Luster is a chemical and even sometimes fine glass. When a chemical luster is used, it is very dangerous to breath, so Elev8 Premier stays away from it.
What are the benefits to doing handspun glass opposed to primarley laith assisted glass?
Nothing really. Some things have to be done by hand, but if you can use a lathe, why would you not? Tools are amazing!
Would studio/room temperature affect melting glass. Like if it’s 0 degrees will it take longer?
Not really. Glass melts at such a high temperature that a 60 or 80 degree difference would not effect anything.
Can we repair scratches?
Not really, a scratch will boil and just get worse. Also, any heat work could cause a piece to break, so it is best to leave it.
Once and do a polish, but this is time-consuming and not what Elev8 Premier does.
Why does combustion have such lower bioavailability
We are not doctors, so we do not fully know.
What we have concluded by research is that the actual smoke particles are larger than the vapor particles. Making it easier to absorb vapor over smoke.
Do quality of bangers usually depend on the quartz its made out of or the actual construction of the banger I.e wall thickness?
Quartz is quartz
Quality comes down to the build. Many times it is OK to fuse a seal with quartz, but if you want quality, it must be welded, like the do with boro. The issue is that quartz melts at a higher temperature as well as creates a lot of bloom that has to be chemically removed.
Thickness does not mater in quality, other than the thicker, the better it can hold heat. It is also harder to make
our elev8 quartz terp typhoon and terp slurper both feature the best build quality with great quality quartz.
Could we do custom etchings in normal pieces?
Yes, we can sandblast a standard Elev8 piece of glass.
Scratched glass has worked with us before, but we can also do it in-house.
what is the best texture/ temp combo? for concentrate what is your recommended temp vs for flower?
It all comes down to the user. Some users want big hits, others want small hits. You like what you like, so find your sweet spot.
Concentrates will vape at a lower setting than the flower setting. This is because the heater is directly touching the quartz, and for flower the air has to heat up.
If one is looking for dab hits with flower the new Baller Series heater is amazing. This might be too much for a typical vapor lover.
Is Boro pure Silica?
No, borosilicate has boron and other minerals added. Only quartz glass is pure fused silica.
How many different ways are there to add frit to a piece, is it rarer for a piece to have frit on the inside or the exterior of the piece?
It all comes down to what the artist wants.