Treasury Of Traditional Stained Glass Designs

Nearly 400 traditional and domestic designs of popular stained glass windows, Victorian era to 1940s. A rich source book for graphic artists and designers and stained-glass craftspeople. Introduction.

This treasury of original patterns based on traditional designs contains a wealth of florals and geometrics, that are as easy to execute as they are attractive. Easily adapted and highly versatile, these elegant designs are intended as enhancements to traditional doorways but can be incorporated into other craft projects. Design shapes range from circular and oval to square and rectangular, plus a few other unusual forms for a magnificent variety of simple but handsome ornaments for transoms, sidelights, door inserts, and other projects. Approximately 100 black-and-white designs. 7 shown in full color on covers.

Adapted from Victorian, Edwardian, and early-20th-century windows, this treasury of 369 black-and-white secular motifs include geometric patterns incorporating circles, squares, and triangles; Art Nouveau curves and ovals; and other configurations.

A magnificent array of designs: landscapes, florals, geometric shapes, birds and wildlife, and much more. Varied shapes and sizes make these designs ideal for windows, mirrors, panels, sidelights, and other uses.

Finely rendered line drawings, based on photographs of authentic Victorian and Edwardian era designs, depict lovely floral and foliate motifs, a remarkable array of geometrics, transitional designs showing Art Nouveau influence, and much more — all in a wide range of sizes and shapes.

Stained glass workers searching for designs with contemporary flair will find what they need in this distinctive collection. Artist Michael Gowen has created a unique treasury of original motifs that reflect his long-time interest in quilt patterns, Art Deco, and many aspects of 20th-century art. Over 400 black-and-white designs can easily be adapted to a variety of projects. Larger patterns can be produced by scanning small originals. Masterly compositions of graceful lines and geometric shapes (squares, circles, half-circles, triangles, rectangles) are enclosed in a diversity of frames — oval, diamond, rectangular, elliptical, as well as a number of irregular forms. Both beginning and experienced stained glass workers will be especially pleased to find that no shape is impractical to cut. Often delicate and classical in feeling, these attractive royalty-free motifs can be used to enhance many elements of interior décor: sidelights, windows, lampshades, mirrors, and much more. Smaller designs lent themselves to miniature projects such as jewelry settings and dollhouse windows. Stained glass workers will find here an inexpensive treasury of design inspiration and practical patterns for a myriad of attractive projects.

Gathers stained glass patterns suitable for boxes, mirrors, mobiles, lightcatchers, and windows

DIVStunning patterns of ovals, rectangles, triangles, circles and many more for a variety of stained glass projects in the elegant Art Deco style. 136 b/w line illus. /div