From East to West Coast, A Photographer's Road Trip
I got to have my first glass blowing experience at the
Jennifer L. Sears Glass Art Studio in
Lincoln City, Oregon. Mom documented the process of making the glass ball while I got to have all the fun! I was surprised how daintily you have to blow to create the spherical shape.
Red is the most expensive color of glass because it has the most gold in it.
You have to constantly turn the glass so that it remains in a ball shape, even when it's not in the heat.
Creating the spiral pattern.
Actually blowing the glass. You gradually blow slightly harder into the tube very slowly so to not pop the ball.
The glass ball is still incredibly hot at this point, so it got put in a kiln to gradually cool down to keep from exploding. The final colors are bright yellow, bright orange, and bright red.
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