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Trimpol then repeats the smoothing process to make sure that the outer layer is evenly distributed around the inner layer . He uses a wad of bunched , wet newspaper to gently smooth its edges , holding his hand underneath the folded edge of the paper while gingerly shaping the surface of the glass . While doing so , he routinely douses the surface of the newspaper with water to make sure that its singed edges do not fully combust from the heat . Ideally , the glass will be thicker around the bottom of the piece where it meets the glassblowing rod , yet smooth and even everywhere else .
When the glass is sufficiently smooth , Trimpol takes it back to the re-heating furnace , raising the temperature of the interior layers . He then removes the glass from the furnace , smooths it out , and begins blowing the glass again . After blowing into the rod , he traps the air with
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