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In most cases when working with glass you will need to take the [[Pattern]] and somehow transfer it to the glass to be cut.

There's two major ways of achieving this.

== Indirect Transfer ==
Indirect transfer is where the individual parts are applied to the glass.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Indirect Transfer
!Method
!Description
!Pros
!Cons
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|[[Part Tracing]]
|Individual parts of the pattern are traced onto the glass.
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* Parts can easily be reused.
* Parts can easily be repositioned.
* Part layout is easily done
* Only requires a single copy of a part there is multiple of.
* Nesting similar parts can be done quickly.
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* Can be slow
* Requires the parts to be cut out individually.
* Requires the maker to hold the part in place while tracing.
* Requires two copies of the pattern.
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|[[Part Stickers]]
|Individual parts of the pattern are cut from an adhesive backed material.
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* Parts can be quickly transferred.
* Part layout is easily done.
* Part shapes are easy to follow with the [[Scoring Tool]].
* The required shape for the part stays in place during the whole process it's required.
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* Can be more expensive.
* Limited options if not using a [[Vinyl Cutter]].
* Parts are generally single use.
* Parts may deform or tear if they need to be repositioned if not careful.
* Requires two copies of the pattern, one of them being the stickers.
* Adhesives sensitive to water will break down during [[Grinding]].
* Parts made of some sticker materials will break down during [[Grinding]].
* Every part must be placed onto the glass.
* Must be scraped or peeled off when no longer needed.
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|[[Part Gluing]]
|Individual parts of the patter are cut from some material and then glued in place with easily removable adhesive.
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* Parts can easily be repositioned before the adhesive used sets.
* Part layout is easily done.
* Part shapes are easy to follow with the [[Scoring Tool]].
* The required shape for the part stays in place during the whole process it's required.
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* Parts are generally single use.
* Parts may deform or tear if they need to be repositioned if not careful.
* Requires two copies of the pattern.
* Adhesives sensitive to water will break down during [[Grinding]].
* Parts made of some materials will break down during [[Grinding]].
* Every part must be placed onto the glass.
* Must be scraped or peeled off when no longer needed.
|-
|[[Template Scoring]]
|Individual parts have a negative made of them from another material, this is then placed on the glass and the shape is then scored into the glass.
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* Fastest way to bulk make many of the same part.
* Shape can't be messed up at all while scoring.
* Templates have essentially unlimited uses.
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* Very costly to make.
* Very time consuming to make.
* Templates make a single shape at a specific size.
* Takes up lots of space to store a projects worth of templates.
* Harder to lay out multiple of the same shape.
* Not useful for one off or low production projects.
|}

== Direct Transfer ==
Direct Transfer is where the individual parts are not applied to the glass, but rather the whole or partial pattern is used with the glass set on top of it.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Direct Transfer
!Method
!Description
!Pros
!Cons
|-
|[[Through Tracing]]
|Glass is directly set on the pattern or project and the part is traced through the glass.
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* Very fast.
* Can be done on active projects to match exactly to a required shape.
* Parts can easily be repositioned.
* Parts can easily be nested.
* Positioning of glass shows exactly what the part looks like.
* Only requires one copy of the pattern.
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* Requires glass that can easily be seen through.
* Textures or uneven glass can distort the lines leading to errors.
* More difficult to get clean accurate lines.
* Pattern lines need to be well defined and have high contrast.
|-
|[[Lightbox Tracing]]
|The pattern is placed on a [[Lightbox]] with the glass set over it and the pattern part is traced through the glass.
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* Very fast.
* Can be done on active projects to match exactly to a required shape.
* Parts can easily be repositioned.
* Parts can easily be nested.
* Positioning of glass shows exactly what the part looks like.
* Only requires one copy of the pattern.
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* Requires glass that will transmit enough light.
* Textures or uneven glass can distort the lines leading to errors.
* More difficult to get clean accurate lines.
* Pattern lines need to be well defined and not allow light through.
* Requires a [[Lightbox]] that is strong enough.
|-
|[[Direct Scoring]]
|Glass is directly set on the pattern and the part is [[Score|Scored]] through the glass.
|
* Very fast.
* Can be done on active projects to match exactly to a required shape.
* Parts can easily be repositioned.
* Parts can easily be nested.
* Positioning of glass shows exactly what the part looks like.
* Only requires one copy of the pattern.
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* Requires glass that can easily be seen through.
* Textures or uneven glass can distort the lines leading to errors.
* More difficult to get clean accurate lines.
* Pattern lines need to be well defined and have high contrast.
* Requires great accuracy with the [[Scoring Tool]].
|-
|[[Lightbox Scoring]]
|The pattern is placed on a [[Lightbox]] with the glass set over it and the pattern part is [[Score|Scored]] through the glass.
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* Very fast.
* Can be done on active projects to match exactly to a required shape.
* Parts can easily be repositioned.
* Parts can easily be nested.
* Positioning of glass shows exactly what the part looks like.
* Only requires one copy of the pattern.
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* Requires glass that will transmit enough light.
* Textures or uneven glass can distort the lines leading to errors.
* More difficult to get clean accurate lines.
* Pattern lines need to be well defined and not allow light through.
* Requires great accuracy with the [[Scoring Tool]].
* Requires a [[Lightbox]] that is strong enough.
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