Free Stained Glass PatternsFree stained glass patterns are perfect for crafting your own stained glass suncatchers, lampshades, panels, windows and candle holders. The web offers a great variety of free stained glass patterns and stained glass patterns for sale. More stained glass patterns are available from specialty publications.Stained glass patterns vary from pen and ink drawings with little or no digital processing, to being nearly entirely done with computer graphic programs. A hand-drawn stained glass pattern gives more convincing, natural-looking results than those that are made digitally. Nonetheless, computers are very useful for producing geometric patterns. Online patterns are especially useful because they can be printed to the size that you desire using standard computer graphics programs - you don't have to scan the free stained glass patterns, it's already done for you. Neither do you have to worry about destroying the free stained glass pattern while using it, you can easily print a fresh new copy everytime! Follow this light green link for instruction on resizing patterns and this link for printing patterns. Why do individuals and companies provide stained glass patterns for free? One of the rewards of publishing online is that one doesn't need to worry about the marketing and material constraints of publishing a book, because they are made available very little cost to the publisher. Glass manufacturers and stained glass suppliers will publish them to attract customers. Regardless of where you obtain your patterns, make sure that they are designed by experienced stained glass artists with some clear notions about "cuttability." Your guide to stained glass patternsThe Stained Glass Pattern Directory is your gateway to all stained glass patterns, free or for sale, online or on paper.To make your search as efficient as possible, only sites that offer original, unique patterns are featured. It is hoped that while perusing the links herein, you will not encounter the same patterns twice. The best sites are listed first. Newly listed sites are indicated; hover your mouse over the "new" label to see when the listing was added - NEW sites have been listed for less than 3 months. Kindly alert the Webmaster should you detect broken links, or for link suggestions.
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Chantal's Stained Glass
An eclectic selection of fresh, original and naturalistic stained glass patterns.
Free Stained Glass Patterns
100% great free patterns, for stained glass windows and panels.
Spectrum Glass
Generous helping of attractive patterns suitable for beginners.
Stained Glass Art by Vit-Mar
A wide variety of patterns sold online, and some for free.
Paned Expressions Studios
Archive of elaborate patterns, free monthly patterns and patterns for sale.
Chantal's Stained Glass Patterns
A second site featuring more of Chantal Paré's stained glass patterns.
ART:ERY - a stained glass pattern co-op
Sell your patterns, or buy other artists' in this new marketplace.
American Bevels
Window, sidelight, transom and door patterns feature bevels from American Bevels Co. Hundreds to choose from.
PDQ Stained Glass Patterns
Original patterns by Marian Miller, divided into categories.
Prairie Designs
Outstanding selection of Frank Lloyd Wright prairie designs for windows, lamps and mosaics..
Barry Z. Masser
Offering books of patterns, and online patterns that make use of the special technique of glass plating.
Ozark Stained Glass
Very large collection of stained glass patterns featuring horses, spanning several pages, as well as various wildlife, landscapes and abstracts.
Warner-Crivellaro Stained Glass, Inc.
A selection of original patterns divided by theme.
Harmony Glass Patterns
Individual patterns, and pattern collections featuring designs by Terra and Carolyn Kyle.
Fireside Stained Glass
Specializes in firescreen patterns.
Artistic Stained Glass Patterns
Over 300 patterns divided by theme.
Alice's Stained Glass
Oregon studio sells patterns from some of their commissions and stained glass projects.
ProStainedGlass.com
Many geometric and classical patterns, all for free. 
British Stained Glass Pattern Co.
Stained glass patterns on themes from the British Isles.
Darryl's Stained Glass Patterns
Patterns depicting sports, fishing, cartoons, and a variety of topics. Author of "Hook, Line and Glass."
Stained Glass Lady
Orchids, Australian birds and Australian flowers.
Glass Campus
Sixteen great nautical and native original pattern including Compass Rose, Cutter, Galleon, Gillnetter, Heron , Lighthouse, Orca, Pelican, Schooner, Tea Clipper, Troller and Virginia Clipper.
Zweber Glass
Specializing in abstract patterns, sold on a CD.
Alpine Stained Glass
About 40 free patterns include seasonal themes.
Seymour Stained Glass
Specializes in tabletop patterns. Available in book format, or individual patterns.
Celtic Stained Glass Patterns
Specializes in Celtic stain glass patterns.
Yumeglass Hakusan
Offers about 30 wildlife and Japanese-inspired patterns.
Chameleon Art Glass
New stained glass or stepping stone patterns in pdf format, added monthly.
Whittemore-Durgin
A variety of window patterns. Also Music Box Kits.
Citrus Glass
Glass painting patterns, most requiring little or no adaptations for stained glass work, very original.
Zweber Glass
Specializing in abstract patterns, sold on a CD.
Allen Kenoyer Glass
Offers stained glass patterns divided by skill level.
Cliffside Studio
Specializes in patterns for stained glass lampshades in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Packrat Productions
Stained glass patterns include hummingbirds, US flags, panda and rosettes.
The Stained Glass Sculpture Company
3-d fish, bird and animal sculptures - mold and pattern kits.
Kim Fowler Stained Glass
Lamps, panels, boxes, mirrors, some with an Australian flavor.
Dean's Stained Glass
Alabama studio features transom ideas.
Stained Glass News UK
Four original patterns include an abstract beach scene, a honey bee, Mucha-style profile and "the zipper". Note: loads very slowly, sometimes doesn't load at all.
Minneko's Stained Glass Angels
Original and easy monthly angels dating back 2000 and continuing to 2004.
Aanraku Stained Glass
8 free patterns including American flags in the wind.
TK Stained Glass
Japanese supplier of exceptional kits and patterns.
Odyssey Lamp Systems
Tiffany reproduction lamp patterns on fiberglass molds. Newly re-vamped website with instructions.
Conti Studios
Designer Carol Conti sells her own panel lamp patterns and fiberglass molds.
Worden Lamp Systems
Lamp patterns on styrofoam molds.
Hello Darlly Garden Art
Lovely patterns for stained glass stepping stones.
Pattern Resizer
Some free patterns from the publishers of pattern resizing software.
Art Glass World
About 20 free patterns.
Stainedglassers.com
About 10 free stained glass patterns.
Action Bevels
Window patterns featuring Action Bevel's products. 
Gospel Glass
A growing collection of liturgical patterns by Marian Miller.
Furnace Brook Stained Glass
About 20 various patterns.
Abacus Glass
Fourteen patterns depicting characters from the Small Seal style of Chinese calligraphy.
Sunny Brooks Studio
Hex signs, suncatchers, and landscapes from this Arkansas studio.
Atelier Hyalos
French site offers monthly patterns that range from abstract to traditional. Also available, stepping stone and mosaic patterns.
TheaTricals Creations
An original pattern set that includes lovely boxes.
Dale Grundon
8 patterns: skier, candle holders, star and quilt squares.
Design Rendering
Offers free stained glass patterns and a stained glass pattern rendering service.
Dodge Studio
One free pattern and a few for sale that include holiday themes, angles and stars.
Dragonfly Software
400 free patterns and a free resizer are available by downloading Glass Eye 2000.
My Glass Patterns
Selling patterns from different artists since 2005.
Fantasy In Glass
Patterns include a dragon, generic cartoons, soccer player, mug and submarine.
Stained Glass Stuff
Patterns for beveled candleholders, suncatchers, and table lanterns.
Sova Entreprises
Patterns from Suzanne Cooper.
Patterns...Your Way
A wide variety of stained glass patterns is available for purchase.
Hall Glass Studio
Sells stained glass patterns featuring women portraits, sun mask, angels and flowers.
Huronia Art Glass
Pattern sets in pdf format include marine mammals such as whales, orcas, seals and dolphins, and whimsical suncatchers.
Ceardai
A collection of lovely art nouveau patterns.
Pete's Place Studio
Two dozen original stained glass patterns for suncatchers, some of them using nuggets.
Rainbows Stained Glass
A cross and a horseshoe with rose for free, many more for sale!
The White House
A dozen original stained glass patterns for windows.
Glass Books Online
Gillian Sawyer's pattern books featuring fairies, Australian wildlife, and frogs.
Sundial Primer
Pattern for a working stained glass sundial.
Peel and Stick Glass Patterns
A nice variety of pre-cut, self-adhesive patterns.
Glass Crafters
Free stain glass patterns, including many from the Spectrum Pattern sets.
Glass Patterns Quarterly
The well-known magazine offers several free patterns for all levels, for stained glass and for mosaic. Almost a thousand stained glass patterns to look at and about twenty free patterns. Click here for searchable database.
Glass with Vicky Payne
Several free patterns in pdf format, from suncatchers to windows.
The Oak Tree Studio and Supply
Offers original stained glass patterns.
The Vinery
Half a dozen stained glass patterns.
Valerie Hixson's Web World
One pattern for a mirror decorated with roses.
Stained Glass by Kinuko Laskey
Offering a selection or simple, original glass patterns.
Vitrail Québec
Assortment of original stained glass patterns with a Québec theme.
The Leadlight Workshop
Australian online stained glass pattern catalogue, many mirrors.
Renaissance Glassworks, Inc.
Stained glass patterns from this New Hampshire studio.
Baxpeter's
Several original suncatchers.
Glassmart
Sells pattern CDs featuring polar bears, hummingbirds, bucks, does, orcas, whales, lighthouses and ships. Free pattern samples are offered.
The Glass Garden LLC
Sells pattern books and offers free patterns extracted from these books, with the author's permission.
Patterns in Glass
Individual patterns as well as self-published pattern books.
Downeast Stained Glass
CD pattern sets, some free patterns on rotation, fees.
Stained Glass Art by Connie Hahn
Nearly a dozen free, original stained glass patterns.
Stained Glass Craft
Over a dozen small simple stained glass patterns. Located in Summerville SC.
The White House
Flamingo, rooster, dogwood and classical patterns in Glasseye format.
Karal Studio
Dolphins, dancers, fish, tiger and others.
Dekor Studio
Fifteen window and panels from this Italian studio.
CKE Publications
A pattern for a an octopus, and one for a lighthouse. Selling stained glass pattern books.
Art of Stained Glass
Two easy patterns for beginners to practice with: Beginner stained glass pattern #1 and Beginner stained glass pattern #2, and a Sonoran Desert Scene (bottom of page).
Glass Art Patterns
Fused and stained glass suncatchers, candleholders and windchimes.
Seams Like Glass Designs
Patterns for stained glas quilts can be adapted for stained glass.
Stained Glass Shop
This glass graphics site offers several easy patterns.
Stained Glass Supplies
Japanese site with free pdf downloads that are found at the bottom of the page.
Glass Art Patterns
About 20 patterns that include small 3D flowers.
Honi Stern Publishing
Publisher of "Lamp Light Delight" offers a free angel tree ornament pattern.
A Glass Bash
Features a stain glass pattern for a Mardi Gras mask set in an oval frame.
Stained Glass Directory
A few pdf patterns, Celtic, Navajo, and geometric.
Spring Creek Stained Glass
GlassEye 200 and pdf patterns, Celtic, and geometric and others. 
Free Stained Glass Pattern Blog
Pattern of a modest, nude female figure, and patterns of newsworthy personalities and events.
Glassbahn
Small selection of lighthouse patterns, and a space shuttle.
SG Designs by JFA
Growing selection of holiday and animal patterns, self-published book..
Hilburn Art Glass
Small selection of large patterns.
Putney Stained Glass Stained Glass
Victorian, Edwardian and Art Nouveau.
Shady Oaks Stained Glass
Patterns by Shelly Begg include dog and quilt blocks.
Spring Creek Stained Glass
Designs include desert, bamboo, beach bar, palm trees and Kokopelli.
Symphony of Glass
An eclectic selection of patterns for small projects like pendants and charms.
Stained Glass Town Square
Member submitted patterns.
Craftbits
Dogwoods, palm trees and bird.
Orchid Glass Art
A dozen landscape and naturalistic panel designs.
Acadian Glass Art
Eight window and transom designs.
Legacy Stained Glass Pattern Company
Two CDs of antique window reproduction in GE format.
Dark Hollow Stained Glass
Several quilt squares available.
Stained Glass Workshop
A free stained glass pattern, monthly.
Suzanne Cooper
A free stained glass pattern every month or so. ebooks are also available.
Jan Cumber Design
Attractive glass painting patterns are easily adapted for stained glass.
Tracy's Studio
A pattern for a rose suncatcher and for a picture frame.
Beveldine Came Craft
Offers a free stained glass pattern to customers that provide contact information.
Always Glass
Patterns change monthly.
Bennett's Art Glass
Monthly pattern beginning January 2006.
Leadlight New Zealand
Some free patterns for New Zealand natives.
House of Glass
Offering a few scans of US patriotic patterns.
Turner Glass Art
Individual patterns for candle shelters or lanterns, also for stained glass paints.
Hudson Glass
Pattern catalog in PDF format.
Life's Story Stained Glass
A few patterns from commissions.
Royal Prime
Prairie style arch, sidelights, windows and doors.
Annabelle's Glass
A floral suncatcher, and a panel with three horses.
Titanium Alchemy
Three patterns based on Greek Mythology.
Designs by Edna
Several patterns for stained glass quilts, easily adapted for glass. 
Just Free Patterns & Stuff
Willem Treep's patterns.
Free Stained Glass Design
More of Willem Treep's patterns, and others.
Reuel's
A great collection of stained glass pattern and stained glass coloring books. Though there are no downloads, this page is worth a mention.
Curbly
Three patterns so far.
Cardinal Glass Studio
One nice Celtic knot pattern (with a note that says, "more to come!").
Two Fish Art Glass
Several quilt block stained glass patterns, a sun, and irises.
Dragon's Lair
Patterns for leaded lamps and suncatchers.
Stained Glass Express
Monthly patterns include lampshade, birdfeeder and standalone angels.
A Glass Dream
Paintings with stained glass effects and a pattern for an afghan hound.
Aquarium Art Academy
Instructions to make fish stained glass patterns with free stained glass pattern samples.
AnnaBananaGlass
Offering a few scans of humoristic circus-theme stained glass patterns.
Adele's Stained Glass
Celtic Tree of Life Pattern.
Jan Cumber
Gallery glass patterns can be adapted to stained glass or for bandsaw.
Siggiez
Patterns for digital coloring can also be used with actual glass.
Misty's Online Coloring Book
Images can be adapted for stained glass patterns.
WT Design
Five original patterns in pdf format, patterns for sale on this page.
Stained Glass Shop
A few copyrighted patterns drafted by individuals that digitally colorize stained glass patterns.
Long Island Art Glass
Two patterns, a lighthouse and a frog.
Ferrets
One pattern for ferrets.
SpacePup
One pattern for a cottage window.
Ready or Not
Three easy patterns.
Connected Lines
Computer-generated outlines that can be adapted for making your own stained glass patterns.
Abbie's Den
Stained glass patterns from a very talented 11-yr old.
Tiffanyglaskunst
Three floral patterns. German language site.
Hello Kitty
One Pattern of Hello Kitty.
Craft Town
Christmas wreath pattern.
Glasstactics
Sign up for newsletter and receive free residential window patterns published in antique books.
LT Spicy
Two patterns that require some work, do ask for permission prior to use.
Paul's Stained Glass
One nice pattern for a flamingo.
Sew Hooked
A few nice geometric patterns for textile crafts, easily transformed into a stained glass pattern.
Shirley's Sewing Stuff
Several lovely stained glass quilting patterns require little adaptation to be used for glass.
McCrea Crosstitch
These are cross-stitch patterns of Tiffany windows. Not directly suitable for glass but great for the stitching stained glass enthusiast. |
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Sites whose patterns may all be found elsewhere,
such as those that can be found in the Spectrum set are omitted.
Please go directly to the Spectrum page.
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