Glassblowing oops: From ornament to accidental art piece

I was blowing a small glass ball for a tree decoration. It got too hot and slumped into a flat, wavy shape on the bench. Has this ever happened to you, and what did you do with the result?

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shanefisher6mo ago

Corning Museum demo had a slump turn into art.

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finleyc426mo ago

Read how accidents like that inspire new glass techniques.

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jesse_young276mo ago

Saw an article about how some glass artists now do controlled slumping on purpose. They heat pieces until they bend over a mold to make shallow bowls or plates. Your wavy piece sounds like it found its own cool shape.

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