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Bongs are made using the core techniques of glass blowing. What makes bongs unique, however, is their complexity compared to other glass smoking devices. Bongs often feature bright colors, intricate designs, and elaborate decorations. Similarly, many bongs come with additional components such as ice catchers and percolators. All of this adds up to a very interesting \u2014 and impressive \u2014 glass-making process. Here's how bongs are made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tThe basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Forming the Water Chamber<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As with most other glass weed pipes, glass blowers start out with a long thin tube of glass. The first step in making a bong is generally to form the water chamber, as this also serves as the base for the entire pipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The glass blower uses a blowtorch to apply heat to the glass tubing. This expands the glass into a much larger cylinder. Using a hollow steel pipe or a tool called a blowpipe, the artist then blows air into the hot glass, making it bulge up into a large, bulbous bubble. While blowing into the glass, the artist must continually rotate the glass tubing to ensure that the expanded base does not become lopsided or uneven.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"glass\n\t\t\t<\/a>Photo by: Gina Coleman\/Weedmaps<\/cite>
Using a hollow steel pipe or a tool called a blowpipe, the artist blows air into the hot glass. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t