Frosted glass

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Frosted glass is produced by the acid etching of clear sheet glass, or sand-blasting. It has the effect of rendering the glass translucent, obscuring the view while still passing light.

Applications:

  • To obtain visual privacy while admitting light.
  • Decorative patterns may be imposed upon otherwise plain glass by using wax or other resist to retain transparent areas.
  • Frosted light bulb is used for diffuse lighting.
  • To distribute light uniformly in a photographic contact printer.

The frosted glass effect can also be achieved by the application of vinyl film, used as a sort of stencil on the glass surface. "Photo-resist", or photo-resistant film is also available, which can be produced to mask off the area surrounding a decorative design, or logo on the glass surface.

It is sometimes used on bathroom doors.