Stained Glass Patterns and Tips from GlassSorcery.com

I have two more St. Patrick’s Day patterns for you. One of them is also a Celtic knot pattern.

The first pattern is a very simple shamrock- great for beginners. It’s very easy to cut and put together, and it only requires one color- green. The pattern is designed to avoid the formation of a large blob of solder at the center by offsetting the center joints.

The simple Shamrock pattern is available in black & white jpg and color jpg and Glass Eye 2000 format.
The second pattern is the Celtic Shamrock pattern. It combines three Celtic knots within a shamrock.

The ancient Celts used geometric designs for decoration in pre-Christian times.
Celtic knotwork appeared later, about 450 A.D., and variations of these stylized knots were used to decorate Christian manuscripts and artwork, such as the Book of Kells and the Lindisfarne Gospels.

The Celtic Shamrock pattern is available in black & white jpg and color jpg and Glass Eye 2000 format.

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If you can’t catch a leprechaun this St. Patrick’s Day, make your own pot of gold- in stained glass, that is.
This is a simple and colorful piece. We’ve used Spectrum’s Silvercoat in gold Mirror (SC1102W) for the gold in the pot at the end of the rainbow. Somewhere a leprechaun is jealous.

Use this link for the Rainbow & Pot of Gold stained glass pattern in both black & white jpg and Glass Eye 2000 format.

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Here is a free pattern for a Valentine Hearts stained glass letter holder for all of those Valentine’s Day cards due to arrive on February 14th.

Make only the Joined Hearts piece if you wish to make a suncatcher.

Suggested glass choices are reds or pinks for the hearts and opalescent whites or textured clears for the background. The area where the two hearts overlap reflects the merging of two different heart colors.

The Valentine Hearts stained glass letter holder is shown here in Spectrum 1901W Quartz Pink Waterglass, 152W Ruby Red cathedral Waterglass, 307S Clear/White, Translucent Opalescent, and Uroboros 00-294 pink, magenta, and royal crimson Ring Mottle.

Use this link for the Valentine Hearts Letter Holder in a black & white jpg and in the Glass Eye 2000 format. Directions for assembling the letter holder are with the pattern and are also available in a txt format and below.

To make the letter holder:

1. Cut two of each rectangle and one of the Joined Hearts piece.
2. Wrap all glass pieces with foil. If desired, wrap one larger rectangle with wider foil and use this as the base piece.
3. Solder the Joined Hearts section.
4. Place base rectangle on work surface. Construct as for a basic box, placing Joined Hearts on one long side of base and plain large rectangle on opposite long side. Place small rectangles at each end. Tack solder all pieces.
5. Solder all inside and out.
6. Clean. Patina if desired. Apply protective wax.

You are now ready for those Valentine cards and love letters!

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Here is a cute Valentine Teddy Bear stained glass pattern just in time for Valentine’s Day!

If you don’t use a glass saw, it’s probably easier to make the heart and the bear separately and tack solder the bear on top of the heart.

If you decide to cut each piece for a suncatcher, you may need a saw for the two pieces surrounding the end of each front paw.

The eyes, nose, and mouth may be painted, glued on, or done with foil overlay and patinaed black.

Teddy is pictured here in Uroboros Gold-Pink and White, Apple Blossoms Ring Mottle; Spectrum Quartz Pink Waterglass; Spectrum Clear/White, Translucent Opalescent; Spectrum Black Smooth Cathedral; and Spectrum Pale Amber Smooth Cathedral.

Use this link for the Valentine Teddy Bear stained glass pattern in both black & white jpg and Glass Eye 2000 format.

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George Washington- February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799

President George Washington took his oath of office on April 30, 1789.

Honor our first President on Presidents’ Day by hanging this small panel or suncatcher in your window.

Use this link for the George Washington stained glass pattern in a black & white jpg and in the Glass Eye 2000 format. The pattern also has glass recommendations.

For President Washington’s biographical information visit the White House.

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Celebrate Honest Abe’s birthday- Feb 12th with this Abraham Lincoln stained glass suncatcher or small panel.

Our 16th president, Lincoln was elected to two terms and served as President from 1861 until his death in 1865. Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 and was assassinated on Good Friday, April 14, 1865.

Use this link for the Abraham Lincoln stained glass pattern in a black & white jpg and the Glass Eye 2000 format.

This pattern contains a few small pieces and some that may require the use of a glass saw. Pupil and lines on forehead and ear should be painted.

To learn more about Abraham Lincoln visit the White House.

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Demonstrate the serenity and peace of the Christmas message with this Madonna and Child stained glass panel. We have chosen soft blues and creams for the clothing and brilliant yellow gold for the halos.

This pattern is available in a Black & White jpeg and in Glass Eye 2000 format.

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Just in time to decorate your tree, here’s a cute and simple stained glass Santa Claus ornament. For extra glitter make Santa’s hat in the traditional red and white using white opalescent and Spectrum Silvercoats in candy apple red. Making the red double sided will allow both sides to reflect the tree lights.

Paint the eyes, nose and eyebrows. Tack the puff ball on the hat to Santa’s mustache for strength.

Use this link for the Santa ornament stained glass pattern in a black & white jpg and in the Glass Eye 2000 format.

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Here is another free stained glass Christmas pattern for you from GlassSorcery.com. This little Angel Teddy Bear will look adorable in a window, on a tree, or hanging in a cubicle.

Change the size of the pattern for your needs. Paint on, glue on, or do foil overlay for his eyes, nose, and mouth. Patina your angel bear in black. Make his halo out of wire or a piece of clear glass (edged with silver backed foil) and polish the solder to a natural lustrous silver.

Angel Teddy also comes in a black & white jpeg and in Glass Eye 2000 format.

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