A sign may be made from stained glass as shown at left or a window may be made that is itself a sign as illustrated by the window below. This simple window for a drug store was laid out and assembled just like any other leaded glass project. Leaded glass window at far left was commissioned by a Savannah restaurant. The window depicts the same statue photographed by Jack Leigh for the cover of the popular book, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil . A glass etched with the same design is also shown.
Etching can play many roles in the commercial use of glass work.
Informative or identifying signs can be etched on doors or windows. Glasses and ashtrays can be distinctively etched and room or booth dividers can be decorated with etching.