I drew out three different flower shapes that were all similar yet different at the same time and labeled them as such: Large, Small, and Wide. These were the designs I traced directly onto the window to make my job a little easier.
Large, Small, and Wide flower stencils.
I leaded the strategically placed and traced flowers first. Next, I leaded the leaves free-hand, connected the flowers with the lead vines, and created the "curlie-q's." Leading free-handed is my favorite part because it's like drawing with very little room for error!
Every time I cut off extra leading strips, or reached the end of a strip and had a bit left over, I saved the pieces... even the tiny little shreds. There were plenty of instances where I only needed a 1/4 inch piece and it would have been silly for me to start a whole new strip.
Save the left-over pieces of leading strips.
Lastly, I leaded the straight lines behind my flowers by following the lines I drew in {Part 2} with the carbon paper. I used a ruler after the strip was placed to push it into a perfectly straight line (using my fingers made the lines look wavy).
I soldered all the joints with liquid leading which took me almost three days in and of itself because my hand kept cramping from squeezing the bottle. And, "POOF!" Here it is! All leaded and ready to paint!
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