Captivating Stained Glass Crow Pattern: Festive Elegance

Stained Glass Crow Pattern — Black Crow on Halloween Pumpkins, 15-Inch Panel

A black crow perched on a row of pumpkins, one of them carved with a face. The composition is simple and that is what makes it work at this size: a single dark silhouette against pale and orange, reading cleanly from across a room. This is Halloween with restraint rather than gore — the crow and the pumpkins carry the season without needing anything more graphic. Download it instantly and trace it from the printed sheet, or take the vector file to a plotter or laser cutter.

The panel measures 15″ × 15″ (381 × 381 mm) and is built from 91 pieces of glass. That is a serious project — at this size with this piece count you are looking at two to three weeks of evenings, not a weekend. Plan for roughly 740 inches (18.8 metres) of foil on the lead lines before you add came. The pattern is marked as an ordinary difficulty design with a square shape.

About resizing

This pattern is supplied at 15 inches square. The listing notes that a size change is possible on request, so if you want it larger, or smaller for a particular wall, ask — the drawing scales predictably, though on a design this size the line weights get thinner as you reduce it.

What is in the download

• Raven Halloween PDF — full-size print-ready file at 1:1 scale
• Raven Halloween PNG — high-resolution reference image
• All files folder — everything in one place

Files arrive on your order page and in your confirmation email as soon as payment clears.

Where it works

A large window, a porch panel, or a wall space with room to step back from it. At 381 mm square the piece needs a wall that can carry it rather than a gap to fill. Backlighting is worth considering: the crow is dark, and against daylight the pale pumpkins separate cleanly behind it. Mount it on a backing board if you are hanging it on a wall.

Who buys this pattern

Experienced hobbyists with the time and space for a large piece; anyone who wants Halloween decor that reads as elegant rather than cheap; makers who sell finished panels at craft fairs, where a 15-inch square commands a higher price; and customers buying a substantial Halloween gift for someone who cuts glass.

Licence

A personal and commercial licence is included. Make it for yourself, commission it out, or cut and sell the finished panel — no per-sale fees and no reporting back.

Printing and finishing

Print the PDF at 100% scale — at 15 inches, check your printer can take the paper, and use a plotter or large-format printer if it cannot. Print the reference image separately and keep it beside your cutting mat. Build in sections: the pumpkins first, the crow last, then dry-fit the whole thing before the final solder. With 91 pieces, label as you cut and work through one group at a time; the pumpkin segments repeat, and finding a mislabelled piece at the end costs more than labelling did.

A note before you start

You are buying the pattern only. Glass, came, solder, a backing board, and any finished panel are not included. The photographs show the design completed by other makers using their own materials.