HOW TO - Preparing a Stained Glass Pattern
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- This video goes through how I prep my pattern before actually using it to cut my glass. This is another step in the stained glass process that has many different methods, and this video is just showing you one way to go about it. =)
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TY! I know this might seem so simple for some people but I'm stressing out about how thick to make the lines and HOW to make sure they come out that thickness, and how I should cut those lines and how to keep track of if what I'm working on still fits the pattern...
This has been EXTREMELY helpful
It can definitely be tricky, and sometimes it's all about trial and error when finding that perfect line width. So, in this video, the 10px line was perfect because I was hand-cutting, which isn't always so precise. However, since I've started using my cricut machine to cut out my patterns, which is much more accurate, I find that an even thinner 9px (or .75mm) line works well.
Bought this so this is helpful thanks
@@roseannegibson3343 perfect! Thank you 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing! I've never taken a class so online info is all I got :)
You're welcome! Since you're finding your info online, you'll notice lots of people do things differently - there's no "one way is the right way," so you'll find you have a lot of different methods to choose from!
Wish I would have seen this video when I first started my foray into stained glass! I started out by watching 1 youtube video of someone who told me to use vellum, a gluestick, and GLUE the pattern pieces onto the glass, that way they "stay" in place when you grind and the vellum doesn't fall apart like regular paper with the water. I quickly found out that that method was a MESS, my pattern slid all around the piece I was grinding, and my project never fit well together and I couldn't figure out why! 3 months later I took a real class and leaned of my mistakes lol
Aw man! Yeah, I tried the glue-my pattern-onto-glass method once, and immediately decided I hated it. Some people have great success that way, and some don't. I'm glad you were able to take a class and find a way that works for you! 🙂
Thank you. I will try this method more often 👏👏👏👍
Yeayyyyy thank you so much for sharing. Card stock is a new thing for me. I bought some from amazon but i think i need to get a thicker one. Mine is a bit flimsy. Its says 199 g/m2
Thank you! You've solved my dilemma of 'how thick should the lines be'!! You're a great teacher! One question, Do you have to mirror the pattern in photoshop so that when you cut the glass from the back side, the it comes out in the intended direction on the front side?
If you're cutting out a paper/cardstock pattern that'll you'll glue or trace onto the glass, there's no need to mirror the pattern. Just remember to flip the physical pattern piece before transferring to glass. If you're using a cricut machine to cut out a sticker pattern, then yes, you would need to mirror it beforehand.
Thanks for sharing!!
You're welcome! =)
You answered my question before I even asked. When your new video popped up I was going to ask if your patterns were hand drawn or created using a computer program. I wanted to get a program to use but wasn't sure which one would be best for just making the black and white sketch as you have done. Before I retired I would use our CADD program at work in my spare time to practice making a pattern.
Hah! What a perfect coincidence! I have a drawing tablet hooked up to my computer to sketch with (not necessary for making the final pattern), and then I use the curvature pen tool to draw the final pattern. The pen tool lets you easily tweak the lines, and I just really love it!
@@SamanthaAshleyGlass Sounds like the pen tool works the way line strings worked on the CADD program. You placed the line string roughly the way you wanted it to curve around. Then you could manipulate it by grabbing it anywhere along the string and tweaking it as desired.
@@shortliner68 definitely sounds similar!
I ordered a 1/4" bit I see that it is slender hence should make grinding small pieces easier? Thank you for the video I watched that one too a few months ago.
@SamanthaAshley I don't have Photoshop so I draw lines on my patterns by hand. What size are your 10 pixel lines in mm please?
I used a conversion web page and it said a 10 pixel line was 2.6mm thick. That's huge.😂
Thank you
Haha oh no! You have to do the conversion at 300dpi, so my 10 pixel lines are about .85mm
Have you used a cricut to cut the pattern out? Life changing
Yes! That's how I cut all my patterns now, so convenient. 🤗
This comment is life changing 🤩
Hi Samantha! Do you trace on the front side or the smooth (back) side of the glass? If on the back do you trace the pieces upside down and then remark the other side with the number? Thanks!
I always trace/cut on the smooth side. If it's on the back, I just flip my pattern pieces over, like you said, and trace. I personally still mark the number on the backside, and I'll do the initial grinding upside down too. Then I flip the piece back over when fitting into my pattern.
@@SamanthaAshleyGlass Thanks for clarifying! Directions (left right up down) are super confusing for me! Does marking on the back help you remember the unmarked side is up?
@@ElonaJaquez I just remember which side is up based on the texture of the glass. If it helps you to mark the front of it though, you should definitely do that!
I printed my pattern directly onto card stock, do I cut on the inside of the black line or outside of it?
You want to trim the entire black line, so cut on the inside and outside.
@@SamanthaAshleyGlass thank you!!
Would it be advantageous to put directional arrows on the pattern pieces to take advantage of any saturations and color variations in the glass to add realism to the piece, or should all pieces be cut in the same direction?
Should read “striations and” but saturation works too, I guess…
I would definitely cut the glass so that all the striations radiate outwards. If drawing arrows on the pattern helps you visualize the orientation, that's a great idea! 🙂