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Silvering Service

Order the glass through your normal glass merchant. Arrange for it to be sent to Sauvarins Coloured Glass as Outwork.
Send through a Purchase Order and drawings through to silver@sauvarinsglass.co.nz
Glass is silvered in our factory. Normal turn-around is 5-10 working days from the first morning receiving glass.
Once Silvered we notify you to arrange for collection.

No processing of the glass should be done after silvering. The glass needs to arrive in its final state e.g toughened, flat polished, cut-outs etc
The glass needs to be flawless. Silvering emphasizes imperfections - scratches, waterjet overspray, seeds, watermarks
We inspect glass prior to silvering as part of the service and will advise you of any issues HOWEVER there is no guarantee of the standard under the Fair Trading Act
The Industry Standard is that a glass mark must be visible at 2 metres to be considered significant (before it is silvered)

The antique effect happens during the silvering process.
The customer needs to select a sample from your sample box or from the samples listed here.
Antique Effects can be done on different tints. The standard antique effect is achieved on clear float.
Inform the customer that the selected sample is a representation of the final product.
We match characteristics of the sample but can not identically replicate as it is a handmade product.
Order the glass as per usual (see below).
Send through Purchase Order, drawings and identification of the selected antique sample.
Usual turn-around period applies under normal conditions, from when we receive the glass.

If a quote is required, send through details or drawings to us.
Is the glass within OUR limits? We have size and weight restrictions (see below)
Do you have the correct tint? E.g Bronze tint glass results in Bronze Mirror
Does it need to be toughened? If it is longer than 1800, or has cut outs, then yes.

Our booth capacity is 3100 x 1300 however we cannot accommodate glass that size.
See diagram below to understand our size limitations.
Height and width are relative. E.g. if glass is 3100mm in height it must not exceed 900mm in width.
Weight restriction is 40kg (up to 45kg if agreed in advance)

Minimum size for plain and Antique silvering is 0.3sq/M
Anything below this is charged at the minimum rate. Weight restriction is still 40kg (up to 45kg if agreed in advance)