Print a stained-glass pattern at full size.
A pattern is only useful if its printed scale survives contact with the real world. Treat the first physical print as a workshop check, not an administrative last step.
1. Set the intended finished size
Confirm the panel dimensions before output. If you change scale late, inspect every narrow area again—the visual design may scale cleanly while a cuttable piece does not.
2. Select the construction profile
Choose copper foil or lead came and set the relevant dimensions. Glasswright uses those decisions to preview assembly widths and produce allowance-compensated cutting outlines.
3. Calibrate the printer
Print the calibration sheet for the printer you will use, then measure it. Correct for any scaling before printing the final pattern, and confirm a known dimension on the output itself.
4. Use tiled output when the panel exceeds your paper
Choose a supported home, ISO, architectural, or custom paper size. Tiled output includes overlap and registration marks so pages can be aligned before you tape them together.
5. Keep the right artifact for the job
Print the numbered pattern and glass key for bench work. Export PDF for a shareable physical plan, or SVG/DXF cutting outlines for compatible tools. Recheck the intended size after importing any export elsewhere.