Stained Glass - Revision history

Tlavedas: /* Introduction */

2026-04-28T20:13:23Z

Introduction

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	'''Note"''' This article uses the old, pre v0.9+ UI, but the concepts are mostly still valid. However, very recent updates in v0.9.3+ offer an alternate workflow to perform color separation within HueForge itself. I hope to update this article when time permits.		'''Note:''' This article uses the old, pre v0.9+ UI, but the concepts are mostly still valid. However, very recent updates in v0.9.3+ offer an alternate workflow to perform color separation within HueForge itself. I hope to update this article when time permits.

	Since I developed the two-part HueForge stained glass colored lithophane technique with the creation of my first model, the Cardinal, people have asked for descriptions of how it’s done and for tutorial videos. Since I have no experience with video creation, I’ve decided to write an article to describe my process.		Since I developed the two-part HueForge stained glass colored lithophane technique with the creation of my first model, the Cardinal, people have asked for descriptions of how it’s done and for tutorial videos. Since I have no experience with video creation, I’ve decided to write an article to describe my process.

Tlavedas: /* Introduction */

2026-04-28T20:13:03Z

Introduction

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	Note ~~that this~~ article uses the old, pre v0.9+ UI, but the concepts are mostly still valid. However, very recent updates in v0.9.3+ offer an alternate workflow to perform color separation within HueForge itself. I hope to update this article when time permits.		'''Note"''' This article uses the old, pre v0.9+ UI, but the concepts are mostly still valid. However, very recent updates in v0.9.3+ offer an alternate workflow to perform color separation within HueForge itself. I hope to update this article when time permits.

	Since I developed the two-part HueForge stained glass colored lithophane technique with the creation of my first model, the Cardinal, people have asked for descriptions of how it’s done and for tutorial videos. Since I have no experience with video creation, I’ve decided to write an article to describe my process.		Since I developed the two-part HueForge stained glass colored lithophane technique with the creation of my first model, the Cardinal, people have asked for descriptions of how it’s done and for tutorial videos. Since I have no experience with video creation, I’ve decided to write an article to describe my process.

Tlavedas: /* Step 1: Image Selection */

2026-04-28T20:12:16Z

Step 1: Image Selection

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	The obvious first step is to select or create the image to be modeled. I have used Image Creator available as a tool in Microsoft’s latest Edge browser, which is not offered as a recommendation. It is just that it is free to use and it’s the one I have been using. The common prompt I have found useful is something like “[Desired object noun/phrase] in a simple stained glass styled medallion”		The obvious first step is to select or create the image to be modeled. I have used Image Creator available as a tool in Microsoft’s latest Edge browser, which is not offered as a recommendation. It is just that it is free to use and it’s the one I have been using. The common prompt I have found useful is something like “[Desired object noun/phrase] in a simple stained glass styled medallion”

	('''~~UPDATW~~:''' I find that offering a starting image of an interesting subject and asking an AI tool like Microsoft's Copilot to reimagine it as a stained-glass medallion often works better at getting the desired result.)		('''UPDATE:''' I find that offering a starting image of an interesting subject and asking an AI tool like Microsoft's Copilot to reimagine it as a stained-glass medallion often works better at getting the desired result.)

	[[File:StainedGlassFig1.png\|256px\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:StainedGlassFig1.png\|256px\|thumb\|right]]

Tlavedas: /* Step 1: Image Selection */

2026-04-28T20:11:59Z

Step 1: Image Selection

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	The obvious first step is to select or create the image to be modeled. I have used Image Creator available as a tool in Microsoft’s latest Edge browser, which is not offered as a recommendation. It is just that it is free to use and it’s the one I have been using. The common prompt I have found useful is something like “[Desired object noun/phrase] in a simple stained glass styled medallion”		The obvious first step is to select or create the image to be modeled. I have used Image Creator available as a tool in Microsoft’s latest Edge browser, which is not offered as a recommendation. It is just that it is free to use and it’s the one I have been using. The common prompt I have found useful is something like “[Desired object noun/phrase] in a simple stained glass styled medallion”

	'''(I find that offering a starting image of an interesting subject and asking an AI tool like Microsoft's Copilot to reimagine it as a stained-glass medallion often works better at getting the desired result.)~~'''~~		('''UPDATW:''' I find that offering a starting image of an interesting subject and asking an AI tool like Microsoft's Copilot to reimagine it as a stained-glass medallion often works better at getting the desired result.)

	[[File:StainedGlassFig1.png\|256px\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:StainedGlassFig1.png\|256px\|thumb\|right]]

Tlavedas: /* Step 1: Image Selection */

2026-04-28T20:11:04Z

Step 1: Image Selection

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	The obvious first step is to select or create the image to be modeled. I have used Image Creator available as a tool in Microsoft’s latest Edge browser, which is not offered as a recommendation. It is just that it is free to use and it’s the one I have been using. The common prompt I have found useful is something like “[Desired object noun/phrase] in a simple stained glass styled medallion”		The obvious first step is to select or create the image to be modeled. I have used Image Creator available as a tool in Microsoft’s latest Edge browser, which is not offered as a recommendation. It is just that it is free to use and it’s the one I have been using. The common prompt I have found useful is something like “[Desired object noun/phrase] in a simple stained glass styled medallion”

			'''(I find that offering a starting image of an interesting subject and asking an AI tool like Microsoft's Copilot to reimagine it as a stained-glass medallion often works better at getting the desired result.)'''

	[[File:StainedGlassFig1.png\|256px\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:StainedGlassFig1.png\|256px\|thumb\|right]]

Tlavedas: /* Introduction */

2026-04-28T20:06:52Z

Introduction

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

			Note that this article uses the old, pre v0.9+ UI, but the concepts are mostly still valid. However, very recent updates in v0.9.3+ offer an alternate workflow to perform color separation within HueForge itself. I hope to update this article when time permits.

	Since I developed the two-part HueForge stained glass colored lithophane technique with the creation of my first model, the Cardinal, people have asked for descriptions of how it’s done and for tutorial videos. Since I have no experience with video creation, I’ve decided to write an article to describe my process.		Since I developed the two-part HueForge stained glass colored lithophane technique with the creation of my first model, the Cardinal, people have asked for descriptions of how it’s done and for tutorial videos. Since I have no experience with video creation, I’ve decided to write an article to describe my process.

Tlavedas at 23:21, 13 July 2024

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	Those who are especially observant might notice that there are green regions in both the blue and red/yellow images. That’s because ~~seek~~ to ~~cause a blending of~~ the two parts to create the green in the final model, even though no green filament will be used in either part.		Those who are especially observant might notice that there are green regions in both the blue and red/yellow images. That’s because it's the plan to blend the two parts to create the green in the final model, even though no green filament will be used in either part.

	One final part that is not obvious with this image is that it is usually necessary to mirror the second part before saving it. This is so the two printed parts can be attached back-to-back on their respective flat, build plate sides.		One final part that is not obvious with this image is that it is usually necessary to mirror the second part before saving it. This is so the two printed parts can be attached back-to-back on their respective flat, build plate sides.

Tlavedas: /* Step 1: Image Selection */

2024-07-13T18:19:08Z

Step 1: Image Selection

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	For example, “Colorful butterfly in a simple stained glass styled medallion” yielded these possible choices. Next, select the one you like or think will look best in a print. Of these offerings, I think either the one in the upper right or lower left would work well. The one in the upper ~~right~~ is probably too busy to work well in this application and the one lower right is just weird.		For example, “Colorful butterfly in a simple stained glass styled medallion” yielded these possible choices. Next, select the one you like or think will look best in a print. Of these offerings, I think either the one in the upper right or lower left would work well. The one in the upper left is probably too busy to work well in this application and the one lower right is just weird.

	One other consideration in making a choice is to consider the number of color families in the image. Colored lithophanes can only be done in one set of related color tones, like red/yellow or shades of blue or green. So, to get two or more tones, two separate parts are needed.		One other consideration in making a choice is to consider the number of color families in the image. Colored lithophanes can only be done in one set of related color tones, like red/yellow or shades of blue or green. So, to get two or more tones, two separate parts are needed.

Tlavedas: /* Step 3: HueForge */

2024-07-13T01:32:24Z

Step 3: HueForge

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	This is what it might look like with yellow and two reds, one low TD (>1) and one midlevel TD (4 – 5). The black is disabled, because I didn’t think it added anything important here. Again, ~~the fact that the~~ yellow does not appear to fill spaces you might expect to see it in. It is a minor failing of the current version of the program. My experience, even with my fairly high TD yellow is that it is much more apparent in the print than it appears here. It is possible a lower TD yellow, like Polylite Savannah Yellow, would give a somewhat more striking color.		This is what it might look like with yellow and two reds, one low TD (>1) and one midlevel TD (4 – 5). The black is disabled, because I didn’t think it added anything important here. Again, yellow does not appear to fill spaces you might expect to see it in, but it will be there in the actual print. It is a minor failing of the current version of the program. My experience, even with my fairly high TD yellow is that it is much more apparent in the print than it appears here. It is possible a lower TD yellow, like Polylite Savannah Yellow, would give a somewhat more striking color.

	[[File:StainedGlassFig11.png\|400px\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:StainedGlassFig11.png\|400px\|thumb\|right]]

Tlavedas: /* Step 3: HueForge */

2024-07-13T01:27:46Z

Step 3: HueForge

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	This butterfly image does not have large areas of white. However, if white is desired, there are two options. One is to just leave the areas as white, which are rendered as natural. The other is to specify a lower TD white filament in addition to the natural. In the first case, nothing special ~~need~~ to be done, but know that the areas will likely be nearly transparent in the final print. If that is not the desired outcome, like in the breast and wing areas of the woodpecker print shown here, the areas to be rendered as white need to be recolored to differentiate them from the ones to be left natural. Paint the areas to be white a very faint gray in the image and then add the lower TD white in HueForge as a few layers above the initial base layer.		This butterfly image does not have large areas of white. However, if white is desired, there are two options. One is to just leave the areas as white, which are rendered as natural. The other is to specify a lower TD white filament in addition to the natural. In the first case, nothing special needs to be done, but know that the areas will likely be nearly transparent in the final print. If that is not the desired outcome, like in the breast and wing areas of the woodpecker print shown here, the areas to be rendered as white need to be recolored to differentiate them from the ones to be left natural. Paint the areas to be white a very faint gray in the image and then add the lower TD white in HueForge as a few layers above the initial base layer.

	Notice the rendered mesh (on the left) does not have the same vibrancy of color as the original. However, my experience with version 0.7.2 is that it doesn’t represent the results of a lithophane perfectly. The actual prints tend to be a bit more colorful than they appear in the program. (I know the developer is aware of this and should address it in a later release, but not with version 0.8.0.)		Notice the rendered mesh (on the left) does not have the same vibrancy of color as the original. However, my experience with version 0.7.2 is that it doesn’t represent the results of a lithophane perfectly. The actual prints tend to be a bit more colorful than they appear in the program. (I know the developer is aware of this and should address it in a later release, but not with version 0.8.0.)