ARTICLE HAVING PATTERNED DECORATIVE COATING

摘要

An article having a decorative, visibly-patterned, multi-colored surface appearance includes a substrate and a first coating provided by vapor deposition above at least a portion of the substrate, the coating comprising a first material having a first color. The coating comprises a random arrangement of penetrations through which a portion of an underlying surface is visible, the underlying surface comprising a second material having a second color that differs from the first color. The penetrations form a decorative pattern comprising features distinguishable to an unaided human eye.