Glass Pane is a heavily-used construction material in Starsand Island. It is produced through a two-step pipeline: smelt Quartz Ore into Glass Brick at Furnace I, then refine Glass Brick into Glass Pane at Cutter I. Glass Pane is the largest single material demand of the bus stop reconstruction questline and feeds many Building Materials recipes.
Production Pipeline
Step | Recipe | Station |
|---|---|---|
1. Smelt | 4 Quartz Ore + 1 Charcoal -> 1 Glass Brick | Furnace I |
2. Refine | Glass Brick -> Glass Pane | Cutter I |
Both stations are unlocked early. Furnace I and Cutter I are part of the free Equipment Blueprint Pack from Zerine's General Store, and Glass Pane production is available as soon as you have the Impulse Pickaxe (Junior Crafter) needed to mine Quartz Ore in the Gate of Life zone of the Moonlit Forest.
Where to Mine Quartz Ore
Gate of Life and surrounding sections. Quartz Ore appears as green-tinted rock veins in the Gate of Life zone of the Moonlit Forest. The starter Stone Pickaxe is too weak; the Impulse Pickaxe (Junior Crafter) is the minimum tool.
Surface deposits. Some Quartz nodes appear in rocky outcrops on the island surface, though these are less common than forest veins.
Tool tier. Quartz unlocks at the same tier as Iron and Gold. Plan a Junior-tier mining run that hits all three.
Bus Stop Demand
The single largest consumer of Glass Pane is the Bus Stop Reconstruction questline that builds out the island's fast-travel network. Each completed bus stop consumes 5 Glass Pane, and there are 10 bus stops in total. That equals at least 50 Glass Pane (and therefore 50 Quartz Ore plus 50 Charcoal) just for the bus stop network.
Major Uses
Bus stops. 5 Glass Pane per stop, 10 stops total. See Bus Stops and Bus Stop Reconstruction.
Pickling Jar and Jam Maker. The Pickling Jar and Jam Maker stations both use Glass Pane in their construction recipes.
Greenhouses and decorative windows. Glass Pane is the primary glass component in greenhouse construction and decorative window panels.
Building and furniture. Several Lex Woodworks furniture sets and Building Materials recipes list Glass Pane for windows, display cases, and lit cabinets.
Bag expansion. Some bag expansion tiers consume Glass Pane.
Tips
Stockpile 50 to 60 Quartz before starting bus stops. Quartz is less abundant than Copper or Iron, so dedicated farming runs are often needed.
Process Glass in batches. Run Furnace I and Cutter I in parallel. Both are passive stations.
Reserve extra Quartz for Glass Brick. Glass Brick is also used directly for the Prism component at the Gear Smith (2 Prisms feed the Energy Converter), so reserve a few Quartz beyond the Glass Pane needs.
Mine Quartz on every Junior-tier forest run. Take every Quartz node you see, even if you do not need it immediately. Demand persists into Senior-tier crafting.