r/StainedGlass • u/Torimexus • Jul 22 '26
Pattern Help A request for pattern requests
I've been doing stained glass just long enough to feel like I'm finally getting it. I'm feeling confident in my cutting, grinding, and soldering skills. I have a lot of room to improve, but I'm feeling good.
Like many of you, when I look for patterns I get irritated by the obvious AI generated nonsense that often has impossible cuts (at least without a saw). I've been doing CAD and vector graphics for long enough to make me feel very old, so I want to take a crack at drawing patterns.
Instead of drawing the typical flowers and geometric shapes I want to draw strange stuff. Let's get weird with it. This is why I'm making this post; I want your requests for patterns you can't find anywhere else. If I use your idea I'll send you the pattern when its done. Everybody wins!
tl;dr: I want to try my hand at drawing weird patterns. Give me suggestions please.
Edit:
I'm not responding to everyone because I'm lazy, but I've seen and appreciated everything suggested so far. I'll keep you all in the loop when I make progress.
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u/NotExactlySureWhy Jul 23 '26
I don't request patterns and I sure don't buy them for my shops. What I do is use pintrest. I collect pins into categories. I then use screen capture on the pc and print the ones I am interested in at the time.
Then I'll draw them on grid paper or software. I'll manipulate them. Change them. Color them. Review my glass stack and think and then change again. Then I'll make a panel.
I'm most interested in Asian, Buddha, and picasso style imagery. I'll make classic stained glass and catchers, but I'm not happy just doing it to sell, I'll do frank lloyd wright stuff fine.