Follow along, one step at a time

Getting Started with Palette

Turn one photo into a working glass palette. We’ll make five colors, review the suggested glass, and save a copy you can use later.

Open Palette

Keep this page open beside Palette, or switch between the two tabs. The screenshots show Palette’s dark desktop interface; the same actions are available on phones.

  1. Step 1

    Open Palette

    Open Palette and stay on Build palette → Upload Image. My Palette is where your colors and glass choices collect as you work.

    Empty dark Palette workspace with numbered outlines around Build palette, Upload Image, and the click-to-upload area.
    1. Stay in Build palette.
    2. Choose Upload Image.
    3. Click here or drop in your photo.

    The empty workspace is ready for a photo. On a phone, use the bottom navigation to switch between Build palette, Glass matches, and My Palette.

    Tap the image to see the outlines full size.

  2. Step 2

    Add a photo

    Click the upload area, or drop in a JPG or PNG. Your photo stays on your device. For this walk-through, we used a peacock photo.

    Peacock photo loaded into dark Palette, with numbered outlines around Instant palette, Colors, and the optional Point and Area controls.
    1. Instant palette is the next click.
    2. Leave Colors at 5, or choose 3–10.
    3. Optional: pick manually with Point or Area.

    You can also choose Point and click one spot, or choose Area and drag around a small region to pick colors yourself.

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  3. Step 3

    Make your first palette

    Leave Colors at 5 and click Instant palette. Palette places lettered picks on the photo and suggests glass for each color. You can choose 3–10 colors before creating it.

    Five lettered color markers and five suggested glass products, with the Glass matches tab outlined for the next click.
    1. After the colors appear, open Glass matches.

    The suggestions are visual starting points, not guarantees of how glass will look in person or after firing.

    Tap the image to see the outlines full size.

  4. Step 4

    Review the glass matches

    Select Glass matches. Choose the glass family you need, then compare product photos, names, codes, forms, and close alternatives. Click a color in My Palette to review its matches.

    Glass matches in dark Palette, with outlines around its tab, glass family choices, and a color row in My Palette.
    1. Open Glass matches.
    2. Choose one glass family for your work.
    3. Select another color row to see its matches.

    A smaller ΔE means a closer photo-derived color comparison. Always check the actual product and compatibility before using it.

    Tap the image to see the outlines full size.

  5. Step 5

    Keep the glass you want

    Click + on the match you prefer. Its checkmark and the product in My Palette update together. Repeat for other colors until your choices feel right.

    Before choosing a different blue glass match, its plus button is outlined in the match card.
    1. Click + on the glass you want.

    Before: the + button adds this exact glass to color E.

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    After choosing the blue glass, its plus is now a checkmark and My Palette shows the new product; the Save button is outlined.
    1. The checkmark confirms your choice; do not click it again.
    2. When you are ready, click Save in My Palette.

    After: My Palette now shows the selected product. Your choice stays there even if you change match filters.

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  6. Step 6

    Save your work

    In My Palette, choose Save, enter a name, and click Save Palette. Use Load to return to a palette saved in this browser.

    Save Palette dialog with numbered outlines around the name field and Save Palette confirmation button.
    1. Give your palette a name.
    2. Click Save Palette to confirm.

    A browser save stays in this browser on this device; it does not automatically sync to another device.

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  7. Step 7

    Download a copy

    Choose Palette ↓ in Palette actions, then Download. The .palette.json file is your portable backup: use Import to open it on another device or share it with a collaborator.

    Saved dark Palette workspace with the Palette download action outlined in My Palette.
    1. Click Palette ↓ to open the download dialog.

    Your palette is saved in this browser; download a file to take it elsewhere.

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    Download palette file dialog with numbered outlines around the optional source-photo checkbox and Download button.
    1. Optional: include the source photo in the file.
    2. Click Download to save your .palette.json file.

    Include the source photo if the next person should see it. You can also open a Reference sheet or use Cart review for selected Delphi products.

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When you’re ready

A few more things you can do

  • Start with a product instead: In Build palette, open Delphi Catalog, choose 90 COE, 96 COE, or Stained Glass, and add exact glass to My Palette.
  • Make a studio reference: Choose Reference in Palette actions for a printable record of your colors and selected products.
  • Prepare an order: Open Cart review, choose available sizes and quantities, then continue to Delphi’s cart only when every line is ready. Delphi confirms current pricing and availability.
  • Continue in Template Studio: Import your .palette.json file there; only exact sheet-glass selections transfer to pattern assignments.

Working with kiln glass? A visual color match is not a compatibility check. Confirm the COE and manufacturer guidance for every product before firing. The example palette mixes catalog families to demonstrate the controls; do not treat it as a firing recipe.

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