The kitchen is really the heart of the house! More time is spent in the kitchen and in the dining room at home than in any other area. This is a family gathering place where we not only share food, but also spend and share our lives! Kitchen remodeling is one of the most popular types of remodeling. Thanks to the advancement of high-tech appliances, stunning counter surfaces, innovative taps, lighting and custom cabinets, modern kitchen today has reached a whole new level of custom!
A very important part of the kitchen is the pantry. Today's newly equipped kitchen usually has a pleasant walk in the pantry or at least a full-length pantry for easy access and a good amount of storage space. Everyone knows the pantry is important! For example, when we go to the kitchen, for example, buying a house, or collecting ideas for restructuring, when we see a beautiful large pantry in the kitchen, we want it! With enough space to keep things easily accessible and neatly organized, this is a huge part of the efficient kitchen we love to cook!
But we do not just want to be effective. We want beautiful! And the door of the pantry is what our guests see! And we just want beautiful, we want UNIQUE! We want the pantry to be complemented and blend in well with our individual decor. There is no better way to add a custom feel to the pantry door, than to have its special ordinary frosted glass. Glass creates an “open feeling” and a contrasting surface to complement the others that we see: granite or another counter surface, wood, stainless steel samples, all complemented by glass. Therefore, we know that glass is the best choice for creating an open and diverse surface, BUT ... we do not want to see IN in the pantry! Even with a neatly stored pantry, we don’t want to see cans or boxes and all the other goodies inside!
Decision? Etched glass, as well as what is called frosted glass.
They both mean the same thing, but did you know that there are several etching types that actually create different textures and effects?
There is sandblasted glass etching, acid etching, cream etching, ceramic frit and, of course, also vinyl stickers. All these methods will provide a smooth white matte finish. The biggest difference is with the SANDBLAST method, and because sandblasted glass allows the artist to actually penetrate deeper into the glass, as sand is sprayed through a hose with different air pressures. Unlike other methods and materials that only allow “surface etching,” sand acts as a cutting tool, with the ability to create depth and shading, which are areas in the glass that disappear to clean the glass, creating a two-dimensional sandblasting nozzle used as an artist's brush, and as a tool for cutting sculptors, as you might think that the clay is carved with a metal tool. Sandblasting surface, compared to acid etching or etching, If the glass were 3D Carved, but you will also notice a difference in the actual surface for the glass. It will be slightly larger than the ridges and edges of the lines, or pieces and bulges. porous and brighter white than acid etching, as a comparison.
Acid etching actually creates more “shine” in the etched finish. There is no “shading” and the finish is not completely white.
Etching cream is a technique used most often by the amateur for small items such as glasses or other dishes. By creating a bit more white than acid pickling, it also etches only the surface.
Ceramic frit is enamel applied to glass with a large roller for full coverage or through a screen for use in screen printing. The design is made by placing the screen over a piece of glass and then pressing a ceramic frit with a large scraper through the pores of the screen. After applying the frit, the glass passes through an infrared oven to dry the frit, and then through the oven for tempering, to fire (bind) the frit to the glass for a long time. This method also creates a solid white finish.
As for maintenance, each method is actually quite durable. All can be cleaned with a soft cloth, using an ordinary glass cleaner. With acid or cream etching, you need to be a little more careful not to wipe too hard when cleaning, but this makes it necessary.
The sandblasting surface is probably the most durable for scratches. Being slightly porous, it can take oils a little deeper, but the oil is removed with acetone. Using a soft white cloth, apply acetone to the cloth and wipe. The surface is actually very hard, obviously permanent, and while you are using a soft cloth, you can wipe and remove the oils. To finish, make sure to spray the entire area with a glass cleaner and wipe. The only time that the use of acetone really becomes necessary is if you get a small person with oily fingers or other oil on someone by touching or rubbing the glass. Otherwise, the sandblasted glass does not show dust and rarely needs cleaning.
Now for GLASS THICKNESS: Most interior glass doors will come with pre-installed 1/8 inch tempered glass, they are essentially equally strong. Sophisticated glass is very difficult to break, against a rack or other solid object. scratches on the glass of the door are usually not a problem.
Now on the FUN PART! Frosted glass design! The best choice to achieve the privacy you want with the LOWEST PRICE design is what is called SOLID NEGATIVE FROST or ETCH. With negative etching, the design elements are CLEAN GLASS, and the BACKGROUND is FILLED for ambiguity. The width of the line (say, for the border or structure) should be no more than 1/8 ", although 1/4" still fits and does not allow real viscosity if the light is not turned on and the person is standing right behind the glass, peering
With sandblasted glass, there is also the possibility of 2D and 3D carving effect. These effects give the glass a truly hand-made design, a better look. Also known as the “sandblasting stage”, the design will have a completely different look in one of these methods.
When it comes to buying a broken glass pantry, these effects cover most of what is available. Adding one to your kitchen will certainly create something fun and unique that you will be proud to show it and enjoy yourself every time you go into your pantry!
