Glass Flashcards
What are the different types of hand pipes?
Spoon, Hammer, Chillum, Sherlock, Gandalf, Sidecar, Steamroller
What are the different types of bubblers?
Sidecar, Hammer, Sherlock, Layback
What are customers referring to when they say they want something “Double or Triple Blown?”
There’s no such thing as double or triple blown glass. The designs are placed on the outside of the glass and flipped inside. They are usually fumed with stripes of color and sometimes dichro running through the glass.
How are “frit” pieces made?
Frit pieces are made by using smaller particles of glass.
How are “dichro” pieces made?
Dichro is multiple thin layers of different metals vaporized in a vacuum chamber.
How are “wrap and rake” pieces made?
Fumed, and wrapped in a string of color. Those strings are then rakes across the glass with either color or clear rods.
How are “fumed” pieces made?
Real gold and silver are heated to release fumes that give transparent glass this semi-opaque look. Gold: Pink, Green, Orange. Silver: Blue/Purple
How is linework tubing made?
Made with glass rod and stingers placed inside of 2 clear tubes. The tube is then vacuum sealed and then melted and pulled into much smaller tubes.
How is a colored tube made?
Not much to do. You take the tubing and form a pipe.
Name some Companies that use German Schott Borosilicate that Papa Joe’s carries?
Roor, Zob, Medicalli, Illadelph, Trident, Seed of Life
Name some companies American Pyrex Borosilicate that Papa Joe’s carries?
MIO, Hardtimes, Silika, Blown, Papa Joes Glass
Name some Import companies that Papa Joe’s carries?
Diamond, Pulsar, Grav, AFG
What are two examples of soft glass?
Twisted Sisters - Import
Noble Glass - American
What are the three primary full-sized tube styles?
Beaker, Bubble, and Straight
What are the three most common fitting sizes for a glass on glass bong?
10, 14, 18
What is the purpose of a recycler?
Recycle the water while taking a hit to provide ultra-filtered smoke that’s hits smooth and cooled every time.
What is the purpose of an ashcatcher?
To make for better filtration, by adding percolation, and catching ash.
What is the purpose of a percolator?
Better filtration for a smoother hit.
Name 11 different types of percolators.
Tree, Inline, Showerhead, Honeycomb, Circ, UFO, Swiss, Turbine, Matrix, Ratchet, Lace
What is the purpose of a carb cap?
The simple answer to why you should use a carb cap is to modify airflow to your nail while increasing flavor and efficiency. Carb caps allow you to dab at lower temperatures and help trap the heat of your nail, retaining heat for a longer period and extending the sweet spot or target for your preferred temperature.
What is the purpose of a terp slurp?
Usually used to prevent wastage of precious concentrate.
