Iris Folding Free Stained Glass Window Pattern Template

I love stained glass windows. The detail and work that go into them is incredible. Here you’ll find a free pattern template to make this stained glass window iris folding card above. The design is suitable for complete beginners and introduces you to an extended hexagon pattern. There’s also a tip for keeping younger siblings entertained.

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This post will share with you a free stained glass window iris folding pattern template for you to use. Terms of use can be found here. To find out how to iris fold check out this post.

Top Tip for Iris Folding Paper

The paper you use is important. You really want to use paper that is between 60-80gsm. This paper is quite thin but makes folds easier and ensures your card is not too bulky once complete. Origami paper is a good term to search for when looking for iris folding papers. When purchasing be sure to check on the size of the paper as origami paper can be very small.

Iris Folding Finds

I’m always on the look out for for iris folding resources. Here’s a few that we have that are good value:

408 sheets of seasonal origami paper £5
Glitter card packs £3
500 sheets origami paper $10.36

Packs of interesting cards and papers are perfect for the centre of your iris folding designs. These can be thicker than what you’ve used in the rest of your design as there is no need to fold.

Card Blank or Mounted?

It’s entirely up to you if you’d prefer to work on a piece of card and then mount onto a card blank. You can work directly onto a card blank.

Whatever way you choose you’ll need to make sure that you cut out the reverse of the shape onto your card as you work on the back of the design. If you decided to work directly onto the card blank then using a small paper insert inside the card will hide your working.

Adapting Ideas for Everyone

Being creative is great for anyone at any age. If you have a younger sibling to entertain, a range of ages to cater for or need to make adaptions to support a physical or cognitive need there’s often ways to modify activities so everyone can enjoy.

For this activity you can use the same template for the stained glass window cut out. Then apply sticky backed plastic to the front of the window. Small pieces of paper/ tissue paper can be ripped and stuck onto the sticky backed plastic. If you’re developing cutting skills then using a pair of scissors to make smaller paper pieces to stick on works well too.

Free Stained Glass Window Iris Folding Pattern

Use the download button below to get your free stained glass window iris folding pattern. On the pattern I’ve given a suggestion for colours but you can change the colours for whatever you would like.

In this pattern where there is a duplication of numbers – for example ‘3’, you need to use a paper strip over the whole section.

Find more free iris folding patterns here including heart, bunny, bee and rainbow archway.

Cutting Out Iris Folding Templates

When cutting out the stained glass window you can use a cutting machine or you can use a craft knife. I used a Brother Scan N Cut. Yes, the Scan N Cut is so much easier and quicker but it’s still simple enough to do with a craft knife and much cheaper. If you’d like to make the design simpler to cut out you could just cut out the big window and not have any splits in it.