Choose the skins for the kitchen: design, size, type of printing

Content

1. Advantages and disadvantages
2. Method of drawing an image
3. Size of skin
4. Designed off
5. In conclusion

How to create an original kitchen interior and organize a work area as effectively as possible? These questions are posed to themselves by almost everyone who is going to do repairs. Today popularity is acquired by skinheads that differexcellent operational and external data.It should be noted right away that today the glass skins are the most widely used, and when it comes to skinning, they mean them, although there are plastic and hardboard panels. In any case, this is the original decoration of any kitchen, buthow to choose skins, and what characteristics to pay attention to?

The very word "skinned" went from the English "skin which means "sheathed".In a broad sensethese are any decorative panels that can be made of various materials: glass, PVC, MDF, metal, etc.If it is a question of the organization of kitchen space, then under skins, they mean decorative panels, which cover the apron, i.e. work area. And since the plastic panels do not show themselves in the best way,

more and more popular are glass skinnets. This led to the fact thattoday under skaliali mean exactly glass panels, and on them we will stop our attention.

Advantages and disadvantages

In order not to mislead anyone and not to describe glass skins as an ideal material, one should note its strengths and weaknesses. so, the advantages include:

• appearance, because on the glass you can apply any image, make it bulky, highlight, thus obtaining an incredible visual effect. Thus, you can transform even the smallest kitchen, set the room a certain mood;
• moisture resistance, that for the finishing materials in the work area - the first and most important requirement;
• resistance to temperature changes;
• quickness in manufacturing;
• high speed of installation. If the installation of ceramic tiles have to spend enough time and effort, then the skins can be attached in an hour;
• ease of care;
• durability;
• high strength.

The main disadvantages:

• high price, because tempered thick glass with a seal printed on it can not be cheap;
• thoughcare for the glass skinsimple, but hemust be regular, otherwise the surface from and to is covered with traces of splashes and fingerprints.

Many relate to the drawbacks and the fact that the incorrectly selected drawing can quickly get bored, but this is typical for any type of finish.

Most often skins decoratekitchens in high-tech style, techno, modern, and forclassical interiorsthey are also suitable, because you can choose a panel with a monophonic pattern or with the imitation of natural materials: stone or wood.

For skalali usetempered glass with a thickness of at least 6 mm. It is several times stronger than usual, withstand enormous loads, is not afraid of temperature changes, it is difficult to break it, and with a strong impact it crumbles into many fragments with smooth edges that are not capable of harming a person. Depending on your preferences, you can choosematte or clear glass.

Skinali is also made of plastic and hardboard.These are more budgetary options that differ not in the highest durability, they are less practical, and the drawings for them are mostly standard.

Method of drawing an image

On the glass skins, the required image can be applied in several ways, the most popular ones being:

• ultraviolet printing;
• silkscreen;
• sandblasting;
• use of decorative film.

Throughultraviolet printingOn the glass, you can apply absolutely any pattern, and the ink cures only under the influence of UV radiation. Thanks to this, the finished drawing can be obtained very quickly, it will not be affected solar radiation, will not emit any harmful substances, and colors are obtained more saturated and bright. The image is not smeared, is not afraid of high temperatures and humidity. This is one of the most perfect types of printing for today, but it will also be necessary to pay for skins that have been painted using this technology. Today they also usestereoprint, which requires inkwith 3D effect: the result - a three-dimensional picture, which can add extra space to the kitchen.

Silkscreenprovides for the use of ink. They become one with the glass during the tempering process, which determines the performance of the material. Thus, any drawing can be applied to the glass, it comes out bright and saturated, and the transparency of the paints is regulated within a wide range. This method of printing is more economical than the previous one, but the drawing is slightly inferior to the ultraviolet printing. Among other shortcomings, one can note the presence of the smell of acetone in the first days after the drawing, as well as the tarnishing of the pattern with improper care. Otherwise, skinned, painted by this technology, go out excellent: bright, resistant to external negative effects and with a small effect of volume

Thankssandblastingyou can get the actual volume, not its effect, since the abrasive particles remove a small layer of glass. As a result, you get a relief volumetric drawing, with which you can depict everything, anything, and when creating a specific ornament, stencils come to the aid. In a similar way, you can create a pattern, landscape, still life, etc., and the carved parts can also be painted. When it comes to the organization of the kitchen apron, the pattern is applied to the inside of the glass so that the finish is as hygienic and easy to clean as possible. Since directly the sandblast print itself does not provide for the use of paints, the finished skins are maximally durable.

The cheapest way to apply a drawing on glass skinnets is to usetoning or stained-glass film. The drawing can be anything and include convex parts. Such a technology for decorating glass skins is available, but the finished drawing is not the most durable, and in the process of exploitation it can begin to fade.

A great way to decorate the kitchen even more is to createbacklighting. If it is properly organized, then you can achieve amazing effects, and the picture on the skin will literally come to life.

Size of skin

Naturally, the skin size should match the size of the working area, but if you have a spacious kitchen and a kitchen apron occupies a lot of area, then bear in mind thatuse glass panels longer, meters undesirable. First, they are more difficult to work with, they are easier to damage, and, secondly, they are terribly inconvenient in terms of delivery: they do not fit into the elevator, it is difficult to make an apartment, and their installation is generally difficult. For the organization of a spacious work area it is better to use several glass panels: if the work is done by masters, the boundaries of their connection will be almost invisible.

Most often, the skins were mounted with a through fastener, and the heads of the fastenings are masked so that they are practically invisible. Install skins have already been at the final stage of repair, and the process itself is very fast, and it takes about one hour. An alternative option of fixing is gluing to the wall, but for this purpose the glue itself must be high-quality, reliable and leave no traces.

Designed off

Drawing on glass skinnels can be anything: a monophonic surface, some texture, landscape, abstraction, still life, and even your own photos. But it's important to remember that this element of the kitchen should not exist separately, but in harmony with the rest of the interior items.The simplest and most stylish solution is to use the same shades in the skin as for furniture or kitchen decoration. With this task can handle the practical one. If, for example, the walls are decorated in shades of green, then the glass panel can be decorated with a picture of grass or apples.

If there is a desire to decorate the kitchen outside the box, thenYou can choose a contrasting color in relation to other details of the interior, and you can decorate the working area with the kitchen set in one color, and the dining room in the other: you get a spectacular zoning. But when working with contrasting colors, it is better to ask the designer for advice so as not to get a tasteless kitchen in the end. It is also worth noting thatfor small kitchensit is better not to use skinned dark colors, and landscapes of night cities will not be entirely appropriate - it's better to stay on light shades.

Think beforehandyou need not only a color scheme and an image on the skin, but alsolocation of sockets and other openings, if in the area of ​​the kitchen apron it is necessary to organize, for example, railing. All this is important to inform the company engaged in manufacturing for you skinned. In the glass, holes of the correct size and shape are created before quenching, and then there are no problems will arise, but only afterwards, when the skins have been installed, additional holes will be is impossible. But do not overdo it: a voluminous rail, for example, can close most of the skins.

In conclusion

Glass skins - suitable for appearance and performance of the material for the kitchen, and the high price is more than overlapped with durability and strength. Such an element of decoration will make the kitchen original, bring in it the zest and the illusion of additional space. The main thing is to choose the right drawing and to plan in advance the location of all possible holes in the working area.

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