Many thanks to Joe Gentleman for sharing his project with us. It’s heavy duty and can be used to make a window sill statement 🙂 This is a totally different take on a stained glass tree. If you want to learn stained glass or need a thorough refresher to reacquaint you with all the processes, my online Stained Glass Made Perfect course will guide you through all the techniques needed.
You can vary the dimensions and shapes to make different trees. This is an example Christmas tree pattern. If you have any questions I’m sure Gail would be happy to answer them below… just fire away! Stained Glass Christmas Tree Pattern For You
I twisted wire and formed a star, and inserted the end of the wire in the hole and soldered it in place. After the 4 sides were soldered together in the center I finished soldering all the exposed foil. There will be a small hole at the top and bottom of the tree because of the space. When all 4 sides are tacked together, and the tree stands straight up without rocking, finish soldering the center lines together. If you feel the bottom edges are lined up flat, hold the last side to the center and line it up and tack solder it to the remaining flat side. Line up the perpendicular piece to the 2 flat pieces, and tack it, but only one tack (you might have to take it apart and adjust the placement) Then flip them over (tape side down), and put them back against the straight edge. When you get the space right tape the 2 pieces together that are laying on the table. To determine the space you’ll need, take one of the other sides and hold it perpendicular to the center line on the pieces that are on the straight edge. However, I found I needed to leave a space between them so enough foil would be exposed in the center for soldering. Lay them flat down, side by side with the bottom edge firmly against the straight edge. When this was done to all 4 sides of the tree I used a straight edge to line up the first 2 sides. Then I removed the tape and soldered only the curved joints together. Once I was satisfied the 3 sections were squared up correctly I used small pieces of tape to hold them in place and tack soldered in a couple places. Once you foil the pieces use a square to line up the 3 sections of a side so the center line where the 4 sides will come together are at a right angle to the bottom flat side. 
Cut the glass accurately to the pattern. I made the bottom edges of each tree flat so it sits without rocking. The example Christmas tree pattern is at the bottom of the page. This ensures that the pieces are the same size and line up correctly when the sides are put together. I suggest making the stained glass Christmas tree pattern out of mylar (the same stuff as overhead projector slides). To make your stained glass Christmas tree draw one side of the tree (the 3 sections of each side). The stained glass Christmas tree pattern is at the bottom of the page. #WOMAN IN TREE STAINED GLASS DESIGN HOW TO#
How To Make A Stained Glass Christmas Tree The 31 projects get progressively more difficult and include frames and a beautiful Moravian star. If you haven’t got time to make this but need some weekend project ideas for the new year I’d highly recommend this Stained Glass Project book (affiliate). The photos look as if the trees have only 3 sides but they really have 4. The two trees are different sizes but the process is the same. One of my talented online students, Gail Koebke, made this stained glass Christmas tree pattern and has kindly written out the instructions for you. For example, you could make a 4-sided stained glass angel.
The pattern could easily be adapted for other designs. It would look great as a table decoration as it stands up on its own. This stained glass Christmas tree pattern is a spectacular 4-sided festive delight.
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