What to sit glass on, homemade coffee table?

October 25, 2010 Elly General Info 5

mid century furniture

I plan on buying a piece of cut glass from a hardware store that would be an appropriate size for my living room. Then, I plan to simple prop the glass up with some to make my table (unframed glass coffee table). Question is, what do I sit/prop the glass up with to make my table?

I got the idea from a $1000 coffee table on e-bay….
http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/189-Mid-Century-Modern-Glass-coffee-table_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a4Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem290277103065QQitemZ290277103065QQptZLHQ5fDefaultDomainQ5f0

or maybe something like this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Contemporary-Modern-Kidney-Shape-Glass-Coffee-Table_W0QQitemZ250327881528QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAntiques_Furniture?hash=item250327881528&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/Square-Glass-Coffee-Table-with-Marble-Base_W0QQitemZ270308512583QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item270308512583&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

5 Comments

  1. it depends on what u like i made one out of the car wheels i have also seen them out of ceramic plant pots the big ones with designs engraved in them

  3. Two decorative planters from the garden center
    Just make sure that glass is thick enough. Glass used for window panes will break.

  4. Well if price is not an issue.. i would go with the 2nd picture ..

    also if price is an issue ..

    you may call your local glass shop and ask them about the standard glass round table tops they have they can get it form their suppliers also
    they are 1/2 thick clear glass with the 1″ bevel or the 3/8 thick with the 1″ bevel

    they are standard sizes ranging from 24-72″ round and they are not that expensive since they are purchased from the distributor and simply just resold to the public there is no work to do at the glass shop

    the only thing is that theres no stands you would have to purchase those somewhere else.

    Note: you do not want to get regular window pane glas as it is only standard 1/8 of an inch go with 3/8″ thick or 1/2″ thick

  5. DON’T BUY A PIECE OF CUT GLASS FOR THAT TABLE! use tempered glass.
    if regular glass breaks it will have very sharp edges. if that break is caused by someone falling then those sharp edges could kill someone. if you buy thicker glass for more strength you have to realize that that stronger glass will be a problem if your falling onto shattered pieces of it. the stronger the glass the deeper into your body it penetrates.
    tempered glass is heat treated. it’s stronger and less likely to break. however, if it ever does break it will shatter into small roundish pieces that will not be a potentially fatal hazard.

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