Crushed Pink Glass Chippings

Crushed Pink Glass Chippings A soft, baby-pink finish with the unmistakable depth of glass, Crushed Pink Glass Chippings are made for memorials and decorative projects where a feminine, considered colour is wanted. The chippings carry the sustainability story of recycled glass while delivering a finish that natural aggregate genuinely can’t match. Most often chosen as a tribute to a loved one, where the gentle pink reads as personal and warm rather than ornamental. Where Crushed Pink Glass Chippings work The product is principally a memorial chipping, but the baby-pink tone has crossover into terrazzo and decorative concrete work too: Memorial gardens and grave dressing — used as a full blanket cover or, very commonly, mixed with similarly sized white pebbles such as Portuguese White Quartz for a striking two-tone finish that lifts the pink. Concrete flooring and terrazzo applications — used as a feature aggregate where a bold splash of pink is wanted in the finished polish. Decorative borders and feature areas in residential landscape work. Top dressing for planters and pots — the pink contrasts beautifully with green foliage and silver-leaved plants. Mixed-aggregate displays blended with white quartz, grey granite or ice blue for a softer multi-tone palette. How they’re made — and why the colour stays The chippings are produced from 100% recycled glass. Used bottles and jars are collected, melted at high temperature, and dyed to the soft baby-pink shade. Crucially, the dye is colourfast — once it’s set into the glass body it won’t fade, lighten or wash out with weather exposure. A grave dressed today will look exactly the same after several Irish winters. Choosing them is also an environmental choice. Each bag represents glass that would otherwise have been thrown out, repurposed instead into a long-lived decorative finish. Sizes, packaging and how much to order Supplied by the bag for memorial, terrazzo or decorative use. Sample packs of four to five pieces can be provided to confirm the exact pink tone before a larger order. Use case Coverage / quantity guide 1 × 25 kg bag ~0.25 m² at decorative depth (50 mm) 4 × 25 kg bags ~1 m² at decorative depth Average single Irish grave (full cover) 5–6 × 25 kg bags 1 tonne (bulk bag) ~10–12 m² at decorative depth Use the Online Calculator to work out the exact quantity for your area, or request a sample first if you want to confirm the pink tone against the headstone or against any white pebbles you intend to mix it with. Lighting changes the way pastel colours read — what looks soft and warm in showroom light can shift slightly in daylight — so a sample is the safest way to commit to a larger order. FAQs How many bags do I need for a single Irish grave? For a full blanket cover on an average single Irish grave, allow approximately five to six 25 kg bags. If you’re mixing the chippings with white pebbles such as Portuguese White Quartz, factor that into the calculation — most masons split roughly 60/40 in favour of the feature colour. What white pebble pairs best with Crushed Pink Glass Chippings? Portuguese White Quartz is the most popular pairing — the brilliant white sits handsomely against the soft pink for a striking two-tone finish. Carrara White marble chippings are another option for a slightly warmer pairing. Will the pink colour fade outdoors? No. The dye is colourfast and locked into the glass body during the melt. It won’t fade, lighten or wash out with weather exposure. The chippings look exactly the same after several Irish winters as they do the day they arrive. Need a hand choosing the right size or comparing pairings? Call our team or use live chat. We’ve been advising memorial masons and families across Ireland for over twenty years and we’re happy to help you find the right finish for the memorial.