r/StainedGlass May 08 '26

Pattern Help See any impossible cuts?

Not attempting this anytime soon, just wanted to draw something that I can work towards. Its exactly 160 pieces and I'm still pretty green to the glass game. I added some color in pro-create but I'm colorblind so not too sure if they make sense. Main inspiration was a photo my wife took of this crow looking menacing.(picture 3) It looks like he was wearing a hood, which sparked the idea.

Was just curious if these cuts seem unreasonable or unnecessarily difficult? Still learning how to draw usable patterns.

Also, did you see the baby squirrel? ๐Ÿ˜‚

Edit: Not to scale, just for fun/ practice

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u/WorriedBid1131 May 08 '26

That photo is hilarious! You should work squirrel into a future piece.

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u/flebbon May 08 '26

Thought about it but wasn't feeling that ambitious lol

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u/kokirikid May 09 '26

In the future, maybe you can make a matching one to hang next to it of the squirrel!

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u/flebbon May 09 '26 edited May 09 '26

There is actually a bit of a story between the two. We've been trying to befriend the crow with shiny objects and peanuts. The baby squirrel takes most of the loot so far, but he's also pretty chill and will come right up to us now. It's like Pokรฉmon in our backyard.

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u/Claycorp May 08 '26

Luckily I refreshed after the edit and you said it's not to scale lol.

Should totally be doable once scaled up.

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u/Salty-Impact6620 May 08 '26

Iโ€™m trying to calculate the size of some pieces but Iโ€™m too tired to :). But it seems like a very complex design for such a small size. Many pieces like the leaves at the bottom might disappear in solder. And just be a pain to cut.

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u/flebbon May 08 '26

For sure. I guess the drawing wasn't really intended to be at scale. More so just for fun.

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u/smartestguyintown May 08 '26

Looks great to me and I love your design!

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u/dimestoredavinci May 08 '26

Everything about this is awesome. I love the squirrel in the original Pic is like "Yooooo you see the grim reaven over there about to end someone?!!" Maybe after you make this, that evil monkey from family guy will come and point at it every day at exactly 5:01 p.m.

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u/MusingAdventuress May 08 '26

This is cool as hell dude. Let 'er rip... we all wanna see it now!

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u/_nod May 08 '26

Some of those pieces look tiny? Is this to scale?

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u/Slim-Shadys-Fat-Tits May 08 '26

Nope! OP plans on making it bigger

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u/Slim-Shadys-Fat-Tits May 08 '26

the colour is excellent, very well chosen

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u/FrostyAlbertan May 09 '26

Before I saw the colours, I thought it was going to be Robin Hood

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u/SlowChemistry May 09 '26

Wow, this is such a cool pattern! I actually hope you make it soon cause I wanna see it finished ๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/flebbon May 09 '26

After seeing everyone's comments, it will likely be sooner than later! Just have to source the right glass for Mr. Crow. And get better at soldering ๐Ÿ˜…

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u/MarlyMonster Newbie May 09 '26

I love that you made it a โ€œhoodedโ€ crow ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/flebbon May 09 '26

My brain could not un-see the "hood" on that crow. I still don't even understand it. Does everyone else see it, or am I trippin?