Abstract: Methods for forming a multi-dimensional glass-based article includes placing a two-dimensional glass-based preform at an opening of a preform mold and heating the two-dimensional glass-based preform to a first temperature. The two-dimensional glass-based preform is introduced into a cavity of the preform mold to form a glass-based preform, and the glass-based preform is cooled to form an intermediate glass-based article. The intermediate glass-based article is placed into an intermediate mold and heated to a second temperature. The intermediate glass-based article is placed in the intermediate mold, and subsequently the intermediate glass-based article is cooled to form the multi-dimensional glass-based article.