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DecoGlass Digital Ceramic Printing on Glass
DecoGlass® applies patterns, gradients, custom colors, detailed graphics, and photographic imagery to architectural glass. Ceramic inks are permanently fused to the glass during tempering.
Key Benefits
Design Freedom Built into the Glass
Permanent Ceramic Finish
Ceramic inks fuse to the glass during tempering for a durable finish
Design Freedom
Patterns, gradients, custom colors, graphics, and photographic imagery
Controlled Coverage
Adjust ink coverage to balance transparency, privacy, and visual impact
Project-Specific Production
Coordinate artwork, glass, and panel dimensions for the application
Ceramic Printing Process
How Digital Ceramic Printing on Glass Works
1. Define the Design Intent
Establish the appearance, coverage goal, viewing conditions, and glass requirements.
2. Prepare and Review Artwork
Provide production-ready artwork or coordinate scale, placement, color, resolution, and panel alignment with PGS.
3. Approve a Sample
Review a physical sample under representative lighting and viewing conditions.
4. Coordinate Glass and Fabrication
Confirm glass type, thickness, dimensions, edges, holes, notches, orientation, and print surface.
5. Print, Temper, and Inspect
PGS prints the ceramic ink, tempers the glass to fuse the design permanently, and inspects the finished panels.
Design Capabilities
What Can Be Printed on Glass?
Patterns & Textures
Gradients & Coverage
Custom Colors & Graphics
Photographic & Detailed Imagery
Frit-Style & Screening Patterns
Note: Final color, opacity, and appearance vary with the artwork, ink coverage, glass type, and viewing conditions. Approve a physical sample before production.
Applications
Where Can Ceramic-Printed Glass Add Value?
Privacy & Visual Screening
Branding & Identity
Wayfinding & Communication
Interior Features
Exterior & Building Applications
Solid Color Options
Need a Solid or Color-Matched Glass Surface?
Digital ceramic printing can also create solid fields of color for wall panels, feature surfaces, casework, signage, and other applications requiring a uniform or coordinated appearance.
Final color can be affected by the glass type, ink coverage, opacity, lighting, and viewing conditions. A physical sample should be approved before production.
PGS Project Support
From Design Intent to Fabricated Glass
PGS helps project teams coordinate artwork, glass selection, sampling, fabrication, and production from early design through finished panels.
DecoGlass Product Resources
Product Data Sheet - PDF
Ceramic printing capabilities, glass options, artwork requirements, sizes, and fabrication criteria.
Three-Part Specification - DOCX
Editable product specification language for project documentation.
DecoGlass Ceramic Printing FAQs
What is digital ceramic printing on glass?
Digital ceramic printing applies artwork directly to glass using ceramic inks. During tempering, the ink fuses permanently to the glass surface to create a durable architectural finish.
How is ceramic printing different from UV printing?
UV inks cure on the glass surface using ultraviolet light. Ceramic inks are heat-treated and fused to the glass during tempering, creating a more permanent finish intended for architectural durability.
Can DecoGlass provide privacy?
Yes. Pattern scale, spacing, gradients, and ink coverage can be adjusted to obscure views or create different levels of visual screening. The design should be evaluated against the project’s actual privacy requirement.
What types of designs can be printed
Ceramic digital printing can produce patterns, gradients, custom colors, detailed graphics, photographic imagery, branding, and wayfinding elements.
Can photographs and custom artwork be printed?
Yes. Detailed graphics, custom artwork, and photographic imagery can be reproduced when the source file, glass selection, color treatment, and print coverage are appropriate for the intended result.
Will printed colors look exactly like they do on screen?
Not necessarily. Glass composition, ink coverage, lighting, viewing side, and digital displays can affect perceived color. A physical sample is recommended when color accuracy is important.
How are colors and samples approved?
PGS coordinates artwork and project samples so the design team can review color, coverage, scale, and overall appearance before production.
Can artwork continue across multiple glass panels?
Yes. Multi-panel designs can be coordinated, but accurate glass dimensions, panel orientation, fabrication details, print placement, and installation sequence must be established early.
What artwork files are required for custom printing?
Vector files are generally preferred for patterns, logos, linework, and text. High-resolution raster files may be used for photographs or detailed imagery. PGS will confirm the approved file format, resolution, color information, scale, and panel layout before production.
Can printed glass be modified after tempering?
Final cutting, drilling, notching, and edgework should be completed before tempering. Tempered glass generally cannot be cut or altered afterward.
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