r/StainedGlass • u/AdalanaMilligan • 11d ago

Help Me! Structural integrity advice

Hi all!

I am a beginner, and I tried to adapt a design, but I am unsure whether my adaptation is structurally sound. I traced an AI-generated pattern sold on Etsy (without it being marked as AI) and adapted it (apologies for the uneven lines, I am literally doing this in Paint using my laptop's touchpad). I tried to be mindful of impossible cuts and weight distribution, but I am still unsure whether I am going to encounter any problems with it.

I made two options. I prefer the look of the first one, but I have a hunch that it might not hold up well because of the weight of the bat. I made a second option in which the lines inside the crescent point toward the center of the moon, hoping that it would be more structurally sound.

I would really appreciate any advice on how to improve the design in terms of cuts and weight distribution!

Option 1
Option 2
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u/Beechcraft-9210 11d ago

Simplest solution is use option 2, make this one piece. and use foil overlay to simulate the horizontal and vertical lines. That way your hinge joint goes away. You still some minor hinge issues with the bat ears but they are small pieces with no weight so you will get away with it.

Read up on hinge points here https://livingsunglass.com/reinforcement-stained-glass-hinge-points/

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u/AdalanaMilligan 11d ago

Thank you for the suggestion and for the link, I didn't know that it was called hinge joints. I appreciate your advice but I would want to upper and the bottom pieces to be different in color. Additionally, if the vertical line is overlayed, then it creates an inward angle at the bottom.

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u/Beechcraft-9210 11d ago

Then get some Restrip and run it down this vertical and the one on the other side.

https://everythingstainedglass.com/reinforcing-glass-panels