How Do You Cut Stained Glass Without A Pattern -Dtg?
To cut a window without using a pattern will save you a good deal of time if the design is fairly simple. This technique works best when the glass being cut is very translucent. Opaque glass requires a light box and a pattern with very dark lines to be able to use this technique. Start by laying out the glass on the pattern right on the lines it’s to be cut on. Dip your cutter in oil and then run your cutter over the line where the glass is to be cut, scoring the glass. In this pattern we had a center line where the cut was to be and two layout lines to insure that the copper foil would be as wide as the client wanted it to be. Tap the scored glass from underneath, right below the score, to “run” the score. When working with large sheets of glass, we like to leave the big part on the table and hang onto the piece we’re breaking off, so a large piece doesn’t have to come crashing down on the table. Soon the piece will part from the rest of the glass. Lay down the glass onto the pattern
