Category: Glass

Are there any different types of glass that are compatible or mixable? (i.e. can you put a layer of clear borosilicate over soft glass? etc?)

The simple answer is no. What a person can do is slowly move up the chain of compatibility.  While 33 and 34 are not comparable fully, they will work, then you can do 34 to 35 and move all the way up to 104. This would only make a rod of different glass, and not …

Is the same quartz glass used to make the more expensive and the more affordable bangers?

Yes, quartz is quartz and anyone who says different needs more education.   Most quartz is made in China.  It is then sent to the USA and is worked by Americans. Affordable bangers are cheaper in price usually because they are fully worked in China, or they are using thinner quartz glass.   The thicker the quartz …

What is the oxygen tank used for when using a glassblowing torch?

The oxygen is used to get the flame hotter. Oxygen is what allows things to burn.  With no oxygen, there is no flame.  Oxygen in the air will allow a propane or natural gas fuel to burn, but not at its maximum temperature.  This is where oxygen comes in. Oxygen is not flammable, but oxygen …

How is iridescent glass made?

It is made by fuming metals onto the glass.  Its kinda like dichro, but not in a vacuum, and yes, still different Here is a neat soft glass video.

Do all CFL colors have to be transparent? Are there any opaque CFL colors?

No.  Some colors will change that are opaque.  When canary gets worked it will glow yellow also in UV, but it not worked a lot it does not glow.  We have no clue why this happens. Other companies also have colors that change and are opaque.  This is a neat time in the color world …

What causes a decal to come off of a brand new piece of glass?

This can happen if the glass was not heated up to 1100.  Also, if there was water under the decal and it was not allowed to dry it can cause issues.    

How are stemless waterpipes or rigs made? (Ex. Avant Garde or Salt’s Ripcurls)

Very carefully. Sometimes like Avant Garde, the glass is cold worked to get the holes and lines. As for Slat’s design, he presses in the side and then covers it with glass making a tube.  This takes a lot of time and patience but is super dope. We feel is the holes get to small …

What is the purpose of the cad core on new evan shore bangers?

This is another idea of the thermochromatic banger.  As yellow boro glass gets hot, it will change color.  The idea behind this is at a certain color the banger is the proper temp.  Once you figure this out you can get a nice hit.  We feel just a cold start dab is way better as …

What makes glass become hazy?

This is called diversification, and you can learn more here.  This can happen from it being worked too much.  We think this happens because some of the sodium has been lost.  It can also happen from it cooling to fast on the skin and not on the inside, but this type can be fire-polished.  If …

Do certain carb caps work better for bangers than others? ex: does a bubble cap work best for a flat top banger instead of a directional cap?

It all comes down to what you like.  Bubble caps we find are the most versatile. Things to look out for: Make sure the export tube fits your banger, make sure your banger is not too shallow.