Yes, they are at first and can continue to be if we are diligent in keeping them clean after each shower. It is sculptured glass. Some companies call this type glass sculptured, others call it heat molded, and it has been called by still others as cast glass even though it is not poured. The process actually consists of heating glass on top of a mold. This makes the glass very strong and tactile, as well as obscure.
Some privacy is afforded by the product, yet it allows light to show through.
The mold dictates the pattern and the pattern can be anything the artist draws. Since it is fire polished and therefore not abrasive, as etched glass would be, the surface is easy to keep clean. No need to wipe it down after each and every shower. The thickness and smoothness also allows for decorative edges instead of plain straight edges. The edge can be shaped like a flower petal, a leaf, a wave or just about anything you desire.