Empire Glassworks Nobilis Shell Hand Pipe | Zebra

Astonish your friends with the Zebra Nobilis dry hand pipe by Empire Glassworks! This powerful pipe is small enough to fit in your pocket, yet large enough to draw out some gasps from a crowd. It features some of the finest work from the team at Empire Glassworks, who are becoming known for the quality and expertise put into each design.

The Zebra shows off one of the trademark Empire techniques: borosilicate glass with dichroic coating. Using extremely high temperatures and a special kiln, they’re able to replicate a process also used by NASA and other high-tech organizations in advanced glasswork applications. In short, it’s pretty awesome stuff.

The special process involves a lot of careful attention, so each pipe is made by hand. The quality always stays the same, but the high temps get unpredictable, which results in each Zebra coming out slightly different. That means that the one you receive will be completely unique to you!