Vetreria Re offers its wide yet select international clientele artistic glass for interior architecture and exterior construction, created using glass enameling and painting methods. Indeed, the glass processing techniques for aesthetic and artistic purposes are countless, and each can be more or less suitable based on the type of glass chosen, the desired effect, the type of object to be created, and the intended use. Among the main artistic glass techniques are sandblasting, gold leaf decoration, lead glazing, and lamination with fabrics or metal meshes. In all these cases, the glass used can be transparent or opaque, colorless or colored.
Enameling and Painting
To obtain artistic glass with surprising chromatic effects, it is naturally necessary to use colored glass. In addition to the coloring techniques illustrated in the dedicated section on colored glass, glaziers can also use enameling and painting to give the glass particular glossy or satin color effects.
Enameling and painting are two important types of glass processing for artistic purposes that differ in the procedures followed:
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In the case of enameling, the glass surface is heated to high temperatures, approximately 550°C, and then the inorganic ceramic coating is fused onto the surface itself. The desired color is obtained by applying a ceramic layer onto the glass using various techniques (spraying, roller, screen printing, transfer printing, or dip coating);
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For glass painting, special single-component or multi-component polymeric coatings based on inorganic silicone polymers are used instead.
A Solution for Both Interiors and Exteriors
Increasingly used in interior and exterior architecture, enameled and painted glass allow for the creation of original furnishing accessories suitable for adding personality to the decor of commercial and private spaces, but also capable of making exteriors more sophisticated through the creation of curtain walls, building cladding, garden furniture, parapets, and much more. In particular, organic paints are more suitable for interior environments, while ceramic paints are more appropriate for exterior applications due to their vitrification capacity and long-term durability.
Thanks to its natural brilliance, enameled glass creates ever-changing plays of light and reflections, the effects of which vary based on the specific colors chosen and the positioning of the glass. Vetreria Re offers its select international clientele the creation of artistic glass with enameled or painted glass in a wide range of colors and combinations, capable of personalizing any environment with a high-impact aesthetic and a refined finish. This ensures a sense of visual comfort and elegance in any setting.