40 Great Stained Glass Projects

How to make angels, candleholders, suncatchers, mirrors, picture frames, garden ornaments, and more beautiful projects, from easy to more complex.

Includes two folded sheets of patterns tipped in.

Complete instructions, patterns, material lists, and step-by-step photos for 18 projects—panels, boxes, candleholders, sun catchers, ornaments, and more—suitable for beginners. All great looking and using the newest styles of glass—many have the contemporary look popular on Etsy and Pinterest. For each project, finished project photos, full-size pattern, materials list, and technique photos and instruction are presented, along with variations of some patterns. Includes expert advice for the basic techniques of glass cutting, grinding, foiling, and soldering.

This splendid sourcebook for stained glass designs contains 88 patterns in styles ranging from medieval interlacements to Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and modern motifs. Suitable for crafters at every level of expertise, the patterns can be easily expanded for full-sized panels, mirror surrounds, and other decorative work.

Instructions on basic copper-foil and leaded-glass techniques, selecting and cutting glass, safety tips, and other illuminating topics.

Sixteen illustrations feature scenes from the lives of the most venerable saints, including St. Francis, St. Christopher, St. Joan of Arc, and others. Place finished images near a light for a cathedral-window effect.

Whether you are new to glass fusing or a veteran glass crafter, you will find fresh ideas in this book.

This complete beginner’s guide to decorative stained glass work features 31 step-by-step projects for copper foiled and leaded window panels, candle holders, mirror and picture frames, lightcatchers, and more. Expert methods for cutting and polishing, tracing patterns and soldering are explained with the novice in mind.