Category: Information

How Do Extraction Tubes work?

Extraction tubes are used to strip all the essential oils and compounds from a plant mater.  Many times butane is used in the extraction process.  Do not do this at home with cannabis as in Colorado this is a felony.  Any extraction tubes sold are only for extracting legal oils from legal herbs like lavender.

What is the Purpose of Dabbing?

Dabbing is a term for vaporizing concentrates in a banger, nail or dish. The purpose of dabbing is to get the compounds in cannabis into your body without any of the plant material. Dabbing is seen to be a more healthy way of consuming compared to smoking.  While we agree with this, we also disagree …

My downstem keeps clogging what can i do to stop that from happening with my favorite piece?

Theres a few solutions, clean the piece more often, get a new downstem with larger holes, use a bowl with a built-in screen or put screens in your bowl, or use an ashcatcher attached to the piece to filter out the ash and plant matter that may come through the bowl piece. We have noticed …

How do I figure out what banger or bowl size I need

This is done by knowing what size joint you have at home. Do you have a male or a female?  The best way to find out is by know what size joint you have.  Learn more in our blogs SELECTING THE PROPER JOINT SIZE AND TYPE IS CRITICAL! Here at Elev8 Glass Gallery, we hear …

What is sand blasting aka abrasive blasting?

Sandblasting is when a product is subjected to sand or some other coarse material that is pushed out at a high velocity by force of air.  The abrasive hits the surface very hard giving the glass a matte finish or some called a rough finish. Why are glass pieces sandblasted you might ask? The glassblower …

How do i unstick the dab bat tip from the housing? Or get the tip unstuck

Hold the dab bat far out in your torch flame spinning and slowly heating the housing til the oil liquefies and the tip is able to slide out freely See our Blog  to learn more  

Are UV colors harder to work with?

Really all colors have their own working style.  Most colors are harder to work then clear, but if worked properly it really becomes more time to make sure the color does not boil.    

Is it harder to make a 4 inch mini tube or a 12 inch beaker? No work just clear!

If it is clear a 4 inch is way easier.  It is lighter and smaller, making it easier to handle.  The larger one goes on a rig that requires more strength if not using a machine like a lathe to hold the glass.  Also, the larger the glass gets the hotter it is, which makes …

How can you tell if there is an additive in your rolling papers? Or what they or the glue is made out of?

This is best found out by the manufacturer.

What is CBD? Does it actually work??

AHHH, the CBD question. Yes CBD can help people with many things.   As CBD is a cannabinoid and we have an endocannabinoid system so our bodies do work with CBD and other cannabinoids. You can learn more about the cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids in cannabis in the blog the Art of Vaporizing. Cannabidiol (CBD) is …