Category: Glass

What is Dichro made out of that gives it the metallic color changing effect?

You can find that info in our Glass Terms and Techniques Dichro Glass

How do I know when my banger needs to be replaced with a new one? What signs do i look for?

If your banger is broke, you need a new one. If your banger is looking white (called chazzed), this is from overheating the banger with oils in it.  The carbon from the burnt oils actually start to become part of the quartz glass, making it weak. If your banger is black, you can clean it …

How is frit made?

Frit is made by crushing glass up to small parts.  Then the glass is sifted into different sizes from a powder to a large coarse grain of sand.

Can i fix a minor repair on my rig with a big shot blazer

This is not really possible.  Maybe if you broke the glass and it was a sharp chip, and you just wanted to fire polish it, you might get away with that.  But if you want to weld or work a piece of glass, this type of torch will be difficult to use.

Who was the first person to blow glass pipes out of boro glass?

Honestly, we do not know.  But Bob Snodgrass was one of the first to start making pipes and fuming with gold and silver.  We are sure some glassblower made a pipe soon after boro was invented, but just never told or showed anyone.

How does one incorporate cremation ashes into a glass pendent?

The ashes are mixed in with the molten glass.  Many times the ashes bubble and make the glass look full of bubbly life. Sometimes people do not want to see the ashes or remnants of the ashes, so we can also put the ashes in glass and then incase that in colored glass so one …

How do i know what glass is best for herb or for concentraes?

Really it all comes down to what you like best.  Typically an herb tube is larger than a dab rig.  But either works for either. One thing I like to consider is how close is the bowl or banger to my face when I use it.  Getting a waterpipe or rig that you love, is …

How does a pinhole form or get left on the weld on a waterpipe?

This can happen as it is so small that the blower can not tell it is there.  You could not really see or feel this.  This can happen when two pieces of glass are joined together badly.  This can happen but a good blower will see the error and then fix it.  Not that even …

What to do for glass you sell that is also on the website

Ok, so a lot of our glass over $200 is on the site, and with that said, there is still glass under $200 that is on the site.  We mostly only put glass on the website if it is over $200 as the time it takes to take images and put it up on the …

What determines kiln time for a piece of glass?

The type of glass and the thickness determine how long a piece of glass is annealed for