Minecraft Construction For Dummies, Portable Edition

Chapter 11

Exploring the Functions of Glass

In This Chapter

Incorporating glass into your designs

Mastering glassmaking basics

Creating structural and decorative elements made of glass

Working with glass of a different color

Glass almost always makes a structure look amazing and interesting. Of course, you can use glass to build windows, but you can also use it to build walls, floors, and roofs. You can get even more creative by making stained glass. Glass is an excellent way to decorate rooms and buildings. It’s useful for windows or lights. You can also find different types and shapes of glass — glass panes, blocks, and stained glass, for example. In this chapter, you can find out how to make all of these things, and more. You also see how to use these things in your structure.

Planning How to Use Glass

Glass lets in natural light and makes rooms and buildings more attractive. When you make glass, you can make it in a few forms: blocks, panes, or stained glass. Before you start making glass, you should know how you want to use it and where you’re going to put it. Yes, we’re talking ...