How to design stained glass in Inkscape to cut on your laser

[@maertsnosmirc]

I spent so much time trying to figure this out without really knowing what question I was trying to ask. This was perfect.

[@evanlane1690]

Holy shit what a great tutorial

[@DonnaAron-j6f]

Yes I will try to resnap the nodes again. I also tried to select both nodes and join. My sister knows inkscape pretty well so Ill probably see her next week.

[@ralex7213]

Hi. Thanks a lot for the video!

[@DonnaAron-j6f]

Again when I snapped the nodes together it read "cusp node to cusp node". It does appear that the nodes are snapping together. I'll try to send a pick of it

[@DonnaAron-j6f]

Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Please comment. I used the Bezier tool and traced an image of an angel. I made sure that the snapping tool was on and I snapped each node together. I did Path/combine, that went well. Then I did Path/stroke to path and this is what I got. A cut up jumbled image. The only thing I can think of is that my nodes are not fully connected as I thought.

[@MARCAM]

Yeah if you find after doing that it looks a mess, it’s usually because the nodes have not snapped together. If you move the nodes again the mess should slowly resemble but by bit as you move the nodes j to place. Can also select the 2 nodes and there’s a connect nodes button top left I believe to make them as one

[@mrspatriciaadeacon3248]

Stained Glass pieces need to have 1/32" space between each piece as that would be the thickness of the foil on each piece. How can that be achieved on the pattern?

[@MARCAM]

Best way for that is to probably make the stroke line to your desired thickness and difference that from the design (to create the gap around each piece).

[@Itz_Blu3]

This is a great video...however, there is a youtube named Gryphern , she does glass art and has an older video on how to do this for stain glass and how to adjust the line for copper foil. if you need a visual on how to change it.

[@MARCAM]

Thank you! And thank you for letting me know about that other creator. I was looking for someone who made a good video on this before 😊