Visual Effects

Silk-Screened Glass
Seeing Spots (and Lines)
You might be seeing spots, but that doesn’t mean you need your vision checked—not if the spots are a silkscreened image. In fact, 14 standard silkscreen patterns of dots and lines are available as part of Owatonna, Minn.-based Viracon’s Viraspan offering. Custom designs are also an option. Through the Viraspan Design-Plus program clients can select a standard pattern but define specific orientation requirements. The Viraspan Design-Original program allows clients to design a custom pattern, border and graduation.
www.viracon.com

Faux Cast Glass
Looks for Less
When it comes to architectural design, the genuine look of cast glass is available without the high price tag from Jancik Arts International (JAI). The Atlanta-based company has introduced a technique for creating faux casted glass that Angelique Jackson, the company’s chief designer, says “is brought to life by using edged lighting, which causes the design to radiate from within.”Faux casted glass is designed for use in interior applications. 
www.jancikarts.com

Acid-Etched Glass
Satin Finish
For that critical finishing touch, AGC Flat Glass North America has created Matelux®, a new translucent acid-etched glass. The product is available in a number of color choices and thicknesses ranging from 3 to 19 mm. A double-sided satin finish is optional, as well as the reflective Stopsol® coating for exterior applications. According to information from AGC, Matelux is designed to filter light, smooth out contours and produce silhouettes for a distinct, elegant appearance.
www.na.agc-flatglass.com

Stone Alternatives
Beauty and Brawn
Love the look of stone but need the convenience of glass? World Glass in Tampa, Fla., has an alternative stone product that may fit the bill. Micro Glass™ is made from a composition of molten glass liquefied at a temperature of 1500°C, then sintered and annealed before being polished into a panel that is 99-percent pure. And unlike stone, Micro Glass is a solid material so it can be used in both interior and exterior applications. Available colors include natural stone, purples, blues, greens and translucent sheets.
www.worldglassag.com

Glass Tiles
To the Extreme
If it’s time to take your designs to the next level, the Extreme Series from the Modono Collection of glass tiles, available through the Applied Coatings Group, may help get you there. The series features intense, color combinations that move and change based on the lighting, even after installation.The series includes eight different textured patterns, 11 colors and 11 different sizes.
www.appliedcoatingsgroup.com

Beguiling Tiling
From world-class hotels to luxury estates, glass tile is showing up everywhere. And now Stone Mart based in North Hollywood, Calif., has created its Designer Collection of glass tiles for creating unique, attractive spaces.The tiles can be used most everywhere, from bathroom vanities and shower enclosures to room partitions and dividers. 
www.stonemart.com 

Decorative Glass
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