INSIDE-OUT 'OCTOPUS' PIPE #GP-235 | INSIDE-OUT 'FROG' PIPE #GP-236 |
INSIDE-OUT 'LIZARD' PIPE #GP-237 | INSIDE-OUT DRAGON #GP-245 |
THE BRAIN #GP-250 | INSIDE-OUT SWITCHBACK BRAIN #GP-250-SB |
SICK & TWISTED #GP-259 | INSIDE-OUT SWITCHBACK FLATTY #GP-261-SB |
TRIPLE DISC STEP DOWN #GP-266 | TRIPLE DISC FLATTY #GP-267 |
INSIDE-OUT CORKSCREW SHERLOCK #GP-271 | SUMMER INSIDE-OUT #GP-286 |
MOMENTUM INSIDE-OUT PIPE #GP-287 | INSIDE-OUT MILLIE PIPE WITH SKULL #GP-296-12 |
MUSHROOM MARBLE PIPE #GP-296-M | MAGIC ONE-HITTER #GP-301 |
MAGIC ONE-HITTER #GP-302 | LARGE CLAW SHERLOCK #GP-400 |
MEDIUM CLAW SHERLOCK #GP-401 | SMALL CLAW SHERLOCK #GP-402 |
1' x 8' Tall ONE BUBBLE HOSER #GP-403 | MEDIUM CLAW SHERLOCK #GP-404 |
SMALL CLAW SHERLOCK #GP-405 | 6' SINGLE DRAGON #GP-415 |
9' TRI-COLOR GANDALF #GP-419-S | 12' TRI-COLOR GANDALF #GP-419-M |
16' TRI-COLOR GANDALF #GP-419-L | SEA TURTLE PIPE with ASH CATCHER MOUTHPIECE #GP-421 |
COLOR CHANGING SHERLOCK TOO #GP-430 | DINOSAUR JR. PIPE #GP-434 |
12' Long BAMBOO SKULL PIPE #GP-436 | 6' BIG BONE PIPE #GP-439 |
CABO HAND PIPE #GP-444 | ROLLER COASTER #GP-448 $20.95 |
JUMBO SCULPTED SKULL #GP-449 | 'ROMEO' FULL DICHRO PIPE #GP-451 |
MOON INSIDE-OUT DICHRO PIPE #GP-453 | INSIDE-OUT DICHRO GRIPPER #GP-454 |
CUSTARD PIE PIPE #GP-461 | 12' Long BAMBOO LOCK PIPE #GP-465 |
ANDROID SHERLOCK #GP-467 | SILVER FUMED SKULL PIPE #GP-470-CC |
COBALT BLUE SKULL PIPE #GP-470-B | GREEN SKULL PIPE #GP-470-G |
BLACK SKULL PIPE #GP-470-BK | 9' SKULL GANDALF #GP-471-S |
12' SKULL GANDALF #GP-471-M | 16' SKULL GANDALF #GP-471-L |
9' SKULL MARBLE GANDALF #GP-473-S | 12' SKULL MARBLE GANDALF #GP-473-M |
16' SKULL MARBLE GANDALF #GP-473-L | WORLD TOUR VAN HALEN SHERLOCK PIPE #GP-480 |
KRAZY KAOS STAND-UP PIPE #GP-483 | GREAT WHITE SHARK PIPE #GP-484 |
TWIST GLOW with CARB #GP-504-CB | GLOW in the DARK SKULL with CARB #GP-514-CB |
GLOW in the DARK PIPE with CARB #GP-515 | 4' Tall SCULPTED PEACE PIPE #GP-534 |
PINK BUNNY PIPE #GP-539 | PINK GEMINI PIPE #GP-545 |
MOTORCYCLE DICHRO PIPE with ASH CATCHER MOUTH PIECE #GP-546 | PINK SPIKE PIPE #GP-549 |
PINK FLATTY with MUSHROOM MARBLE #GP-555 | HARDCORE SPIKE PIPE #GP-562 |
VAN HALEN TOO #GP-567 | BRAWSTORM #GP-568 |
BRUISER PIPE #GP-569 | ONE EYED WILLY #GP-571 |
The beads will change from white to a color about 50,000 times before the pigment will no longer respond to UV light. There are many forms of light energy and UV is one of them along with incandescent light, fluorescent light, halogen lights, LEDs, sunlight, neon, and others. Some experts reference the ANSI Z535.1 Safety Color Code standard as a guide for floor marking. While earlier versions of the standard (ANSI Z353.1-1998) did include color specifications for specific types of safety hazards and equipment, these specifications were removed from the 2002 edition of the standard and no longer represent ANSI.
INSIDE-OUT 'OCTOPUS' PIPE #GP-235 | INSIDE-OUT 'FROG' PIPE #GP-236 | INSIDE-OUT 'LIZARD' PIPE #GP-237 | INSIDE-OUT DRAGON #GP-245 |
THE BRAIN #GP-250 | INSIDE-OUT SWITCHBACK BRAIN #GP-250-SB | SICK & TWISTED #GP-259 | INSIDE-OUT SWITCHBACK FLATTY #GP-261-SB |
TRIPLE DISC STEP DOWN #GP-266 | TRIPLE DISC FLATTY #GP-267 | INSIDE-OUT CORKSCREW SHERLOCK #GP-271 | SUMMER INSIDE-OUT #GP-286 |
MOMENTUM INSIDE-OUT PIPE #GP-287 | INSIDE-OUT MILLIE PIPE WITH SKULL #GP-296-12 | MUSHROOM MARBLE PIPE #GP-296-M | MAGIC ONE-HITTER #GP-301 |
MAGIC ONE-HITTER #GP-302 | LARGE CLAW SHERLOCK #GP-400 | MEDIUM CLAW SHERLOCK #GP-401 | SMALL CLAW SHERLOCK #GP-402 |
1' x 8' Tall ONE BUBBLE HOSER #GP-403 | MEDIUM CLAW SHERLOCK #GP-404 | SMALL CLAW SHERLOCK #GP-405 | 6' SINGLE DRAGON #GP-415 |
9' TRI-COLOR GANDALF #GP-419-S | 12' TRI-COLOR GANDALF #GP-419-M | 16' TRI-COLOR GANDALF #GP-419-L | SEA TURTLE PIPE with ASH CATCHER MOUTHPIECE #GP-421 |
COLOR CHANGING SHERLOCK TOO #GP-430 | DINOSAUR JR. PIPE #GP-434 | 12' Long BAMBOO SKULL PIPE #GP-436 | 6' BIG BONE PIPE #GP-439 |
CABO HAND PIPE #GP-444 | ROLLER COASTER #GP-448 | JUMBO SCULPTED SKULL #GP-449 | 'ROMEO' FULL DICHRO PIPE #GP-451 |
MOON INSIDE-OUT DICHRO PIPE #GP-453 | INSIDE-OUT DICHRO GRIPPER #GP-454 | CUSTARD PIE PIPE #GP-461 | 12' Long BAMBOO LOCK PIPE #GP-465 |
ANDROID SHERLOCK #GP-467 | SILVER FUMED SKULL PIPE #GP-470-CC | COBALT BLUE SKULL PIPE #GP-470-B | GREEN SKULL PIPE #GP-470-G |
BLACK SKULL PIPE #GP-470-BK | 9' SKULL GANDALF #GP-471-S | 12' SKULL GANDALF #GP-471-M | 16' SKULL GANDALF #GP-471-L |
9' SKULL MARBLE GANDALF #GP-473-S | 12' SKULL MARBLE GANDALF #GP-473-M | 16' SKULL MARBLE GANDALF #GP-473-L | WORLD TOUR VAN HALEN SHERLOCK PIPE #GP-480 |
KRAZY KAOS STAND-UP PIPE #GP-483 | GREAT WHITE SHARK PIPE #GP-484 | TWIST GLOW with CARB #GP-504-CB | GLOW in the DARK SKULL with CARB #GP-514-CB |
GLOW in the DARK PIPE with CARB #GP-515 | 4' Tall SCULPTED PEACE PIPE #GP-534 | PINK BUNNY PIPE #GP-539 | PINK GEMINI PIPE #GP-545 |
MOTORCYCLE DICHRO PIPE with ASH CATCHER MOUTH PIECE #GP-546 | PINK SPIKE PIPE #GP-549 | PINK FLATTY with MUSHROOM MARBLE #GP-555 | HARDCORE SPIKE PIPE #GP-562 |
VAN HALEN TOO #GP-567 | BRAWSTORM #GP-568 | BRUISER PIPE #GP-569 | ONE EYED WILLY #GP-571 |
A Brief History
Although it seems like it’s pretty tough to buy a pipe these days that’s not color changing, it wasn't until around the 1980’s when a well known glass blowing artisan Bob Snodgrass accidentally discovered that coating a pipe or bong with silver or gold fumes would cause the it to gradually change colors, opening up a whole new world for the glass blowing industry.
How it Works
A metal alloy is vaporized to create a fume that the glass is rotated in until a visible layer of the vaporized metal is on the surface of the pipe. After this, another layer of glass is added to encase the metal between the two layers. The pipe appears to change colors because the metal alloy inside of it contains very lightly colored ions. Over time, resin builds up behind the thin layer of ions, creating a dark background which, in contrast, makes the ions’ colors much more visible. Once the pipe is cleaned, the ions again become nearly invisible and you can begin the color changing journey all over again.
How to Tell if a Piece is Color Changing
Color Changing Eye Pipe
Normally, glass will have a very clean, transparent appearance. However, if a piece is color changing, it will appear slightly translucent or foggy. Usually, a color changing pipe or bong will have a yellow, blue, or pinkish tint to the glass. That light shade is what will change colors as resin builds inside of the pipe, creating a beautiful and completely unique piece for you to enjoy.
Red Eye Color Changing Pipe
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