As I woke up this morning, my excitement grew anticipating the activities I had planned for the day ahead. Being a person as appreciative of art as I, glass blowing would be a memorable activity with a beautiful artistic keepsake. After shaking hands with Ben, my adorable guide to the world of blowing glass, I was now ready to create! In front of me sat roughly a dozen colors, of which I choose two for my glass sphere; amber and white. Seemed like the combo would turn out lovely in the end, and Ben simply had to throw in that this was his favorite color combination. Of course it is Ben.
The next part can only be described with one word, awkward. As the molten blob of liquid glass sits at the end of this hollow stick, you must blow on the opposite end as Ben rotates the rod evenly.
*Remember not to blow too hard or too soft. Though you are told when you need to blow harder or vis versa.
Attempting to keep a pole in your mouth and continuously blowing into it, whilst it is rotating back and forth...needless to say I felt awkward. Perhaps it was my dirty mind making me chuckle, or the fact I had an audience of about 20 children touring the studio and watching my every move. All and all the experience was quite enjoyable and one I shan't be forgetting soon! In the end I was also told by Ben that I did a great job blowing glass. Of course I did Ben, of course I did.
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