Topic: Transparent to Translucent Rectangular window

[minottoDisegno]

This may be a very simple question but i couldn't find the answer elsewhere on the net. 

I'm designing 18" by 9' windows for a bathroom.  I'd like the bottom of the window to be translucent and at the midpoint gradually morph into total transparency.

Is this something that is possible?  Where would i go to have something like this made?  I'm located in California.

[Ivo]

Normally for this type of application you use transparent foil. This allows you to achieve almost any effect - but finding wet cell quality may be a bogger.

http://www.purlfrost.com/partial-obscure-film/#.VvD75vkrK9I

A much more spectacular solution is smart glass like for instance
http://www.smarttint.com/
but there are many more.

[minottoDisegno]

Thanks for your reply, Ivo.

I am familiar with the smart glass and the film options as well.

I was wondering if it is possible to make a piece of glass that was half transparent and half translucent where the division between the 2 would be gradual, imperceptible.

[HoneyBee]

You might check out some of the window glass makers here in US that still "handmake" window glass.

Here are just a few - there are more - they would be the ones to make it for you and the ones to ask.

http://www.restorationwindowglass.com/

http://www.bendheim.com/

http://www.restorationglass.com/antique-window-glass.cfm

http://www.kog.com/sheet-glass.html


bendheim spacifically mention shower glass and kog makes huge sheets of stained glass (they have a
discription of the difference between art glass & stained glass - your request sounds like stained glass
- sounds like a glass maker could do it).

**You might look into acid wash treatments too.

[minottoDisegno]

Thank you for all the info HoneyBee. 

[aa]

You should be able to find a glazier who could sandblast the bottom half, lightly sandblast the middle, and then leave the top transparent.

[minottoDisegno]

You should be able to find a glazier who could sandblast the bottom half, lightly sandblast the middle, and then leave the top transparent.

Thanks.  That would work perfectly.

[brucebanner]

Different grades of wet and dry sandpaper, a bar of soap and some water, do it yourself.

[aa]

Different grades of wet and dry sandpaper, a bar of soap and some water, do it yourself.

18" X 9' so that would be 18" X say 4.5' Arms and shoulders might get a bit sore and could take a while!

[brucebanner]

You would be surprised it does not take a lot to scratch glass. 20 min with wet and dry will do a good job, i used to do body repair on cars. Unless the measurements are if feet and not inches?.