2010 – There are a plethora of glass weed pipes available. Glass-blowing techniques are fine-tuned, and production is taking off. Just like fine textiles, pottery, or furniture, functional glass is made by studio artists executing their skills at an astonishing degree of craftsmanship. If the resin buildup is not too severe, an overnight soaking in 91 percent or higher alcohol should dissolve the resin nicely.
This is only a small piece of the overall bubbler, but breaking it effectively ruins the entire piece. Iridescent, dichroic coatings are created on glass through the vapor-phase deposition of quartz or metal oxides. The materials are vaporized with an electron beam inside a vacuum chamber while a slight charge is applied glass pipes to the glass pipe. The vapors are drawn to the charged surface of the pipe and condense on it like water droplets on the outside of a cold glass on a hot summer day. Unlike the water droplets, however, this condensate is crystalline and extremely thin. A single layer will only be about three millionths of an inch thick.
The course salt will act as a gentle abrasive and help to clean the stubborn spots. Pipe cleaners, Buddy Systemz and small nylon brushes also help to eliminate observable residue. We have all heard the stories of the bouncing glass pipes.
Richard approached the color issue differently than the glass factories. To avoid chemical bonding issues, he utilized oxides which also did not lend themselves to bonding, but would turn color once they were reheated during the artistic phase of the creation process. In fact, Richard created the first iteration of Chameleon Glass as far as color changing raw materials are concerned.
Often times there is a hole on the side known as a “carb” which acts as a way to clear your smoke and alter your airflow. 2003 – America ran a sting operation on head shops and smoke shops to pull drug paraphernalia from being sold. 1559 – Jean Nicot, a French diplomat brought a tobacco pipe back to France, and it quickly became a hit within the local culture.