Digital printed glass is a decorative architectural glass solution that allows custom artwork, textures, patterns, gradients, imagery, and branding elements to be permanently printed onto glass surface. It is widely specified for residential, hospitality, retail, healthcare, and commercial projects where designers require complete visual freedom while maintaining the performance and durability of architectural glass.
At Tekcoglas, we supply, fabricate, and install digital printed glass panels for architectural and interior applications, with options to tailor artwork, opacity, colour accuracy, privacy level, safety build up, and overall visual effect to suit the project requirements.
Digital printed glass is produced using specialised ceramic ink printing technology that applies artwork directly onto the glass surface.
The printed glass is then processed through a tempering furnace where the ceramic inks permanently fused into the glass surface.
This creates effects such as:
Unlike films or surface applied graphics, digital printed glass becomes a permanent part of the glass itself.
Digital printed glass is typically specified for several architectural and interior design reasons.
Designers can reproduce visually any image, artwork, texture, pattern, or graphic directly onto glass.
Gradient prints, custom patterns, and translucent graphics can provide privacy while still allowing natural light transmission.
Unlike applied films, ceramic inks become permanently fused into the glass during tempering and are highly resistant to fading and wear.
Digital printed glass is commonly used to incorporate logos, way finding systems, corporate branding, and custom visual elements into architectural spaces.
Digital printed glass is commonly used in:
Because the design is permanently fused into the glass, it remains durable even in high traffic environments.
Digital printed glass can be customise to achieve a wide variety of visual effects.
Common applications included:
When selecting a digital printed glass, it is helpful to define:
If you are unsure which printing approach is suitable for your project, Tekcoglas can assist in selecting the appropriate specification and sample.
Digital printed glass is manufactured using specialised ceramic ink printing technology.
The process typically involves:
Design files are prepared and adjusted to suit the intended glass size, viewing distance, transparency level, and printing resolution.
Specialised ceramic inks are digitally applied directly onto the glass surface using industrial printing equipment.
The glass is then tempered, permanently fusing the ceramic inks into the surface.
Benefits Include:
Digital printed glass can also be combined with:
This allows designers to create highly customised architectural feature installations.
When specifying digital printed glass, it helps to confirm:
Artwork preparation should be considered early in the design process to ensure optimal print quality and production efficiency.
Digital printed glass is often part of a broader decorative glass strategy. For a full overview of finishes and design approaches, refer to our main hub page:
Looking to specify or customise a decorative glass design for your next project ? Contact Tekcoglas Design for technical advice, colour matching and finished samples.
