There are different types of glass water pipes, such as bongs and bubblers. Glass is a material that is commonly used for all types of smoking pipes used for marijuana. It is possible to add coloring particles to the glass when manufacturing these pipes. Therefore, you will find both colorful and colorless smoking pipes made of glass. Glass pipes are made from a single piece of glass. The blowing method is used in order to manufacture various parts of a smoking pipe. An industrial torch is used to apply heat to the piece of glass, since the glass becomes malleable at extremes of temperature. At this stage, a piece of glass can be blown in different shapes.

The glassblowing method is used to manufacture different types of bongs, such as bongs with round base, straight tube bongs, and beaker shaped bongs. This technique is also used to manufacture different types of bubblers. The base is the first portion of the glass water pipe that is designed when a tube of glass is being blown. A glassblower uses an industrial torch in order to apply heat to the straight tube of glass. The tube is heated until the center swells up and forms a bubble. The tube is removed from the heat at this time. A glassblower uses a special pipe to blow into the hollow bubble in order to inflate its size.

It is essential to maintain consistency when manufacturing glass water pipes. A glassblower may use a couple of rollers in order to rotate the piece of glass evenly. This technique ensures that the base remains even when it is being blown out and the body of the piece rests properly. A stone block is used along with the industrial torch during the manufacturing. The neck is designed once the base of a bong or bubbler has been manufactured. The size of the neck is larger in a bong compared to bubblers. Therefore, a glassblower can add various design elements to the neck when creating a bong.

The neck of the bong can be shaped in various designs at this stage to offer the glass water pipes a distinctive look. A new piece of glass is often pulled out of the main piece of glass when the base is being blown in shape in order to create unique shapes.