Stained Glass Patterns and Tips from GlassSorcery.com

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

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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Well, I am waiting till the end of the month to see how many votes are cast in the stained glass pattern poll. I started it on Feb 6th and there are only 21 votes so far. If you haven’t voted, please do so.
It looks like the Animal Kingdom is ahead with 5 votes. I have a Rottweiler pattern ready now, and I have started working on some other dog patterns. I also have a couple of birds ready, and I am finishing another palomino horse pattern.

Celtic, landscapes, and flowers & plants are tied for second place at this point. I am working on some florals now, and I have a couple of landscapes and Celtic patterns almost ready, too. (As you can tell from this, I like to work on several things at once.)

I am disappointed that no one has voted for history as of today. I have a couple of nice patterns in that category, but, of course, I will post them at some point anyway.

History is one of my favorite subjects. The kids and I have been studying the ancient Greeks and Romans recently. We just covered the fall of Rome and we’re moving on to Byzantium. While we were studying ancient Egypt I made a couple of patterns based on Egyptian art. I posted one of Anubis. I also have a King Tut pattern. I know, everyone has made one of those, but I happen to like mine. I’ll post it eventually and you can let me know what you think.

Did you know that the ancient Egyptians did not think of their artwork as we think of artwork? We think of art for art’s sake, but to them all of their paintings and statues were meant to perform a function for specific individuals in the afterlife. They had a very different outlook on life and death. I’ll bet King Tut would have been happy to know how much attention would be focused on him after his death. The more that people remember him, study him, and admire him, the longer he will live on in the afterlife. Such a shame that he died at such an early age- only 18 or 19. I saw the picture of the reconstruction of Tutankhamen’s face that the National Geographic did in 2005. He was a nice looking young man, despite his imperfections.

More later. Go vote in my poll now. Thanks!

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I highly recommend Glass Patterns Quarterly as a source of free patterns, tutorials, inspiration, and just plain good information regarding stained glass, hot glass, glass beads, etc.

I have read on other websites that this a magazine just for beginners, but do not be misled. While it is an excellent source of basic, yet attractive suncatcher patterns, and usually contains at least one beginner pattern with step-by-step photographed instructions, it also has more advanced patterns, and it is a source of inspiration regardless of experience level.

The Winter 2006 issue, for example, features Playing Hands, a pattern by artist Robert Oddy which requires glass plating. The description and well-photographed step-by-step instructions by the artist give a good introduction to this intriguing, more advanced technique.

The elegant and graceful Egrets panel, designed by Mark Waterbury, is another more advanced pattern that utilizes brass rods, and copper foil and copper wire overlay in construction.

For beginners to the lead came method there is a simple lead panel with materials list and step-by-step instructions with photographs.
The same issue also offers at least eight straightforward Celtic freeform suncatcher patterns and more than a dozen others requiring beginner to intermediate skills.

All of the patterns I have described are contained in a removable center section of the magazine.

As you can see, this quarterly publication has a great deal to offer and is absorbing reading. Even the ads are interesting, showcasing the latest supplies and tools available for stained glass.

You can order Glass Patterns Quarterly by clicking on this link.

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What Pokeball would be complete without Pikachu?
Here is some more Pokeman fan art.

This cute little Pokemon takes very few pieces of glass and is sure to delight Pokeman fans.

If you make this for a child, please use lead free solder. You can find Lead Free Solder for Stained Glass here.

Use this link for the free Pikachu stained glass pattern in black & white jpg and Glass Eye 2000 format.

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Like they say- gotta catch ‘em all! Here’s one for your pokeball, a bit of fan art in tribute to Pokemon: Charmander in stained glass.

As all good Pokemon fans know, Charmander is a lizard, whose element is fire. He has a flame on the end of his tail.
Charmander is ready to light up your child’s window- (or maybe your window or cubicle?)

Use this link for the Charmander stained glass pattern in black and white jpg and Glass Eye 2000 format.

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Ryoga, and his alternate form of P-Chan, has always been one of my favorite Ranma characters.

Here is [tag]P-Chan in stained glass[/tag] in his usual disgruntled state.

Use this link for the P-Chan stained glass pattern in black and white jpg and Glass Eye 2000 format, with instructions and glass suggestions.

You can place P-Chan in a decorative frame and add a wind chime.

If you are interested in the Ranma 1/2 anime series that P-Chan comes from here is a link to the first season DVD set: “>Ranma 1/2 – The Digital Dojo. Read the customer reviews, rather than the editorial reviews and product description. The fans give very good and accurate reviews, but the “professional” views are misleading. Enjoy!

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I am fascinated by the ancient Egyptians and the art and artifacts that they left behind. This is a [tag]stained glass pattern of Anubis[/tag], the jackal-headed god of the dead. Anubis was a guide to the recently deceased and their guide, the gatekeeper and ruler of the underworld.

I hope you enjoy this stained glass pattern of Anubis. The pattern is based on an original tomb painting in Egypt.

Use this link for the Anubis stained glass pattern in black & white jpg and Glass Eye 2000 format, and glass suggestions.

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Here is a [tag]free stained glass flower pattern[/tag] of blue Columbine flowers.

Columbine is a perennial herb of the genus Aquilegia.

Columbine petals are usually blue, red, lavender, or yellow.

The lavender Columbine is the state flower of Colorado.

All of these color possibilities give you many choices when you select your glass.

Use this link for the Columbine stained glass pattern in .jpg and Glass Eye 2000 (.eye) 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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