01/13/2025
Have you ever heard of color changing pipes or wonder how it's done? Let’s Talk Fuming!
At Dragon's Breath, we love offering unique and vibrant glass pieces that are as functional as they are beautiful. One of the techniques that make our glass pipes stand out is fuming, a fascinating process that creates stunning, iridescent colors that change over usage.
What Is Fuming?
Fuming is a special color changing technique that is credited in the 70's & 80's to Bob Snograss, who is known as the Godfather of Glass in the American glassblowing industry. He discovered that precious metals like silver and gold can be vaporized into glass in a hot flame. The metal fumes then attach to the surface of the glass, creating a delicate metallic layer that produces at first a yellowish or milky blueish hue or sometimes green - depending on if gold or silver is used. These colors can shift and intensify with use, making your piece truly one-of-a-kind!
How It Works
1. Silver Fume: Creates shades of blue, green & purple.
2. Gold Fume: Produces hues of pink, red, and orange.
3. Dynamic Colors: The base glass (clear or colored) interacts with the fume to enhance or alter the effect.
Why Fumed Pieces Are So Special:
Ever-Changing Beauty: As you use your pipe, the fume reacts with heat and resin buildup, causing the colors to deepen and shift over time.
Unique Artistry: Each fumed piece is handmade, ensuring no two are exactly alike. Your pipe is a personal work of art!
Visual Appeal: The shimmering, ethereal look of fumed glass adds an element of magic to every session.
Value: Pure gold and silver add a value to the piece especially as the price of both rise and can be difficult to get hands on sometimes.
When you shop at Dragon's Breath, you’re not just buying a glass pipe; you’re getting a one-of-a-kind piece of art with its own story to tell.
Stop by today and check out our collection of fumed glass pieces. Find one that speaks to your style and watch it transform with time and use!
