Yeah that "never again" hits hard. I brought mine on a trip and my toddler kept trying to dry the cat with it. Maybe it's just me but I can't have nice things.

Handling a messy craft project does share that controlled chaos with glass work. This kind of skill transfer happens more often than we might notice. My time with pottery taught me to handle wet materials carefully, which now helps when I'm gardening or cooking. It's like our brains quietly use lessons from one area to solve problems in another. You start to see the same need for patience and attention in all sorts of daily tasks.