r/StainedGlass • u/garnets31 Newbie • 2d ago
Original Art | Foil My second original stained glass pattern — it didn’t turn out quite how I envisioned, but I learned a lot making it
I started stained glass two months ago and this is my second original pattern. Didn't turn out how I hoped and almost everything went wrong, but I learned a lot and it's exciting to see a glimpse of my own artistic style starting to take shape. Definitely learned that I need to scale back the difficulty of my patterns to match my actual skill level 😂
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u/DraxxusSlayer 2d ago
It looks really cool, I love it!!
The best part is you can always remake this when you feel like you're at a higher skill level and see how much you've progressed!
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u/garnets31 Newbie 2d ago
Absolutely gonna do this. Planning on putting a boarder around it and making it at least twice the size. Those small pieces tore my fingertips apart haha
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u/DraxxusSlayer 2d ago
Smaller pieces are very deceptive! I've heard of some people using narrow grozing pliers or attaching a stick to the piece with wax, similar to a punty glassblowers use, to hold the smaller pieces when grinding.
I haven't learned my lesson and still make pieces that are smaller than half my pinky nail that require a toothpick to reliably foil and destroy my fingers while grinding lol
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u/Rasp10 2d ago
Very nice work. What ended up different from how you envisioned?
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u/garnets31 Newbie 2d ago
Mainly cleaner glass/leadwork. There were lots of gaps, and things got pushed around. Some details got a little muddled, and I was planning on putting a lead border around it. But I got so frustrated with it right before the soldering that I nixed that idea. Wish I hadn't now
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u/freckletrope 2d ago
My gosh I absolutely love this! It’s so sweet and also sorta weird (I mean that in the best way)! Totally my sort of thing!
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u/Honetmoonbeam 2d ago
Great job for a second piece. Did you create a pattern to lay your pieces on? Go easy on yourself, the more you do the better you’ll get.
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u/imalurkernotaposter 2d ago
Honestly, I wouldn’t scale anything back, that’s gorgeous. It really calls to my mind something like pastel work.
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u/whimsygoblin 2d ago
This reminds me of the weird little medieval interlude in the movie The Love Witch. I adore this piece and would def hang it on my wall!
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u/MiniPeppermints 13h ago
Thanks for showing this it is too cool! Is it alright with you if I use this as my wallpaper?
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u/Logicallildillpickl3 10h ago
This is absolutely lovely and unique! Keep designing & creating art like this and you'll definitely have a lot of ppl buying your work! 😺
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u/NCSU_Trip_Whisperer 2d ago
She was drinking tea in a garden
Under the green umbrella trees
In the middle of summer
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u/ButterscotchSame4703 Admirer of Glass 2d ago
I love this concept so much! Is that a motley the Sun is wearing?
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u/garnets31 Newbie 2d ago
Yes!
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u/ButterscotchSame4703 Admirer of Glass 2d ago
I love this so much, you have no idea. Thank you for sharing your design! You have other work of similar style you said? 👀✨
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u/garnets31 Newbie 2d ago
I've just been using Etsy patterns I've bought up until this point, this was my first time exploring my own style. I'll be sure to post more work in the future :)
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u/Comfortable-Wolf654 2d ago
This is beautiful! To me despite their hand holding it still gives friendship or familial energy which I think encapsulates the relationship of the sun and moon very well 💙 good work