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« on: January 25, 2011, 04:53:07 PM » |
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Recently I saw a post on Facebook, via Delphi Glass..who posted a link to a popular stained glass design site..Free Glass Patterns..I think.
Well I got to thinking that this information might be valuable to people that are hesitant to draw their own patterns so here's how I do it. And I'm absolutely certain that other people have great ideas of their own to throw out here that they put into use successfully. So lets hear it!
I love to draw..always have, probably always will..and I love to use Glass Eye, but I realize that not everyone particularly enjoys it, or feels that they have talent (sometimes you just have to dive in and give something a try too.)
Sooooo, that being said. A fair amount of time ago a friend of my son's brought me a picture of himself climbing a mountain in New Hampshire. It was a very nice image, he was a silouette, and so pretty much was the mountain, the sky however was an outstandingly gorgeous morning sky.
The first thing I did was take the photo and enlarge it to a size I felt would be the easiest to recreate in stained glass. (I will find the pattern and take a picture of it and post it out here). I then used my light table, place the photocopy on it and covered it with a piece of drawing paper much larger than the photocopy. I did this so that the rest of the panel could be designed on that same piece of paper. Using pencil (nice to be able to erase) I traced the climber and removed the paper from the light table and proceeded to take a look at where I needed to add cut lines so that the pieces would be cutable with a glass cutter (I did not have use of a ring saw at that point in time), and it would make sense for the design. I later added the mountain he was climbing to the right hand side of the page and added lines that would allow me the best use of the glass I'd decided to use for it. The sky..well I will tell you that I've learned alot since then..I can't say that I'm pleased with the way I designed it..if I were to do this again I would design cloud formations or anything other than the straight lines I used in this piece.
Once you are happy with the drawing, you can go over the pencil lines with a marker, and you now have a working pattern!
De
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2011, 05:33:23 PM » |
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De, This is a great idea. I'm one of those people who would love to be able to design a pattern. My drawing abilities are horrible but this method I may be able to do. You did a great job on this one. Thanks for explaining the process
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2011, 06:02:53 PM » |
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Thanks De. I think that I will start trying this and see what I come up with. Been on an abstinence from glass and almost caught up with things, well almost. Nice to have something new to to me to think about and try.
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2011, 06:24:37 PM » |
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I'm too lazy, but it all makes sense to me.
....anyone seen my mojo? It's been gone a long time...
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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2011, 06:30:06 PM » |
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Must be with mine!!
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« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2011, 06:37:44 PM » |
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Y...what ARE we going to do with you girl..you better put that Mojo back where it was originally..or I'm just going to have to come there and  . Barb, This would be something that would be perfect for working on something for glass while you're nice and warm in Florida! Start with something a reasonable size and just watch how your cut lines are created..you just want to create doable cutlines, and not create un-necessary hinging. Thanks Di, I hope it is helpful, this project was one that I did after a looooong hiatus from working with glass, it was a nice challenge for me. As back then, I really didn't do very many of my own designs..so I had to put some thought into it. LOL..too bad I didn't put a little more thought into that sky..but we learn from everything we do I guess and hindsight is 20/20. I think my Mojo froze tonight..lmao. De |
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2011, 08:00:55 PM » |
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I like the sky the way it is. If you put clouds in it, you would break up the beautiful glass.
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2011, 08:08:37 PM » |
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Thanks Rebecca...I'm thinking that at the time I had that really nice piece of glass and didn't want to lose the "look" of it. I don't honestly know if I'd change it after taking another look.
De
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2011, 11:06:50 PM » |
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This is a great idea.. thanks for that! I can't draw either and get very discouraged when it comes to pattern making.
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« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2011, 12:01:06 AM » |
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I love it just how it is....
By the way...I think somehow I got everyone's mojo, I'm on a roll lately. Don't be mad okay.... you can't have it back either, I'm having too much fun...sorry :)
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« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2011, 07:19:28 AM » |
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Good idea and explanation De.
I think there is a team going around stealing many's mojo. Mine got taken as well.
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« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2011, 07:45:57 AM » |
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You really captured that, De. My trouble would be where to put the cut lines. I think I will try it, though. My mojo has been gone for about 15 months. Anybody seen it???
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« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2011, 08:43:17 AM » |
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De, thanks so much for that description. I've done 1 or 2 designs myself very similar to the way you described. It is definitely a learning experience and greatly increases your skills and confidence. I think everyone should try it at least once.
I see that you've also published a few pattern books. Congratulations! I would love to discuss your experience with Lulu sometime.
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« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2011, 06:19:26 PM » |
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The Mojo Monster must have teamed up with Murphy. He sure is on the move.
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« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2011, 06:50:28 PM » |
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You really captured that, De. My trouble would be where to put the cut lines. I think I will try it, though. My mojo has been gone for about 15 months. Anybody seen it???
Gail, give it a try and upload a pic of what you've done..you can learn and so can everyone else, if you don't mind that is. You'll get your mojo back!! LOL. De |
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« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2011, 06:54:48 PM » |
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De, thanks so much for that description. I've done 1 or 2 designs myself very similar to the way you described. It is definitely a learning experience and greatly increases your skills and confidence. I think everyone should try it at least once.
I see that you've also published a few pattern books. Congratulations! I would love to discuss your experience with Lulu sometime.
I agree wholeheartedly with you Tanya! Come on everybody..see what you can do and post some of your drawings. We'll all learn from them! Lulu is a self publishing website, it's pretty easy to use. You can upload images, and add text pretty easily. They print the books on an as purchased basis, and I can't recall what their percentage is that they keep, but it's not a costly endeavor. They do let you pretty much decide what the book is worth and how much to sell it for. Even though I've created the books, I haven't spent alot of time marketing them. I do know that they also "sell" marketing programs to try to help you sell your book. I have not participated in that as yet, but I should look into it. Let me know if you have any further questions, or need help with it. De |
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« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2011, 07:09:52 PM » |
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By requesting a pattern about Chicago, I found this website. When the "how very cool was that experience" feeling wears off, I would love to try making a pattern. I have lots of pictures of things I would love to try to capture in glass, spend lots of time thinking about it, but have yet to take the plunge. I keep taking pictures and thinking some day.....
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« Reply #17 on: January 28, 2011, 07:24:40 PM » |
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 ..I didn't know that was you....great to see you here! |
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« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2011, 07:36:25 PM » |
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Took me a few visits to jump in, but I feel at home with all these other people who share my great interest in glass. Finally a place to post my pictures of windows instead of sending them out to family and friends who dutifully reply "nice work". It's fun to share with other glass enthusiasts who know what kind of work goes into these works of art we glass nuts spend our time working on.
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« Reply #19 on: January 28, 2011, 07:40:54 PM » |
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this should help people to take the plunge into pattern making for sure
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« Reply #20 on: January 28, 2011, 08:08:42 PM » |
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We are a very friendly and helpful group that share a passion. We encourage, inspire, critique, share, and learn from each others mistakes and trials, but also also from each others successes. We enjoy sharing in the excitement of a new piece completed.
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« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2011, 02:24:18 AM » |
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We are a very friendly and helpful group that share a passion. We encourage, inspire, critique, share, and learn from each others mistakes and trials, but also also from each others successes. We enjoy sharing in the excitement of a new piece completed.
We WHO? Oh I'm just kidding :) |
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« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2011, 02:28:49 AM » |
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Took me a few visits to jump in, but I feel at home with all these other people who share my great interest in glass. Finally a place to post my pictures of windows instead of sending them out to family and friends who dutifully reply "nice work". It's fun to share with other glass enthusiasts who know what kind of work goes into these works of art we glass nuts spend our time working on.
Looking for that "like" button like in facebook hehe....I agree 100 percent with you! |
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