Newmarket Etched Glass

Leadbitter Glass was established in 1994 and we supply homes around Newmarket with made to order decorative glass. We also supply glass to all other areas of the UK and around the world. We manufacture and deliver bespoke Sandblasted Glass and Victorian Etched Glass Panels to homes or businesses. Etched Glass aka Sandblasted Glass is a traditional type of decorative glass and a very popular type of glass. Etched Glass has become the most popular form of decorative glass we sell. Although etched glass is traditionally used for creating Victorian style panels, today it is increasingly used for modern etched glass designs. Etched Glass can be found in many homes around the Newmarket area and it can also be seen on many commercial buildings. We offer free delivery to homes in the Newmarket area for almost every jobs we create.

Our glass studio also provides Stained Glass, Bevelled Glass and Fused Glass to clients in Newmarket.

See your glass before it is made!

If you order glass with us you will receive our unique free design service. The Client Pages Service is the perfect service to allow you to view your chosen design in your sizes before we make the actual glass. A few days after ordering, one of our glass artists will create and send you your very own Computer Generated Image. You can then request changes to the pattern before the artist starts work creating your panel(s). You may want a border moving or some more decoration added. We will make the changes you request and if you need any more changes, just let us know. Alterations are free so there are no more fees to pay. We want you to be 100% happy with how your glass will look before we create it.

Your numbers up!

Etched glass is the best form of decorative glass for creating house names and numbers in door glass or Transoms. Many homes around the Newmarket area have glass panels above the front door. This glazed area is commonly known as a transom. It may also be called a fanlight or a toplight. Transoms are a great place to show the name or number of your home, or maybe just add a bit of decoration. These types of panels are one of the most popular glass orders we receive. If your home has a door transom, we can create your house name or number in your chosen font. You can also request a decorative etched glass border to finish off the panel. We can also create matching glass panels for your door if required.

Browse Our Etched Glass Galleries

Leadbitter Glass creates made to order etched glass panels from customers own drawings or photos. If you don’t have your own design, just browse our Etched Glass Gallery. We have thousands of decorative patterns to choose from and they are all perfect for doors and windows. There are many categories to view, such as Traditional, The Edinburgh Range and Repeat Backgrounds, Modern, Victorian and more.

How is Etched Glass made?

We DO NOT simply add ‘stickers’ to glass panels and call them Etched Glass. We etch the glass as the name suggests. Etched glass is made when the glass is sandblasted at high pressure. This makes the pattern permanent so it will not discolour or peel after just a few years. Some companies appear to offer ‘Etched Glass’ but just apply an etched effect sticker to the glass. Stickers can discolour with exposure to the suns UV rays and the vinyl stickers can and will shrink. Other companies screen-print the ‘Etched Glass Effect’ onto the glass and this product can also ‘yellow’. Always confirm you are paying for a genuine glass product because as the saying goes – Buy cheap, Buy twice. See a result of ordering fake etched glass.

The process

A temporary mask is ‘cut to shape’ by computerised machinery. The full mask is applied to the glass, then the areas of the design that need to be etched are removed from the pattern. The glass is then sandblasted by an automatic blasting booth and a coarse grit is fired across the panel under high pressure.

Once an even etch is achieved, the mask is removed from the glass. The protected areas of the glass have been left clear with the unprotected areas now displaying an etched finish. Single glazed glass has a protective sandblast coating applied to the etched glass side. If the glass is to be double glazed, we do not add this coating because the etched side would be protected within the sealed unit.

Etched glass supplied to any home throughout the Newmarket area:

Cambridge – Bury St Edmunds – Ely – Thetford – Mildenhall – Haverhill – Soham – Brandon – Burwell – Lakenheath – Red Lodge – Fordham – Isleham – Swaffham Bulbeck – Dullingham – Exning – Bottisham – Cheveley – Kentford – Stow-cum-Quy