Colour is a peculiar and very subjective 'subject'. As my mother always said "there's no accounting for taste" (she also said eat your greens and don't annoy your brother but neither of these are particlauraly relevant to this post) and this week we've had a number of odd queries regarding what can and can't be done with colour on the glass splashbacks and worktops.
In light of these questions I've decided to write this post to explain a small amount about colour on glass and the range of effects as well as colours which we can handle.
Paint - All of the coloured glass which we fabricate and sell are painted products. The glass in itself has no colour (other than the natural green seen in a standard float glass but I'll write another post explaining this thorny subject at a later date as the majority of glass we use is low iron glass which doesn't have any green and can confuse from time to time). The colour is applied in the form of a very special resin based spray which we apply to the back of the glass.
Colour - We offer a small selection from the vast world of colour which you can view if you have a look at www.kitchencalm.co.uk/glasscolours.htm and full colour brochures are available if you'd like to email us at sales@kitchencalm.co.uk However it is possible to have practically any colour you so wish as we not only have the finest colour mixers the land has seen but also we have very simple formulas provided by the paint manufacturer who understand that lots of folk may not want the tone of pink we call marshmallow but would prefer farrow and ball cinder rose 246.
Effects - Any colour can be applied with a metallic or sparkle gloss giving it that extra touch of glamour. The most popular being silver and gold but the effect can be applied to all colour with varying degrees of sucess. The glass itself can be sandblasted in either a simple pattern or a more complex design of your own. We can also back paint textured glass such as stippolyte but in most instances you lose the effect of the texture when you paint it.
I hope this helps in some manner. If you would like any further details please don't hesitate either having a look at www.kitchencalm.co.uk or giving us a call on 0845 0450336 or 01642 648444 where we'll be more than happy to explain in greater depth the wonderful ways in which glass can be applied to your project. In the meantime though perhaps you would like to pay more attention to eating your greens. It may not be relevant to this post but it's sound advice!-)
