Responsive Template Guide

Stained Glass

A stained-glass art piece — a central subject surrounded by a decorative frame, with a name plaque, in your chosen glass style.

At a glance

Everything you need to know

4 glass styles

Classic Stained Glass, Tiffany Lamp, Modern Geometric, Cathedral Rose Window.

17 surround presets

Floral wreath, rose wreath, ivy & berries, gothic arch, angel wings, Celtic knotwork, Art Deco fan…

18 glass backgrounds

Warm yellow, jewel tones, frosted winter, northern lights, ocean waves, tropical reef, starry cosmos…

8 lead-line styles

Distinct dark, thick black, copper foil, delicate gold, iron tracery, hairline…

8 plaque styles + 8 name fonts

Ornate bottom, ribbon banner, scroll, oval, diamond, top arch, shield, none — in 8 fonts.

Reference photo

Describe the subject in text, or upload a reference photo to reproduce their likeness in glass.

The look

Choose a glass style

Four stained-glass aesthetics, each with its own lead-line character and colour rendering — from classic cathedral to Tiffany lamp to modern geometric.

  • Classic Stained Glassa classic stained-glass style with thick dark lead lines, vibrant translucent glass segments, and visible texture variations between panels
  • Tiffany Lamp Stylea Tiffany-style stained glass with copper-foil lines, opalescent glass, and intricate organic shapes
  • Modern Geometrica modern geometric stained-glass style with clean straight lead lines, bold colour blocks, and minimalist composition
  • Cathedral Rose Windowa grand cathedral rose-window style with radial symmetry, ornate tracery, and luminous jewel-toned glass

4 glass styles

Classic · Tiffany · Modern · Cathedral

The frame

Surround & lead lines

The subject is surrounded by a decorative frame — 17 presets spanning wreaths, gothic arches, angel wings, and Celtic knotwork. Then pick a lead-line style for the glasswork itself.

Surrounds (17):

Floral wreathRose wreathSunflower wreathIvy & berriesOlive branchesAutumn leavesLaurel wreathGothic archRadiant sunburstGeometric border+more

Lead lines:

Distinct darkThick blackCopper foilDelicate goldIron traceryMinimal hairlineDark brownNone

17 surrounds + 8 lead lines

Wreaths, arches, wings

The details

Background, plaque & name

Pick a glass background (18 options), a name-plaque style (8 options), and a name font (8 options) to complete the piece.

Backgrounds (18):

Warm yellowCool blueJewel tonesGolden radianceSoft pastelDeep nightFrosted winterNorthern lights+more

Plaques (8):

Ornate bottomRibbon bannerScrollOval cartoucheDiamond panelTop archShieldNone

Name fonts:

Clear elegantBold serifFlowing scriptGothic blackletterModern sans-serif+more

Background + plaque + name

18 + 8 + 8 options

Walkthrough

How to use Stained Glass

1

Pick a glass style

Classic, Tiffany, Modern Geometric, or Cathedral Rose Window.

2

Add the subject

Text description or uploaded reference photo.

3

Pick a surround

One of 17 frames — wreaths, arches, wings, knotwork…

4

Set glass + lead lines + plaque

Background, lead-line style, plaque style, name + font.

5

Pick palette + aspect ratio

Four palettes and standard ratios (circle supported).

6

Generate

Hit Generate. Download your stained-glass piece, or tweak and regenerate.

Tips

Good to know

Lead lines are the glasswork. The lead-line style controls how the glass segments are outlined — distinct dark, copper foil, delicate gold…

Reference photo is optional. Upload one to reproduce a likeness in stained glass, or describe the subject in text.

Credit cost — same as a standard generation. Post-generation tools (background removal, sticker border) are free and run in your browser.

Ready to create?

Open Stained Glass in the Responsive Templates designer and build your design in minutes.