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GLORIFY YOUR WINDOWS
WITH STAINED GLASS
Time: A Weekend Complexity: Medium
1. CREATE OR CHOOSE A DESIGN
Either create or find a simple design that will work for your
window. I like to do geometric designs that emphasize the play
of various glass contrasts with minimal color. Remember,
with your first project the old saying “less is more” could be
a good guiding principle.
2. DRAW YOUR DESIGN
I decided to use a
2" zinc border, which is a nice standard size
and supports a medium-sized window well. A larger window
would need a wider border to accommodate it.
2a. With a pencil, draw the
2" border to scale on paper. With
a black Sharpie, draw the inside lines of the design.
2b. Number the pieces of the design, then make 2 copies — 1 to
cut out your pattern pieces and 1 for your layout.
3. ADD A CUT LINE IN RED
Your outside pieces that get fit into the zinc border will require
a cut line. To determine your cut line, lay the zinc on your layout.
The cut line will be determined by the inside metal strip. The
2" zinc border shown has a
1" cut line. That means that
1"
of the glass border pieces will slide into the zinc. We drew our
cut line in red,
1" from the inside of our pencil border.
