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If you look at the start of any beautiful glass piece, it always starts with a basic stained glass patterns. And while seems logical, many people do not know were to start when looking for a design. I'm happy to say, though, that you can find a design with just a little imagination and by keeping your eyes open. All it requires is some attention and a little pad of paper that you can trace it out on.

A quick and easy option is to go online and purchase stained glass designs from a glass shop that sells pattern books, but this is an expensive option if you are on a budget. You can find the motivation and inspiration you need through your daily encounters and from the beauty that surrounds you everyday. If you are lacking ideas, just take a walk around your house or outside to look for motivation. You can even borrow from other arts and try something like knitting or quilting patterns, there are literally dozens of free ones that are available online. Quilt patterns create beautiful stained glass design. You might even have some piece of art that is around your house that you might be able to convert into a stained glass piece. All you need to make sure is that it's easy to trace and it isn't too detailed, then it can be difficult for you. The obvious benefit of this is that you will have your own unique pattern and you can make changes as you want to improve your artwork.

After you have decided what you want to make into a stained glass pattern, you need to transfer that onto paper. If the piece you are tracing has some opacity, a light table will make this job easy. If need be, just get real close to a window so you can trace properly. When you're done tracing the pattern, you'll need to convert your pattern onto a couple of sheets of heavy paper. I would recommend that you save one of them in a folder so you can always access your previously made patterns. You might be able to give back to the art world by making your free stained glass patterns available to other people that are looking for ideas The remaining piece that's left, this will be the one that you will work with wen you begin your glass cutting.

The next time you are lacking motivation for a stained glass masterpiece, remember there are ideas all around you. A perfect design that was personally designed by you creates a sense of accomplishment that you just don't get when you use a stock design. It can be a very rewarding experience. Remember that a glass pattern is just as important as all the other thousands of stained glass tools that you have in your workshop.