Did you know I teach glassblowing to high school students as my full time day job?? Its true. What you see on here is my 'hobby', my 'night job', my 'mental health stimulation'. So every year I get asked by my students to make a Prince Rupert's Drop, and as much as I hate making them (they seriously explode glass shrapnel all over the place!) I do it anyway. (Don't worry- I always make sure the kiddos are well protected.) I, on the other hand, 'take one for the team'. (Though let's be realistic,

Prince Rupert’s Drops are incredibly strong, but they have an Achilles heel. That’s why Prince Rupert who created them thought they’d make for excellent party tricks. Eric Meek from The Corning Museum of Glass safely shows Blown Away host Nick Uhas how this unique glass shape, made by dripping molten glass into cold water, will explode into fine glass powder when all the tension trapped inside the drop is released by snapping the tail. Learn more: https://www.cmog.org/article/precise-moment-temp