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Now, there is a novice way to have your window etched. Many owners loved to have etched glass windows or doors. Why shouldn’t you as etched glass looked elegant and blend nicely with the designs. Etching of your window glass can be done by professional, by yourself or by applying one layer of vinyl film over it to make it looked etched. If you wish to etch glass by yourself, it is not necessarily difficult. All you need is a pattern to start with, and it is good to choose simple patterns without too much details. Clip art and colouring books are great resources you can look into. Clean the glass surface thoroughly. Use a white contact paper and a carbon paper to trace the pattern. Use a utility knife to cut out the pattern. You would also need to buy etching cream and this should be applied using a foam brush. Paper towels work just as nice to apply the etching cream. As the etching cream can be acidic, you should always wear latex glove and long sleeve when working with it. You should consider securing the pattern on the glass with some adhesive tape. Always use thick layer of etching cream. Leave the etching cream for 15 minutes to finish the etching process. When completed, remove the etching cream with running water. Your etching project is completed. Creating etched glass with etching cream is a tedious process that can be easily replaced by using etched glass film. Etched glass film is actually made of vinyl and come as adhesive-free. With this vinyl film, you will be able to turn any ordinary looking glass to look like etched glass in less than 15 minutes. If for whatever reasons you do not like the etched glass effect, just peel off the film and you will have your original glass again. This is not possible with glass etching. Decorating your entire house with etched window film is now very easy and it is very affordable too. There are also many designs to choose from. Etched glass window film is also suitable to be used on bathroom doors and window as they can withstand moisture and steam.
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