Texture Glass on Fish Tank
by Rick Burris
(Mendon Ohio)
Frosted Fish Tank
I bought a old fish tank and the back texture glass was painted like this. Looks like it was painted and put in the freezer. Who can help me find out what it is and how to do this.It is really cool looking and looks good with a little light behind the tank. The art teacher here at school did not know but he would like to know too.
Milly's reply: Good question Rick. It's a bit hard to see from your photo what exactly is going on, so I'll give you a couple of answers - you never know, one might be right!
If those lines are like lead came, it could be a product/technique called Stained Glass Overlay, which bonds lead and colored mylars to a tempered glass surface and can impart a plastic texture to the surface. Not a favorite for traditional leaded glass artists making lead glass windows, but hey, each to his/her own.
Another guess is Krinklglas - specialists in decorative fiberglass reinforced plastics. Have a look at their website and see what you think -
http://www.krinklglas.com/applications.html.
Looks like a good environment for fish to float around in whatever it is. Anyone with other ideas on the texture glass, let us know.
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