My Blue-Eye Tiger

My Blue-Eye Tiger by Evelyn Lim

While learning how to create glass jewelry, I got intrigued by stained glass at the same time.

You don’t have to be a great artist to create a stained glass design.

Here is a Simple Way to Design a Stained Glass Project that I wish to share with you.

I created my design by selecting a photograph of the tiger from the internet, enlarged and printed it on A4-size paper. I taped the corners of this copy on my window pane. The light coming through the window gave a see-through that is perfect for tracing.

By placing another A4 paper over the print, I traced the outlines with a pencil. Starting from the edges and included some distinctive features like the eyes, the nose, ears and some stripes and it’s done!

To refine the design, compare it with the photograph, smooth the contours and add a few more lines to get the right number of contrasting color segments. For a beginner, the ideal number of segments should not exceed 30 pieces. Otherwise it will require more time and patience to complete the project.

This will be your individualistic approach to a design that is uniquely you.
The rest is stained glass technique!

Of course, if you prefer something run-off-the-mill, you can find ready templates from the internet and the library.