Free Downloads Prairie Designs For Stained Glass Windows
"Prairie Designs for Stained Glass Windows" is a book of 56 original designs by Alex Spatz in the Prairie School of design, which was started by Frank Lloyd Wright. It has designs in circles, rectangles and free-form shapes, in varying complexities for hobbyists of different levels.
Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: Cliffside studio (May 25, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0964159708
ISBN-13: 978-0964159709
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.1 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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This book has some very nice designs, but I was disappointed that there were no photographs of completed projects. I am not very familiar with the prairie style, so I would have liked getting some suggestion from the designer as to possible colors, textures, and layout. A few of the patterns have shading (10 out of 48) to suggest color layouts, but of course the design I wanted to make was not shaded (Murphy's Law I guess).
I was looking for designs for rug hooking, and these are quite readily adaptable. The book includes information about the scale used in the designs, which makes it very easy to re-size them. There is a nice variety of designs in the book, and I look forward to using more than one. I adapted one and began hooking a rug for my living room. I recommend this book of designs for anyone who is interested in Prairie or Arts and Crafts designs.
I am a fan of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the United States, as exemplified in Mission and Prairie designs. I used this book to assist me in designing tile and mosaic murals using themes from the Arts and Crafts period. With a little time, a copy machine, and some colored pencils, you can make some original designs for use in your own home or business.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed some incredibly complex patterns for stained glass and actually invented a whole new school of stained glass design. This book offers more simplified designs that still truly capture the genius of Mr. Wright. I have used a number of the patterns and may have to buy another copy because mine has become so dog-eared!
Disappointed, Would have liked some already colored designs. Only found two that might be somewhat useful since my interest was in designs for two long rectangular 'lights' bordering the front door. Most of these designs seem, to me, to be squares, circles etc but only two rectangular designs in the entire lot. More useful for "SUN-CATCHERS" than windows if that is what you want. NO colored examples or suggestions either if that is what you need.
This book was exactly what I was looking for when I needed stained glass inspiration for my home addition. I love Frank Lloyd Wright style and this book was very helpful.
The book is very useful for the ones who want start on the Praire Design stained glass technique very popular on Frank Lloyd Wright's praire houses.
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