Glass etching has been used for centuries as a decorative addition to glass. Traditionally, hydrofluoric acid was the method employed to etch glass, by using a wax resist (stencil) to keep the acid off the parts of the glass that were not to be etched. This is a dangerous way of etching glass as the fumes given off when the glass is placed in the acid are extremely poisonous.

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we do all size jobs from a single item to large wholesale production runs.

We also offer a vinyl product that looks like frosted glass.

Today the use of sand, glass beads, or similar aggregate, blasted at the substrate with compressed air is used to obtain a higher quality, and a more even finish. We can create sand etchings that range from the very fine "acid-looking" etch to the more rugged "sandblasted" look.
The image must be carefully analyzed to determine which areas to etch and which to leave un-etched.
With two-tone images We can scan them into a computer, correct, reverse them (if they are to be etched on the back of the substrate, all the work is done "backwards") and print out the design from which to work.

Frosted glass vinyl is perfect for commercial windows because it can be removed or replaced easily.

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