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Is there any way to paint a pipe?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:50 am
by Walldepartment
Is there any way you could paint artwork on a stummel and it still be a functional pipe? I don't think I have ever seen it done.
Re: Is there any way to paint a pipe?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 12:22 pm
by LatakiaLover
Dunhill does it all the time.
They are totally smokable, but few ever are I'd imagine. (The work is done by famous artists)
https://www.google.com/search?q=dunhill ... 58&bih=963
Re: Is there any way to paint a pipe?
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 1:33 pm
by Ocelot55
That Dunhill finish is the same as Tsuge's Urushi line.
http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/t ... _id=123996
I'd think that if you absolutely had to paint a pipe you would want to do a little research first into what kind of paint is heat resistant and non-toxic.
The problem with painted pipes is that they seal the briar making the pipe retain heat more easily.
Re: Is there any way to paint a pipe?
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:41 pm
by Sasquatch
And why is that a problem, again?
Re: Is there any way to paint a pipe?
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:47 pm
by the rev
isn't the idea to burn the tobacco? I might be doing something wrong
rev
Re: Is there any way to paint a pipe?
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:20 pm
by Ocelot55
Sasquatch wrote:And why is that a problem, again?
Well I guess it's not really a "problem," just something the maker should be aware of.