Glass-blowing question and comission

With the art of glass blowing, is it possible to blow a bauble around a 2-to-6 inch tall figurine?

And if it is, I would like to find someone willing to do so and ship to the US west coast. :)

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ch00f@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (3 replies)

What’s the figurine made out of?

starlord@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I haven't settled yet, figured I'd decide based on any limitations noted by the crafter

ch00f@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Just asking because if it's not some kind of metal (and something tougher than pewter), it's liable to melt when it comes within a few cm of 2000F molten glass.

starlord@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y

Yeah, I had a feeling.

Ephera@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y

The closest thing I know is an impossible bottle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impossible_bottle

It has quite some limitations, but maybe you can find someone who does impossible bottles and they can tell you, if it can be done.