| Glass etching has been around for centuries. It is a | | | | Doors |
| technique of creating designs or art on glass surfaces | | | | There are times when even doors work more than |
| by using acidic, corrosive, and abrasive materials. In the | | | | just thresholds to and from the house. Many homes |
| 1650's, diamond point engraving was used on mirrors | | | | have glass doors to make rooms more spacious or to |
| to achieve the etched designs. Then, copper wheel | | | | let the light in. You can achieve both without sacrificing |
| engraving (an established technique in Holland and | | | | style. Use etched glass films to bring ordinary glass |
| Germany) became popular where the glass is cut with | | | | doors to a new level of elegance. There are unique |
| a copper wheel or disk, rotated in a lathe (or shaping | | | | designs like banana leaves and palm fronds that can |
| machine), whose edge is loaded with abrasive powder | | | | make you feel as if you are in the tropics. |
| suspended in oil. In the 1920's, a mold-etch process | | | | Other Purposes |
| was invented in which the designs were etched in the | | | | Etched glass window films are not for windows and |
| mold so the art was directly transferred to the glass | | | | doors alone. You can actually apply on it on any |
| surface. | | | | smooth and nonporous surface such as Lexan plastics |
| These days, companies like Deco Window Films found | | | | (a trademark for a brand of polycarbonate resin |
| a simpler and quicker way to design glass with the | | | | thermoplastic) and plexi-glass. This means you can put |
| classic etched designs by recreating art on vinyl film | | | | the etched glass films on tables, mirrors and shower |
| that can be easily installed, removed, and reused. | | | | doors to give them an instant facelift. |
| Windows | | | | The border and corner designs are great for mirrors |
| Windows are a commonplace that many hardly give | | | | while the center designs are perfect for glass dining |
| them more than a passing glance. They are there for | | | | tables that do not need extra decorations to make |
| a functional purpose like letting the light in during the | | | | them look more festive. Moisture will not affect the |
| day and they also serve as a way for you to see the | | | | etched film so you can use it to adorn the glass |
| world outside. Windows do all that and more but that | | | | outside your shower stalls. The film also gives you |
| does not mean they cannot be used to make a simple | | | | additional privacy. |
| part of your house look elegant. Etched glass window | | | | Window films-whether etched glass, frosted window |
| film is the answer. Transform windows into works of | | | | film, or some other type-are wonderful innovations to |
| art with designs that range from floral, traditional, | | | | make the glass surfaces in your house look |
| geometric, contemporary, and others. You may also | | | | extraordinary. The best thing about the etched glass |
| choose films to cover your windows fully or partially | | | | window film is that it is a more affordable alternative to |
| depending on your preference. You can also choose | | | | making your windows, doors and other glass furniture |
| designs to decorate the center, corners, and borders | | | | look elegant and refined. |
| of the windows. | | | | |