Guide · 5 min read
How to make a stained glass pattern
Make a stained glass pattern step by step: measure the opening, choose came or foil, draw lines glass can be cut along, number the pieces, choose the glass and print it full size.
6 guides to the craft
Stained glass pattern design
How a stained glass pattern is made, from the opening's measurements to a pattern printed full size: the craft, step by step, with the Studio's engine to try in the page.
Guide · 5 min read
How to make a stained glass pattern
Make a stained glass pattern step by step: measure the opening, choose came or foil, draw lines glass can be cut along, number the pieces, choose the glass and print it full size.
Guide · 4 min read
Stained glass patterns for beginners
How to choose a first stained glass pattern: few pieces you can hold, straight lines and gentle curves, nothing glass won't take, copper foil and a small size; and free beginner patterns to download.
Guide · 5 min read
How to read a stained glass pattern
What every mark on a stained glass pattern means: the plan and the cutting pattern, lead lines and cut lines, piece numbers, glass letters and the key, grain arrows, the leaded size and the marks that join printed sheets.
Guide · 4 min read
Lead came or copper foil?
Lead came or copper foil: what each is, what each suits, and how the choice changes a stained glass pattern: the width of its lines, where the glass is cut and how big a piece can be.
Guide · 3 min read
How to resize a stained glass pattern and print it full size
Enlarge or shrink a stained glass pattern to fit your window without fattening its lines, check every piece can still be cut, and print it full size on A4 or Letter, true to scale.
Guide · 3 min read
How to turn a photo into a stained glass pattern
Turn a photo into a stained glass pattern by tracing it: choose a photo with strong shapes, put it under the pattern at full size, draw the big shapes as leads, add the lines the glass needs and check every piece can be cut.