A method for processing a transparent mother sheet (160; 360), the method comprising: forming one or more closed contours (170; 370) in the transparent mother sheet (160; 360), each closed contour (170; 370) comprising a plurality of defects (172; 372) in the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) such that each closed contour (170; 370) defines a perimeter (215; 415) of a transparent article (210; 410), wherein forming each of the one or more closed contours (170; 370) comprises: directing a pulsed laser beam oriented along a beam pathway and output by a beam source into the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) such that a portion of the pulsed laser beam directed into the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) generates an induced absorption within the transparent mother sheet (160; 360), the induced absorption producing a defect within the transparent mother sheet (160; 360); and translating the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) and the pulsed laser beam relative to each other along one or more closed contour lines, thereby laser forming defects (172; 372) along the one or more closed contour lines within the transparent mother sheet (160; 360); separating a portion of the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) along the closed contours (170; 370), thereby forming one or more transparent articles (210; 410), wherein at least one of the one or more transparent articles (210; 410) is frictionally engaged with a frame portion (220; 420) of the transparent mother sheet (160; 360); applying one or more layers of material (240; 440) to a surface of at least one of the one or more transparent articles (210; 410) after separating the portion of the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) to form the one or more transparent articles (210; 410); and releasing at least one of the one or more transparent articles (210; 410) from frictional engagement with the frame portion (220; 420) of the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) applying the one or more layers of material (240; 440) to the surface of at least one of the one or more transparent articles (210; 410). forming one or more closed contours (170; 370) in the transparent mother sheet (160; 360), each closed contour (170; 370) comprising a plurality of defects (172; 372) in the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) such that each closed contour (170; 370) defines a perimeter (215; 415) of a transparent article (210; 410), wherein forming each of the one or more closed contours (170; 370) comprises: directing a pulsed laser beam oriented along a beam pathway and output by a beam source into the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) such that a portion of the pulsed laser beam directed into the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) generates an induced absorption within the transparent mother sheet (160; 360), the induced absorption producing a defect within the transparent mother sheet (160; 360); and translating the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) and the pulsed laser beam relative to each other along one or more closed contour lines, thereby laser forming defects (172; 372) along the one or more closed contour lines within the transparent mother sheet (160; 360); directing a pulsed laser beam oriented along a beam pathway and output by a beam source into the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) such that a portion of the pulsed laser beam directed into the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) generates an induced absorption within the transparent mother sheet (160; 360), the induced absorption producing a defect within the transparent mother sheet (160; 360); and translating the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) and the pulsed laser beam relative to each other along one or more closed contour lines, thereby laser forming defects (172; 372) along the one or more closed contour lines within the transparent mother sheet (160; 360); separating a portion of the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) along the closed contours (170; 370), thereby forming one or more transparent articles (210; 410), wherein at least one of the one or more transparent articles (210; 410) is frictionally engaged with a frame portion (220; 420) of the transparent mother sheet (160; 360); applying one or more layers of material (240; 440) to a surface of at least one of the one or more transparent articles (210; 410) after separating the portion of the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) to form the one or more transparent articles (210; 410); and releasing at least one of the one or more transparent articles (210; 410) from frictional engagement with the frame portion (220; 420) of the transparent mother sheet (160; 360) applying the one or more layers of material (240; 440) to the surface of at least one of the one or more transparent articles (210; 410).