Soh Glass Stone Stack

Product Type: Glass Tile
-Colors: Soh-Camel
Soh-Cloud
Soh-Glacier*
Soh-Sable
Soh-Silver*
Soh-Smoke
Soh-Suede*

*Exterior use for 3 colors only, as noted.
-Size: 11.5"x12.625" Mesh Sheet

The Soh stack features combinations of glass, integrated with honed and polished natural stones. The glass pieces are made from 8mm high quality, heavy duty, construction-grade glass, which is usually used for commercial windows in high-rise office buildings and hotels.

The first step in the process to make the glass in the Soh stack is the coloring of the glass. The coloring is made up of color pigments which are applied on one side of the glass sheets using a hand-painting process that applies an evenly distributed layer across the entire surface. After completely air-drying, the larger sheets are then cut to their final size. Those pieces are then transferred to the appropriately sized kiln plates and fired at 1,472-1,580°F. The time for firing varies from 30-60 minutes, depending on the size and thickness of the glass. The firing process performs two tasks: it bonds the color to the glass chemically with the heat, which makes it fade-proof, and it also softens the cut edges of the tile to give you that pillowed effect atop each tile. After firing, the tiles are placed top-down in trays and then a special glue is applied with silk-made mesh that is cut to the size of the tray. It then goes through a drying machine and on to the quality control process before being boxed and palletized.

When installing Soh, you need to use a latex-modified white thinset that meets the standards for glass installations. Due to the transparent and/or light translucent nature of the glass in this product, visible effects may occur behind the glass. This is not considered a manufacturing problem or defect with the glass tile. To minimize the occurrence of these visible effects behind the glass, it is recommended to flatten the peaks of the thinset by using the smooth side of the trowel prior to installing the glass. When cutting the glass, the installer can use standard glass cutters that are commonly used in glass installations, or if they are using a standard tile cutting wet saw, they need to use a special glass blade that is available from several blade manufacturers. One example is the Alpha WG1000 Blade. If they don’t use either of these methods, chipping on both the front and the back of the glass can occur and will affect the final appearance of the product. After properly using the aforementioned cutting techniques, there will be some sharp edges at the cut areas. These edges can be softened by lightly sanding the edges or by using a high quality rubbing stone. After installation, grout with any sanded grout using the manufacturer’s recommendations. When grouting, it is important to pack the grout joints to avoid seeing the mesh on the back of the sheet. After cleanup, your installation is ready to enjoy! Each installation situation should be carefully thought out for proper usage prior to the material being purchased. For greater design versatility, a listelle can be created from Soho glass stone stack. Please refer to the line drawings on the printer-friendly page listed above.