Hand Blown Glass Ornaments

Step 7 Shape Your Ornament

By the time you get to this step, you should already have an idea of the shape and design you want your ornament to have.  If you're going to put a ridged design into it, you'll need to have a block ready, and drop your glass (very hot) straight down into it and blow the bubble out to the ridges.

For this project, we opted to keep things simple and to make something round.  The best way to do this is to have a second person helping you.  Have them sit at the open end of your blow pipe, and blow as you watch your bubble.  Use the tools on the bench to shape it how you like.

While you're shaping, make sure you put a jack line into your piece.

I can't really give much direction on this step as it all depends on how you want to shape your piece.  So use the tools to their fullest potential.  If you're playing with molten glass there should be someone in the near vicinity who can tell you the proper way to use the tools, in case you're unsure of the proper methods.