The digital workshop for stained glass artists.

Online or on the go, on tablet or computer, draw your lead came or your Tiffany copper foil, choose your glass, watch the sun sweep across your design, and deliver the cartoon ready to assemble.

No endless palette of tools and options. four dedicated modes

With Diafane, everything starts with the line…

Diafane is built with the technique, lead or Tiffany copper foil, at the heart of design. So you can focus on your drawing, and nothing else. No brushes, no filters, no unnecessary tools.

The essential tools

Nothing superfluous and drawing tolerances adapted to the craft.

Live symmetry

Rose windows, lancets, medallions: draw one half and Diafane mirrors the rest in real time, on one or two axes.

Works with your favorite tools

Import your drawings from Illustrator, Inkscape or Affinity, Diafane adds the lines for you (lead or Tiffany). SVG export anytime.

Fully adjustable lead came

H or U, side, width, core: from leaded glass to copper foil.

Over 1,400 combinations

A wide catalog of hues that you can enhance with a level of transparency and a surface texture. You can even create your own glass.

See the stained glass before installing it.
At the right time…

Set the address, orientation and tilt of your work. Diafane calculates the sun's trajectory and plays light on each piece. You can even take photos!

GPS and orientation

Latitude, longitude, and orientation define the sun's position.

365 days

From solstice to equinox, scroll through the seasons.

Glass, not color

Simulate combinations of transparency and texture.

Three-dimensional rendering

A realistic rendering to better envision the result.

Your project, ready to build…

Diafane calculates everything for you, and guides you all the way to cutting.

Bill of materials and overview

Produce summary documents of all manufacturing parameters and requirements.

1:1 tiled cartoon

Print your stained glass at full scale at home with tile conversion, ready to assemble.

Numbered templates

Each piece at actual size. Sorted by number, glass, or dimensions.

Cut list

The cutting order, grouped by glass type.

Pricing

Free

€0 forever

Everything to get started.

  • 3 simultaneous projects
  • All drawing, lead, and Tiffany tools
  • Color Mode: over 1,400 combinations + custom glass.
  • Light Mode: solar simulation and on-screen 3D rendering
  • Automatic versioning
  • HD photos of the colors and 3D rendering
  • SVG paths export
  • PDF preview
  • SVG and .diafane import (not included)

Workshop

(EARLY ACCESS - FIXED PRICE FOREVER)

9.90 € / month

or 99 € per year, two months free.

  • Unlimited projects
  • All drawing, lead, and Tiffany tools
  • Color Mode: over 1,400 combinations + custom glass.
  • Light Mode: solar simulation and on-screen 3D rendering
  • Automatic and manual versioning
  • HD photos of the colors and 3D rendering (no logo)
  • SVG export (full render and paths) and .diafane
  • SVG and .diafane import
  • Download PDF and print Workshop documents