosure

October 15th, 2009 by lgannett – Comments (0)

shower/abstract geometric waves circles bands We recently created and installed one of the most stunning showers we’ve ever done, in a beautiful custom home up in Northern California.

Rather than a typical “square corner”, this beautiful large shower enclosure features a large curved, laminated glass panel, placed directly in the center between the 30″ wide door and 36″ wide side panel. The panels are all 84″ tall, and are 3-dimensionally sculpture carved in 4 different patterns that run vertically in columns, continung all the way across and around the enclosure.

We ship our custom glass all over the country, which is then typically installed by a local glazing contractor in the area, but in this case, since the destination was within our delivery range, two of our glaziers/installers made the 8 hour drive (you have to drive very slow when hauling art glass!), delivered and installed the glass into a beautiful custom home in Danville, California, about 23 miles East of Oakland. shower/abstract geometric waves circles bands

The geometric, contemporary pattern carved on the glass, was a design by Maria Billingsley.

Visit our Custom Showers Gallery and see dozens of examples of our beautiful, custom shower enclosures! You can also visit our Geometric Designs Gallery, which features all different types of architectural glass products, all etched and/or carved with geometric designs.

etched carved glass shower enclosure geometric pattern

shower/abstract geometric waves circles bands

Tags: architectural art glass, carved glass shower, carved pattern glass, curved glass, custom bent glass, etched glass shower enclosure, frameless shower enclosures, textured glass
Posted in Borders, Contemporary Glass Designs, Geometric Designs, Patterns & Textures, Shower Enclosures | No Comments »

A Stunning Combination: Etched and Beveled Glass

September 22nd, 2009 by lgannett – Comments (0)

We recently installed one of the most stunning, most unique entry glass systems we’ve ever designed and created. Commissioned by the homeowner, the glass was installed inside their private residence inside The Vintage Club of Indian Wells, California. This gorgeous luxury home is currently undergoing a complete renovation and remodel by De Witte Construction of Palm Desert.

"Grand Entry" View from inside the home.

We featured additional art glass windows created for this home in a previous blog .. elegant windows of landscape and floral designs, featuring our highest levels of design quality and complexity levels.

The glass for the entry is unique in that it features both a tropical etched glass design that was applied to leaded beveled glass .. a rare and stunning combination.

The entry system has a total of seven triple pane, insulated glass units installed into metal frames (provided by Crystal Clear Mirror & Glass of Thousand Palms). The glass used to create the leaded panels, consists of tall vertical rectangles and squares with beveled edges all around, that run across both the top and bottom sections, combined with panes of clear glass across the remainder of the glass, called “the field” areas. The center sections of the door glass features a “diamond shape” with various types of beautiful textured glass, adding another level of variation and interest to the design.

The leaded panels were then sandblasted with an etched and shaded Tropical Leaf design, with tall leaves that run up the sides and angle in toward the center, creating an “inviting” feel as you approach the entry.

View from the outside as you approach the home.

We are extremely proud to have been selected to create this stunning entry, as well as the additional art glass windows for this incredible home and working with this homeowner, the staff of De Witte Construction and Crystal Clear Mirror & Glass was a pleasure as always! What a great project.

door/window/stained glass/beveled tropical leaves - 2

Tags: beveled glass, contemporary glass, custom glass, Door Glass, entry glass, etched door glass, etched glass, Stained Glass, textured glass
Posted in Contemporary Glass Designs, Door Glass, Foliage Designs, Geometric Designs, Patterns & Textures, Recently Completed Work, Stained Glass, Tropical Designs, Windows, beveled glass | No Comments »

Positive & Negative Sandblast Techniques

August 28th, 2009 by lgannett – Comments (0)

At Sans Soucie, we use a variety of different sandblast effects and techniques in our work. For the most part, the pieces we create are achieved through what’s called “multi-stage sandblasting”, where the design elements are carved, one small part a time, layer upon layer, achieving a multi-dimensional effect in the design.

This grape cluster and leaves are a "multi-stage" sandblast. Each grape has been sandblasted one at a time.

A more common technique used in sandblasted glass, is called a “single stage sandblast”. It’s “one stage”, in that the entire template is cut and all the elements or portions that will be sandblasted are removed at the same time, then the entire surface is sandblasted at the same time. Within this technique, are two “effects” or finishes: They’re what’s referred to as a “postive” or “negative” sandblast.

The positive sandblast is where the elements within the design remain clear glass and the background area of the glass is solid etched.

Obviously the negative sandblast provides for obscurity and so this technique is used for the majority of products like pantry or door glass where privacy is desired.

Cabinet Glass. Left door glass is Positive, right is negative.

Cabinet Glass. Left door glass is a positive sandblast, right panel is negative.

"Pegasus" door glass design. Negative sandblast.

"Pegasus" door glass design, positive sandblast.

Tags: cabinet glass insert, etched door glass, etched glass, negative sandblast, positive sandblast
Posted in Borders, Cabinet Glass, Definitions & Terms, Door Glass, Freeform Designs, Geometric Designs, Glass Facts, Grapevines & Ivy Designs | No Comments »

New Entry Door Glass for Historic Home

August 25th, 2009 by lgannett – Comments (2)

Looking thru the glass to the mural inside, as you approach the front entry.

Last week we installed a new entry door glass panel into a home that is not only beautiful, but also has a wonderful, unique history, owned by a delightful couple, Harold & Dorothy Meyerman.

As we talk about on our web site, we count ourselves incredibly fortunate to be in the business we are in, that gives us opportunities to meet and get to know some amazing people, who commission us for glass in their incredible homes! This client was no exception! From the moment Harold & Dorothy entered our showroom, we enjoyed working with them, planning and designing their glass. We also soon discovered that their home was not only beautiful, but had an interesting history.

The home is located in the Oak Knoll area of Pasadena, near the Langham Hotel. The architect was H. Roy Kelly, reasonably well known in his day. He was a student of Mies van der Rohe. The 1950’s style home was featured in a 1949 issue of Architectural Digest that Harold & Dorothy have. Dana Smith was its first owner and the Meyerman’s purchased the home from him. Dana chaired President Nixon’s early campaigns including the one which led to the President’s “Checkers” speech. The Meyerman’s have done significant updates over the years, much with the approval of Mr. Kelly, who last saw the home at the age of 98.

The new door glass is installed into the wide front entry door and measures approx. 36″ x 79″ and is 1/2″ thick, clear tempered glass.

View from inside the house, looking through the glass to courtyard, entry.

The design selected is a pattern of 1″ squares, set 1″ apart, that are 3-dimensionally sculpture carved into the inside surface of the glass, providing a very stream-lined, contemporary feel, in keeping with the sleek lines of the 1950’s style architecture. The background area is clear glass, which allows for visibility through the glass, into the entry area of the home, where directly opposite of the front door, is a beautiful mural commissioned in 1996, which can now be seen through the glass, as you enter the driveway and approach the home, which was not previously visible thru the original, solid door.

We’re proud to have a piece of our work as a part of this beautiful, historic home, and are grateful to have

met and worked with Harold & Dorothy!

We invite you to read their comments about the new glass on our Testimonials Page!

Close up, from inside the house.

Tags: carved glass, entry glass, etched carved glass, etched glass, patterns geometric
Posted in Contemporary Glass Designs, Door Glass, Geometric Designs, Recently Completed Work | 2 Comments »

Etched Door Glass: Our most popular product.

August 11th, 2009 by lgannett – Comments (0)

"Triptic", door insert glass. This design has been executed for privacy.

Of all the custom architectural etched and carved art glass products and pieces created by Sans Soucie Art Glass Studios, far and away our most popular product is our DOOR GLASS.

As they say, “First Impressions Count!” The entry area is the first focal point of any home or establishment. Sans Soucie creates stunning entries and coordinated sidelites that greatly carved and paintedenhance the look and feel of the entire home. We specialize in both entry door glass inserts, as well as all glass frameless doors and entries.

Etched, carved and stained art glass is the perfect solution for entry doors … a place where you want to to enjoy natural light coming into the entry area, yet at the same time have the privacy you need.

One of the greatest things about our custom etched glass designs, is that we can take any design, and executive it for the level of privacy that you need for any particular area. Our custom etched, carved and stained glass designs will provide both privacy and light, through our magnificent “works of art captured in glass”, that are created to suit your design tastes and styles!

"Rugged Retreat" door insert glass. This design has been executed for "semi-privacy". Notice the clear areas that remain, allowing for some visibility through the glass.

We can even etch the design right on your existing glass! If you already have your door WITH GLASS IN IT, it will contain an insulated, dual glaze unit that will typically contain two layers of 1/8” glass. So, if we are going to ETCH (not 3-dimensionally sculpture carve) the design into the glass, then we can use your existing glass. If you want your design to be SCUPTURE CARVED, we will simply remove the existing unit and either replace it with a single 3/8” or ½” thick layer of tempered glass, OR we will create a new dual pane unit, with one of the layers being 3/8” thick for carving. Either way, you won’t lose any thermal insulation but will actually gain additional insulation with our new thicker single pane of glass or insulated unit. When ordering a new door frame, order the door WITHOUT the glass in it. We will provide the glass. In most cases for door inserts, we replace existing glass, so just order the frame empty, without any glass .. otherwise, we’ll just remove and replace with our new glass.

Another service option we provide, is we will take your existing SOLID door, cut out the center, and install our new art glass into a newly re-structured door frame! This saves on having to purchase a whole, new door and hardware! A tremendous savings for you!

For a price on this, and all other products and services we provide, complete a Quote Request through our web site.

"Matrix" all glass, frameless courtyard entry.

Tags: abstract glass, architectural art glass, carved glass, entry glass, etched carved glass, etched door glass, painted glass, privacy glass, Stained Glass, textured glass
Posted in Abstract Designs, Door Glass, Frameless Doors, Geometric Designs, Techniques & Effects | No Comments »

Sans Soucie
Art Glass Studios, Inc.

Since 1976

Our Blog

Archive for the ‘Geometric Designs’ Category

Contemporary Door Glass: Frosted, Carved & Hand Painted

Custom Cabinet Glass: Frosted & Carved Gold Details

Custom Glass Table Tops by Sans Soucie Art Glass Studios

Contemporary Glass Designs by Etched & Carved Sans Soucie

Stunning Curved Glass Shower Enclosure

A Stunning Combination: Etched and Beveled Glass

Positive & Negative Sandblast Techniques

New Entry Door Glass for Historic Home

Etched Door Glass: Our most popular product.

Archives

Categories

Since 1976

Archive for the ‘Geometric Designs’ Category

Archives

Categories

Social Networks