Making the pattern, choosing the glass.

June 14, 2015

Fabrication of the Holocaust Memorial Window begins with the enlarging of the pattern to the full size, choosing the colors, cutting the glass and laying the cut pieces out on a duplicate full-size pattern.

Michelle begins by tracing the full-size blueprint onto drafting paper.

Michelle begins by tracing the full-size blueprint onto drafting paper.

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Working from the computer rendering, Michelle assigns each space on the pattern a color.

Working from the computer rendering, Michelle assigns each space on the pattern a color.

Michelle lays out the cut glass on a duplicate pattern.

Michelle lays out the cut glass on a duplicate pattern.

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