The Reasons Behind the Cost of High Quality Glass You may have asked at some point “Why does this pipe cost more than $100?” and been left a little confused when not given a good explanation. There are quite a few possible reasons for this, one of them being that glass is art! We know …
Read MoreSmplyGlassWorks, also known as Brett Burford, has been blowing glass for the last 6 years. He’s always loved creating art and glass has been the medium he found he enjoys the most. You can definitely see some influence of his first mentor, Dawghouseglass, in the clean wigwag of pieces he produces. SmplyGlassWorks finds inspiration in …
Read MoreHigh Bastard Boro has been blowing glass since November of 2011, he loved glass and used to frequent smoke shops near him just to look at the functional art. It was a small jump when he realized he could buy a torch and dive deep into glass blowing on his own. When asked about mentors …
Read MoreBen Lonien, founder of FullSpec Glass Works was born and raised in Bend Oregon. In his early yearsBen loved drawing, oil painting, and clay work. Ben always had a passion for creatingbeautiful art he was able to further that passion with the support of his mother Bobbie JoBlood. Ben started his glass journey at the …
Read MoreIf you frequent head shops and dispensaries you may have heard the terms“soft glass” and “hard glass” thrown around in reference to some of the pieces andwondered what they meant. All it really is, is a slang term for the material used.Soft glass, or soda lime glass, is a mixture of silica, soda ash, and …
Read MoreStarSeed Glass has been working with glass for the last 19 years. At the age of 5, he saw an episode of the PBS show “3-2-1-contact” that showed a soft glass demonstration and he fell in love. After studying ceramics for about 6 years, he made the direct transition into glassblowing. StarSeedGlass learned the fundamentals …
Read MoreAustin Hensley, or Hensley Glass Art, started blowing glass at the age of nine. When he was seven years old, he was drawn in because of the way that glass moves. He was then taught by Zak Rowan at the Arizona Renaissance Festival. As a teenager he learned the basics of pipe-making from Beto Glass …
Read MoreSeptember brings us a new featured glass artist from the Pacific Northwest. Ehi Spalding. In 1995, Ehi Spalding met a colorful character in a tuxedo and roller skates. The man was carrying a briefcase full of silver fumed, inside out pipes. Ehi told us “I hadn’t seen anything that beautiful. I bought one and said …
Read MoreStepping into the world of glass, can be blinding. First time toker to the iron lung smoker, choices for glass can be simple. Starting with getting the job done, to getting the smoothest smoke, to making it look the best on the way to your lungs. The first basic of making a selection in glass …
Read MoreKeith of Amanita Glass is based in Troutdale, Oregon and has been blowing glass as a hobby since 2015.
Read MoreGetting a good night’s rest is critical for staying healthy physically and mentally. However, it’s estimated that 30% of American adults have insomnia. The good news is, the answer to sleepless nights could be cannabis. That’s because cannabis can aid insomnia relief through THC, CBD, and terpenes. To find out exactly how cannabis might be …
Read MoreThe cannabis industry in Washington State is extremely competitive, and profit margins are small (despite assumptions). For growers, the pressure to increase the yield of crops and shorten growth cycles has motivated some to use plant growth regulators (PGRs) to speed growth, maximize density and increase profits. The first modern PGR was discovered in the …
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