Stained Glass Calculators
Free online stained glass calculators.
Calculate glass area, lead came length, solder quantity, and material costs for stained glass projects.
Glass area, foil and came lengths, solder quantity and waste factors. 9 calculators for copper foil and leaded work. Kiln and hot glass work sits under Glass Blowing.
Cutting waste is where beginners underbuy, and the page is careful about a definition most published figures get wrong. Every percentage is added on top of the pattern area, so a 40% factor means buying 1.4 times the glass the finished panel contains. That is not the same as saying 40% of the sheet gets thrown away, which would be 29%. Mix the two up and you are short. Straight geometric work adds 10 to 15%, heavily curved Tiffany pieces 35 to 50%, and lampshade panels can reach 70%.
Copper foil totals piece perimeters rather than area, which is why a panel of many small pieces eats far more foil than one of few large pieces at the same overall size. Allow a quarter to half an inch per piece for the overlap.
A 4 inch circle has to come out of a 4 inch square. 21% of that square ends up in the bin, and no amount of careful scoring changes it.
Stained Glass Cutting Waste Calculator
Estimate glass to buy for a stained glass project including waste from cutting curves and irregular shapes. Returns sheets needed by sheet size.
Stained Glass Sheet Yield Calculator
Calculate how many pieces yield from a stained glass sheet. Enter sheet size and target piece dimensions to get yield count, waste, and sheets needed.
Stained Glass Solder Bead Width Calculator
Calculate solder bead width for copper foil and lead came stained glass joints. Get bead dimensions and total solder weight needed for any panel size.
Stained Glass Copper Foil Calculator
Calculate copper foil tape length and rolls for Tiffany stained glass from piece count and average perimeter. Returns total foil in feet and 36-yard roll count.
Stained Glass Lead Came Length Calculator
Work out lead came or copper foil length for a stained glass panel from its size and piece count. Returns metres, feet, and how many strips or rolls to buy.
Stained Glass Patina Coverage Calculator
Calculate patina solution needed for stained glass projects from solder line length and lead came type. Returns ml for black and copper patina finishes.
Stained Glass Solder Weight Calculator
Calculate solder needed in lbs and oz from seam length and bead width. Covers copper foil and lead came techniques with 60/40 solder usage per foot of seam.
Stained Glass Zinc Came Calculator
Calculate zinc came length for a stained glass panel from perimeter and line count. Returns H-channel, U-channel border, and estimated solder needed.
Stained Glass Panel Area Calculator
Calculate the glass area needed for stained glass panels, including waste allowance. Get accurate material estimates before ordering glass sheets.