Two-way mirrors (nothing pervy!!!)

starblood

Had an idea about fitting two-way mirrors (or one way glass if you prefer!!) as part of my shower cabinet.

Doing so would mean having a mirror to use bathroom side, yet what would appear like glass would be shower side, thus letting light in (and allowing you to look out).

Anyone had any dealings with two-way mirrors, where would I get if from (glass merchant? glazier?), is it expensive, and have I overlooked any drawbacks?

Tony_H_3

Did you know that using "night vision" eg on Sony Camcorders allows you to see through mirrored glass, the effect is super enhanced on smoked out glass?

divadee

Two-way mirrors (nothing pervy!!!)

lmao ;D

that line just made me chuckle so much


*giggle*

loafer_2

Lol, just don't light the shower or it'll not work.

The correct term by the way is semi-silvered IIRC.

It reflects about half of the light and lets the other half pass. It is a sheet of glass coated with a layer of metal only a few dozen atoms thick, allowing some of the light through the surface (from both sides). It is used between a dark room and a brightly lit room. Persons on the brightly lit side see their own reflection -- it looks like a normal mirror. Persons on the dark side see through it -- it looks like a transparent window. It may be used to observe criminal suspects, customers (to watch out for theft), etc. The same type of mirror, when used in an optical instrument, is called a half-silvered mirror. Its purpose is to split a beam of light so that half passes straight through, while the other half is reflected -- this is useful for interferometry.

loafer_2

Oh yeah, forgot to say ... *giggle*

starblood

Cheers loafer, interesting stuff.

No problem with the "one side light/one side dark" scenario in my bathroom - so the idea is still a runner at the moment.

loafer_2

Remember, It'll need to be waterproof on the silverside too.

Js_Other_Half

It may need to be safety glass too - otherwise you could be risking a nasty accident if someone falls against it?

loafer_2

Ouch :-X

casca

The real problem is making it strong. Bathroom glass is almost always strengthened but doubling or adding compounds and that's difficult with the material used for two-way mirrors. You could probably get something custom-made, but that would be expensive

halloweenqueen_2

Did anyone know where to get the glass - I need some for a halloween prop - early I know but it takes up a lot of my time!