How can I frost glass?

Question

I am trying to do a project that requires me to frost some glass, I mean to say take a peice of glass, any glass at all. Could be a beer bottle or window glass. I want to frost it so its not transparent but frosted with a color, be it white or red or blue. Yet semi transparent so that light can come through. I dont think stained glass would give me the affect I am looking for. If you can just point me in the right direction I can figure out the rest. Thanks.

Answer 1

sand blast it  air compressor has pressure settings try it from 50psi to 100 psi and find a happy medium I've tried it with a siphon sandblaster with smallest beads(sand)I could find  and they also make special paint for glass that don't wear off

Answer 2

Hydrofluoric acid solution is the old standard method of etching glass.  You should be able to buy a kit at a craft or hobby store.

Answer 3

Look at a craft store or hobby shop. They have a special product that works, but I don't know the name of it.

Answer 4

there is a spray paint for frosting glass made by rustoleum I bought some at home depot inthe spray paint section to frost my bathroom window it works great for only $4

Answer 5

There is a product on the market that I use when I want a 'frosted effect' on glass with stencils.  You can get this at any Michael's Craft Store or AC Moore. Works really well-good luck!

Answer 6

I'm pretty sure there is a glass etching chemical that you can use for that, or you could find a place that uses sandblasting for that kind of thing.