Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station Ceramic Smoking Pipe - Handmade Studio Pottery for Sale

Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station Ceramic Smoking Pipe - Handmade Studio Pottery For Sale

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Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station Ceramic Smoking Pipe - Handmade Studio Pottery:
$49.00

I always liked the paintings on the Grateful Dead "Terrapin Station" album, especially the back cover painting, so I created this pipe in clay. Although I repeat some characters and styles, no two are the same. You will get a functional pipe like no other and is built to last a lifetime. I strive to make each piece aesthetically pleasing, detailed (more than you see at first glance) unique and functional. This pipe is glazed and was fired to cone 6(2232 degrees F) which makes it very durable. There is no lead, or anything toxic in the clay or glazes once it's fired. The stem hole is large enough that it shouldn't clog, and will clean easily if desired. Each piece is signed and dated. This one is 5 1/2" long and a screen for the bowl is included. Requests for custom orders are welcome. I hope you find this as enjoyable to own, as I did making it.

Pottery making is long process. The pottery piece has to be completely dry before it's fired in a kiln to a temperature of about 1945 degrees f, that allows the piece to be handled and glazed. Brushing on glaze takes 3 coats for each color, and when I fire 45 - 85 pieces at a time for firing a kiln load, it's labor intensive and time consuming. The piece is fired again to 2232 degrees f to melt the glaze onto the piece and harden the clay completely so that it's water tight. Glazed clay pipes smoke every bit as well as glass or better. And because of the clay body, is sturdier than glass, not many people eat on glass dinner plates. Many also think that clay has more character.

Why Smoke a clay pipe?

1. Clay pipes are more forgiving: The material from which they are made is not flammable, so one need not be concerned if one has a habit of smoking too hot. Burnout is impossible. Since clay pipes tend to have longer and denser stems, they have a higher specific heat(meaning they can absorb more heat) and radiate heat more readily than Briar or glass, even if one is smoking too hot and hard, it is unlikely that tongue bite will be an issue for most materials (some tobaccos would bite you even if you just sprinkled them on an incense burner) - Ceramic suffers abuse more stoically than either Briar or Meerschaum, but not as much as glass. While it is true that my clay pipes are not brittle, they are unlikely to survive a fall onto a hard floor, but it's unlikely that you will damage your pipe through over-vigorous application of your pipe tool. My clay pipes aren't as heavy as they might look, only a few ounces.

2. Clay pipes do not require any break-in period or seasoning tosmoke well. No cake is necessary, and the clay being incapable ofburning while you smoke it does not influence the flavor of the material.While a seasoned clay pipe does smoke a little better than a fresh one, thedifference is not a great one, and a new clay pipe comes essentially "readyto rock" with whatever material you choose to put in it.

3. The absence of any foreign material (burning Briar, flavors from thecuring oil in Meerschaum) in your smoke will result in a brighter, clearerflavor, making clay pipes an excellent way to sample new smoking material or simplyto rediscover an old favorite.

By purchasing this pipe you agree and confirm that you are of at least legal age to purchase smoking pipes in your state. You also confirm that this pipe is legal for sale in your area. You assume any and all liability if you breach this confirmation.

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Pipes are mailed within 1 business day of receiving payment.

Free shipping in the U.S. for pipes

I will gladly combine shipping on multiple items that are purchased within a 5 day span

Each item will be carefully packed for shipping

If you find a problem with your item, please contact me first and I'll work with you to resolve it

Thanks for looking at my work in clay