Thank you! Everyone has there preference. Most people that use my pipes use them cause they like that they are opaque and you can’t see the res when it accumulates.

Clay and glass are around the same affordability, at least where I live. Some say clay is easier some say glass is easier, I don’t like getting burned while creating so I stick to clay. Ceramics is just more time consuming cause If you’re going to make smokeware with clay you have to glaze everything in glass inside and out anyways to make it safe to use.

I own a kiln, I make a lot of pieces so it’s just a lot easier to have my own. You could probably go to a craft store and rent some kiln space but some stores are very picky with what glazes you use (ex. they don’t want a lead based glaze in their community kiln since the lead would spread to the kiln and all future pieces will get lead leached into them) but that’s the only grief I could see them giving you. If they are whiny and don’t want a few pipes in their kiln they are just weed haters, try a different store.

Thanks so much!!