All Glass Types
Mirror 1K

Mirror

Technology Overview

04 · Mirror

Mirror 1K

Modern Day Églomisé

Églomisé, the centuries-old craft of gilding and reverse-painting behind glass, has always been about transforming a sheet of glass into something luminous, reflective, and quietly theatrical. Mirror 1K carries that lineage into the modern studio. A hand-spray applied, industrial-grade reflective coating, it pairs the soul of antique mercury glass with the precision of contemporary chemistry: warranted for interior or exterior, wet or dry environments, and engineered to perform on architectural-scale panels.

Features

  • +Hand-spray applied, mixed-tech ready
  • +Interior & exterior, wet or dry
  • +Antique Gold, Black & Copper finishes
  • +Manufacturer warranted

Lead time

4-8 weeks · scope dependent

Coverage

United States · all 50 states

Mirror 1K · Antique Mirror

The complete
Mirror 1K & Antique Mirror library.

Twenty-eight distinct Mirror 1K and Antique Mirror combinations, grouped into Free Standing (FS) light-passing antique effects and Wall Cladding (WC) sealed mirror assemblies. Each variant carries its own ADG reference code for specification and reorder.

Free Standing Applications (FS)

Free Standing · light-passing
  • 29FS

    Black Antique Effect | Transparent Color

    placeholder

    Hand-spray black antique effect over transparent low-iron glass. Mottled, smoky, light-passing, a distressed mercury patina without backing.

    Mirror 1KFree Standing · light-passingBase #2a2520ADG 29
    Learn more
  • 30FS

    Copper Antique Effect | Transparent Color

    placeholder

    Copper-toned antique effect over transparent glass. Warm aged patina light-passes from both faces, oxidised copper with mercury-glass character.

    Mirror 1KFree Standing · light-passingBase #a05a28ADG 30
    Learn more
  • 31FS

    Gold Antique Effect | Transparent Color

    placeholder

    Gold antique effect over transparent glass. Distressed gilding with light passing through the patina, luminous, theatrical, églomisé in spirit.

    Mirror 1KFree Standing · light-passingBase #c69050ADG 31
    Learn more
  • 161FS

    Black Antique Effect | Copper Metallic

    placeholder

    Black antique patina laid over a Copper Metallic substrate. Warm copper ground reads through smoky distressed silvering, bi-tonal and dimensional.

    Mirror 1KFree Standing · light-passingBase #6a3a20ADG 161
    Learn more
  • 162FS

    Black Antique Effect | Silver Metallic

    placeholder

    Black antique patina over Silver Metallic. Cool silver ground caught beneath a smoky veil, pewter-dark with mercury-glass mottle.

    Mirror 1KFree Standing · light-passingBase #3a3a3aADG 162
    Learn more
  • 163FS

    Black Antique Effect | Gold Metallic

    placeholder

    Black antique patina over Gold Metallic. Bullion ground reads through distressed black silvering, moody, gilded, theatrical.

    Mirror 1KFree Standing · light-passingBase #5a4520ADG 163
    Learn more
  • 237FS

    Copper Antique Effect | Copper Metallic

    placeholder

    Copper antique patina over Copper Metallic. Monochromatic copper-on-copper, deeply warm, tonally unified, layered patina.

    Mirror 1KFree Standing · light-passingBase #a05a28ADG 237
    Learn more
  • 238FS

    Copper Antique Effect | Silver Metallic

    placeholder

    Copper antique patina over Silver Metallic. Warm aged copper drifting across a cool silver ground, bi-tonal and jewel-like.

    Mirror 1KFree Standing · light-passingBase #9a6a48ADG 238
    Learn more
  • 239FS

    Copper Antique Effect | Gold Metallic

    placeholder

    Copper antique patina over Gold Metallic. Two warm metals layered, copper distress reading across a gilded ground.

    Mirror 1KFree Standing · light-passingBase #a86a2aADG 239
    Learn more
  • 240FS

    Gold Antique Effect | Copper Metallic

    placeholder

    Gold antique patina over Copper Metallic. Gilded mottle catches over a warm copper field, refined, opulent, hand-distressed.

    Mirror 1KFree Standing · light-passingBase #b8762aADG 240
    Learn more
  • 241FS

    Gold Antique Effect | Silver Metallic

    placeholder

    Gold antique patina over Silver Metallic. Bullion distress reads against a cool silver ground, bi-tonal and theatrical.

    Mirror 1KFree Standing · light-passingBase #b89856ADG 241
    Learn more
  • 242FS

    Gold Antique Effect | Gold Metallic

    placeholder

    Gold antique patina over Gold Metallic. Monochromatic gold-on-gold, the most opulent reading in the FS antique family.

    Mirror 1KFree Standing · light-passingBase #c89a45ADG 242
    Learn more

Wall Cladding Applications (WC)

Wall Cladding · opaque backing coat
  • 17WC

    Mirror Finish

    placeholder

    Hand-spray applied Mirror 1K reflective coating, sealed against an opaque backing. Architectural-grade silvered plane, wet/dry, interior/exterior warranted.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #dcdcdcADG 17
    Learn more
  • 25WC

    Mirror Finish | Transparent Color

    placeholder

    Transparent tinted glass over a full Mirror 1K back. Color, light and reflection stack into one luminous sealed plane for wall cladding.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #b8a888ADG 25
    Learn more
  • 26WC

    Black Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Hand-distressed black antique silvering sealed for wall cladding. Smoky, mottled, with the patina of period mercury glass.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #2e2a26ADG 26
    Learn more
  • 27WC

    Copper Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Hand-distressed copper antique silvering, sealed for wall cladding. Warm aged copper patina with mercury-glass character.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #a05a28ADG 27
    Learn more
  • 28WC

    Gold Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Hand-distressed gold antique silvering, sealed for wall cladding. Gilded patina reading as églomisé, theatrical, refined, luminous.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #c69050ADG 28
    Learn more
  • 56WC

    Copper Glitter Effect | Black Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Black antique mirror beneath Copper Glitter top coat, sealed for wall cladding. Patina catches warm copper sparkle.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #5a3a20ADG 56
    Learn more
  • 57WC

    Gold Glitter Effect | Black Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Black antique mirror beneath Gold Glitter top coat. Smoky patina lit by gold sparkle like candlelight on aged silver.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #3a2a10ADG 57
    Learn more
  • 58WC

    Silver Glitter Effect | Black Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Black antique mirror beneath Silver Glitter. Cool sparkle catching across a smoky distressed patina.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #3a3a3aADG 58
    Learn more
  • 59WC

    Rainbow Glitter Effect | Black Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Black antique mirror beneath Rainbow Glitter. Iridescent flake throws color across smoky patina, vintage meets prismatic.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #2e2a36ADG 59
    Learn more
  • 60WC

    Copper Glitter Effect | Copper Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Copper antique mirror with Copper Glitter overlay. Monochromatic, rich, deeply warm, tonal copper-on-copper across two layers.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #a05a28ADG 60
    Learn more
  • 61WC

    Gold Glitter Effect | Copper Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Copper antique mirror with Gold Glitter overlay. Two warm metals layered into a tonally rich patinated field.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #a86a2aADG 61
    Learn more
  • 62WC

    Silver Glitter Effect | Copper Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Copper antique mirror with Silver Glitter overlay. Warm patina ground, cool flake, deliberately tense, jewel-like contrast.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #9a6a48ADG 62
    Learn more
  • 63WC

    Rainbow Glitter Effect | Copper Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Copper antique mirror with Rainbow Glitter overlay. Warm aged ground with prismatic flake, vintage character meets dimensional shimmer.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #9a6a48ADG 63
    Learn more
  • 64WC

    Copper Glitter Effect | Gold Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Gold antique mirror with Copper Glitter overlay. Reads warmer than gold alone, refined mix of yellow gold and copper.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #c69050ADG 64
    Learn more
  • 65WC

    Gold Glitter Effect | Gold Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Gold antique mirror with Gold Glitter overlay. Monochromatic gold-on-gold, the most opulent reading in the antique mirror family.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #c89a45ADG 65
    Learn more
  • 66WC

    Silver Glitter Effect | Gold Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Gold antique mirror with Silver Glitter overlay. Warm bullion ground reading through a veil of cool sparkle, refined, bi-tonal.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #b89856ADG 66
    Learn more
  • 67WC

    Rainbow Glitter Effect | Gold Antique Mirror

    placeholder

    Gold antique mirror with Rainbow Glitter overlay. Bullion ground reading through a veil of spectral sparkle, refined, unexpected.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #b89856ADG 67
    Learn more
  • 161-BWC

    Black Antique Mirror Effect | Copper Metallic | Black Backing

    placeholder

    Black antique mirror over Copper Metallic, sealed against opaque black. Warm ground reads through smoky patina, weighted, regal, dimensional.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #6a3a20ADG 161-B
    Learn more
  • 162-BWC

    Black Antique Mirror Effect | Silver Metallic | Black Backing

    placeholder

    Black antique mirror over Silver Metallic, sealed against opaque black. Pewter-cool patina with mercury-glass character.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #3a3a3aADG 162-B
    Learn more
  • 163-BWC

    Black Antique Mirror Effect | Gold Metallic | Black Backing

    placeholder

    Black antique mirror over Gold Metallic, sealed against opaque black. Bullion ground reads through smoky distressed silvering, moody, gilded.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #5a4520ADG 163-B
    Learn more
  • 237-BWC

    Copper Antique Mirror Effect | Copper Metallic | Black Backing

    placeholder

    Copper antique mirror over Copper Metallic, sealed black. Monochromatic copper-on-copper, deeply warm, tonally unified, weighted.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #8a4a22ADG 237-B
    Learn more
  • 238-BWC

    Copper Antique Mirror Effect | Silver Metallic | Black Backing

    placeholder

    Copper antique mirror over Silver Metallic, sealed black. Warm patina drifting across a cool ground, jewel-like and bi-tonal.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #8a6a48ADG 238-B
    Learn more
  • 239-BWC

    Copper Antique Mirror Effect | Gold Metallic | Black Backing

    placeholder

    Copper antique mirror over Gold Metallic, sealed black. Two warm metals layered against shadow, patinated and deeply gilded.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #9a6a2aADG 239-B
    Learn more
  • 240-BWC

    Gold Antique Mirror Effect | Copper Metallic | Black Backing

    placeholder

    Gold antique mirror over Copper Metallic, sealed black. Gilded mottle catches over a warm copper field, refined, opulent, hand-distressed.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #a8762aADG 240-B
    Learn more
  • 241-BWC

    Gold Antique Mirror Effect | Silver Metallic | Black Backing

    placeholder

    Gold antique mirror over Silver Metallic, sealed black. Bullion distress reads against a cool silver ground, bi-tonal, theatrical.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #a88856ADG 241-B
    Learn more
  • 242-BWC

    Gold Antique Mirror Effect | Gold Metallic | Black Backing

    placeholder

    Gold antique mirror over Gold Metallic, sealed black. Monochromatic gold-on-gold against shadow, the most opulent WC reading.

    Mirror 1KWall Cladding · opaque backing coatBase #b89a45ADG 242-B
    Learn more

FS variants are antique-effect coatings that allow light to pass through the substrate; WC variants are full mirror or antique mirror finishes sealed against an opaque backing coat for wall installation. Spheres are placeholder previews, photogrammetric PBR swatches roll into this library as ADG completes the Mirror 1K capture pipeline.

Mirror 1K / The Opportunity

Mirror has never had this much to say.

For as long as decorative mirror has existed in architecture and interiors, it has meant one thing: antique. The smoky, distressed, hand-patinated surface that defines a period room, a boutique hotel bar, a classic powder room. It is beautiful. It is also the only option anyone has ever been able to offer. Mirror 1K ends that limitation, not by replacing antique mirror (the library above proves that ADG does antique mirror as well as anyone) but opens access to every other technology beside it. Custom color-matched mirror. Digitally printed mirror. Wet-area certified mirror for shower walls and spa surfaces. Mirror combined with Creative Resins special effects that shift color with the light, hold metallic depth, or carry a ceramic frit print through the reflective plane. 95–98% reflectivity on fully tempered safety glass, indistinguishable from conventional silvering. The combinations are unlimited. Where antique mirror ends and a new era for Verre Églomisé begins.

Any color. Exactly matched.

Mirror 1K accepts Creative Resins transparent pigment color matching across 15,000 formulas, Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Pantone, RAL, or fully custom. A rose-gold mirror. A smoky navy mirror. A mirror the exact tone of the client's stone selection. Color-matched mirror has never existed as a specifiable architectural product. It does now.

Any artwork. Permanently bonded.

Digital printing and Mirror 1K reflective surface are truly a match made in Heaven. They combine into a single panel where the art background is enhanced by reflection. A custom botanical. A client's own drawing. A pattern developed with ADG Studio. The printed mirror wall. Modern day églomisé at architectural scale.

In the shower. Finally.

Mirror 1K is applied to fully tempered safety glass and wet-area certified. Every Mirror 1K combination, color-matched, printed, special effect can go inside a shower enclosure in full compliance with building codes. Your clients have asked for this. The answer used to be a compromise. Now it is not.

Special effects on a reflective base.

The full Creative Resins special effects system, iridescent pigments that shift color with the viewing angle, metallics that add warmth and depth, pearlescent coats that catch light differently at every hour, applied over or layered with Mirror 1K. The PBR library when done will show what these finishes look like. Now a mirror has more to do than simply reflect.

95–98% reflectivity. Fully tempered. Wet-area certified. Custom color-matched. Digitally printable. Special effects capable. This is not a category extension. This is a new material.

Specification

What you can now specify

Specify the combination. ADG Studio develops the art files, matches the color, coordinates the ceramic frit print, and delivers production-ready documentation. The ADG Visualizer lets you upload your project space and render any Mirror 1K combination into it before a single panel is cut. You can download the Rendered scene, create a quote or project estimate, get a PDF spec sheet on the glass made in the Designer and more, there is always ADG standing-by to assist any project specific questions. Please visit our Resources page for more information.

Process

How ADG makes it happen

ADG Studio develops the art files, matches the color, coordinates the digital print, and delivers production-ready documentation. The ADG Visualizer lets you upload your project space and render any Mirror 1K combination into it before a single panel is cut. Order a physical sample of any variant from the library above. The PBR swatches for every combination are in development and at some point will be available for download directly from the libraries. They do currently carry a price PSF and can be used to generate a quote and do project estimating. All can be ordered as physical samples.

PBR swatches ready to render

Our goal is for every Mirror 1K variant has a PBR digital swatch for BMIObject, Revit, Enscape, Lumion, V-Ray, and any other PBR-compatible renderer. It's an ambitious project but go ahead an choose from the above, combinations, we'll know how to make the sample.

See it in your project

Upload a photo of your space. Apply any Mirror 1K combination using the ADG Visualizer. See the reflection and the light in your actual room before you specify.

Develop something custom

ADG Studio works from your concept to a physical sample to production-ready art files. No brief is too specific.

Curated Art Library

A royalty-free library, ready to print.

Pair any pattern from the Library with Mirror 1K for a truly modern take on the decorative églomisé tradition. Print your artwork first and back-paint with the Mirror 1K finish, or lay down an Antique Solution of your color choice, Black, Gold, or Copper and follow with the mirror coat for a layered, weathered glow. The combinations are effectively infinite: every pattern, every antique patina, every level of opacity, custom designed for your project.

All Over decorative glass artwork example

Category

All Over

Seamless repeating patterns across the full panel.

Full Panel decorative glass artwork example

Category

Full Panel

Single composed designs sized to the panel.

Frames & Borders decorative glass artwork example

Category

Frames & Borders

Decorative perimeters around clear or frosted fields.

Central Motif decorative glass artwork example

Category

Central Motif

A focal ornament anchored in negative space.