Seriously, your story reminds me of my friend who does ceramics. She had this whole set of mugs glazed and ready, but the kiln temperature spiked and crazed all the surfaces with these tiny cracks. She was devastated at first, lol. But then she started filling the cracks with this metallic luster, and now it's her signature style that people specifically commission. It totally proves how a rigid plan can sometimes choke out the best, weirdest ideas.