GLASS ART, TIFFANY FOIL & LEAD CAM PREPRESS
Stained Glass Copper Foil & Lead Came Gap Calculator
Compute exact vector pattern seam gap deductions ($\Delta G_{\text{seam}}$), lead came heart thickness offsets, glass grinder stock allowances, and total 60/40 solder alloy weight so assembled glass panels match target dimensions exactly.
1. Construction Method & Foil Specs
2. Pattern Scale & Solder Sizing
Combined length of all internal glass cut lines.
Pattern DXF Deductions & Material Sizing
Pattern Line Gap (Total)
1.10 mm
Kerf subtraction per line
Per-Piece Inward Offset
-0.55 mm
Individual glass vector inset
Estimated Solder Weight
382 g
~0.84 lbs (1 lb spools)
Copper Foil Required
17.0 m
~0.5 rolls (36 yd / 33m)
GLASS CUT PIECE, FOIL WRAP & SOLDER BEAD PROFILE:
Pattern Shear Allowance:
Pattern Shear Gap = Total Seam Gap (1.10mm) | Pattern Shears blade width: 3/64" (1.2mm)
Order Numbered Glass Vector Patterns
SpotItLive converts sketches, watercolor paintings, and photos into precision numbered stained glass pattern cut templates (DXF, SVG, PDF) with automatic shear kerf deductions and glass-cutter friendly curves.
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