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.
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.
