Category: Glass

Are there percolators that diffuse better than others?

We feel the more slits and the smaller the better the percolation.  BUT, if the holes are TOO small, it will clog.   So, this really comes down to how much you want to clean and how much percolation you want. See the percs here.

Are our diamond carb caps direction caps? Will they spin terp pearls?

Yes, the diamond carb cap will spin terp pearls, but the banger must be 25mm or larger.

It is very common for good bubble stacking to be sought out in purchasing a piece. Is it possible to have too much stacking?

This all comes down to the user.  Some like the bubbles stacking and some do not.  We feel if it stacks too much, it could allow water to come into your mouth.  So the right amount is perfect.

Are all millies created the same way or is there different ways of making them?

Millies can be made in a few ways.  Just layering is one way, and stringer stack is another.  These two ways can even be combined.

Why are glass colors that are essentially the same named differently? (i.e Lucy, and Pink Flamingo or green stardust and paparazzi)

Each color company names their unique color what they want.  So for instance Paparazzi is green sparkle and comes from Glass Alchemy, while Stardust is a blue sparkle and comes from Trautman Art Glass.  If you make the color, you get to name it what you want.  Sometimes the name indicates the color.  For instance, …

Why is UV reactive glass different than “Glow in the dark” ?

all glass is different as the minerals allow the glass to reflect light based on what the mineral is.  Glow in the dark minerals are not the same minerals as UV reactive.  The mineral used in glow-in-the-dark glass can absorb energy.

How does the galaxy black color look like crushed opal?

This has to do with the mineral they add to the jet black glass.  This is a trade secret.  But it is NOT opal

In your honest opinion; is it easier for a soft glass user to convert to borosilicate, or the other way around, in their applications/techniques?

This probably comes down to the individual.  Some people can just pick things up faster than others.  Many of the techniques are the same for both soft glass and boro, just that the temperature is much higher for boro.

is a Milliefiori a type of murrine, or are they one in the same?

Yes in a since.  Millefiori is really a group of flowers or a design, while a murrine is more like a face.  They can be made the same, but are not exactly the same.

In some glass colors tiny bubbles just naturally form, does this suggest its durability would be less as well?

With these small air bubble the glass is just as durable, it just gives the glass a bubbly look.  These bubbles are caused from the minerals that are put in the glass to give it its color.