390 Traditional Stained Glass Designs

This is an excellent resource book for stained glass artisans. It has a variety of styles and eras in easy to duplicate drawings. Projects range from easy to intricate, designs (in some instances) can be mixed and matched. Dover has a good selection of stained glass books which provide wonderful references to many and varied types of stained glass design.

I was thoroughly impressed with the art nouveau and 1920's sections of the book.These were an added feature to the traditional designs which I expected.

As a stained glass artisan for over 15 years and an instructor in the copper foil method for four years, I feel this is one of the best pattern books available for those interested in historically accurate 19th and 20th century stained glass patterns/designs. There is something for everyone, from basic patterns suitable for beginners to very intricate designs for the more advanced artist. Even if you prefer to design your own windows, this is still an excellent reference source. Like all the stained glass pattern books published by Dover, this one offers a lot of wonderful patterns for very little money.

Of all the 300+ stained glass and lead light books in a club library that I manage, this is the most sought after. A very valuable purchase.

As a stained glass enthusiast and renovator of historic homes, I'm putting this book at the top of my favorites list.Unlike so many stained glass pattern books that modernize patterns, the beautiful and varied patterns in this book are rendered directly from historic homes. The patterns are organized into five sections: Art Nouveau, Victorian Geometric, Victorian Floral, Edwardian and The Twenties.All patterns were gleaned from homes in a fairly localized area of England, and they are slightly limited in their regionalism -- the Victorian patterns, in particular, are definitely English Victorian, which sometimes varies widely from what I'm used to here in the U.S. Nonetheless, there are patterns for all tastes and all skill levels, most of which lend themselves more properly to lead came than copper foil.All patterns are for windows, doors, sidelights and the like. There are no craft, lamp or jewelry projects included in the book.