We are all familiar with the good old rolled joint or dry-pipe to deliver inhaled smoke from marijuana. The extremely popular water-pipe provides us with added filtration. But have you tried vaporizing?
Probably the worst side effects associated with ‘burning’ a joint or ‘lighting’ a dry/water pipe are a harsh cough and large amounts of phlegm. This is due to the inhalation of many irritating toxic and carcinogenic by-products, produced during combustion (or burning) of matter. Vaporizers provide an alternative to burning for medical cannabis administration avoiding respiratory hazards. This is achieved due to no-combustion.
Vaporizer (for our purpose) is a device used to extract for inhalation the active ingredients of chemicals or plant materials. There are many vaporizer products on the market but most notably function by 1 of 3 operating system:
1. Conduction: substance is placed on a heated surface, made of metal or ceramic
2. Convection: substance is placed in a chamber, which hot air is pushed (or inhaled) through
3. Thermal radiation: substance receives heat-radiation.
All systems main purpose is heat with no combustion. The avoidance of burning ideally results in minimal particles of tar and carbon monoxide.
A popular product, known as ‘The Volcano’, uses a convection system to push low-heat air through substance, producing therapeutically active cannabinoid vapors, which then is filled in a balloon for use(similar to steam). But a downfall is the large machine size. Our market has produced by demand, portable devices, and there are many to choose from.
   
Dementia smoke shop carries several products of demand: Volcano, Vapor Brothers, PAX, Magic Flight, Atmos, Cloud, micro-G, and micro-Vaped (glass dome). And we have four convenient locations in Woodland Hills, Sherman Oaks, North Hollywood, and Santa Barbara. Get one and experience the difference.
   
If Sovereignty glass hasn’t already caught your eye with their glassware, turn your head to Dementia Gallery.
Out of southern California, artist Steve, brilliantly combines function with style. Come see for yourself what’s all the hype…eye catching appeal with extreme function.
Mothership Glass… “elite functional glass art”; Faberge egg, Mini bubbler +honey pot and torus recycler, to name a few.
Dementia Gallery is the landing site of amazing craftmanship from Mothership Glass. Scott Deppe, Jake C, and Dosa, along with their out of this world crew, have distinquished themselves in our market with their complex intricate designs and unique percs.
Our North Hollywood store was buzzing with so much hype. Our MARBLE MASH-UP event brought in glass marble artists: Kobuki, Gateson, & Sable. Such a great opportunity to meet & greet big name artists of our culture…and make a personal purchase for your collections. Thank you to all.
JOIN US…Saturday, March 9th, 12noon – 8pm
Marble Mash-Up event, featuring artist showcases of:
Dementia North Hollywood, 6334 Laurel Canyon Blvd., 91606.
 
It has or will happen…
…got your favorite piece, grab the custom slide & stem…F_ _K it’s STUCK!
- don’t twist…especially if grungy
- don’t yank off, unseen fracture lines or stress points may cause fracture
Don’t end up with this…  Why this happened, you ask…most times it’s because the joint is wedged.
And your wondering…if maybe running under hot water will help?
Take our best advice:
- clean entire piece; removing grunge maybe the simple solution
- still stuck, it’s probably wedged…2 tricks to try below
A) Place a pad for stem to fall out on, turn pipe over,
tap lightly on sides of stem with wooden spoon, stem should fall out freely.
B) Create 2 thin metal rods, bending hooks on one end of both,
insert both thru stem, catch stem bottom with hooks,
using both metal hooks pull out from bottom.
Even when trying the best, things still may not work in our favor…if a break occurs, contact us, our glass repair service has restored many pieces and maybe able to help.
2012 is over…it was fun. Thank you for everyone’s support, allowing us to continue providing our 420culture with heady glass and accessories. Last year we saw advancing talent from artists/brands we know and love, plus introduced new talents like Kid Sparkle, Mobius, Burtoni glass, just to name a few. We’ll never forget our 2012 Artist showcase events:
- Meet JP Toro
- Marble, w/Gateson & Sable
- Murrini Madness, Dave Strobel “Day of the Dave”
…and excited by so much more coming in 2013. What will we see in 2013?…stay tuned, let’s make it an epic year together.
 “Day of the Dave” @Dementia, Woodland Hills
It’s most commonly referred to as milli(s)…have you started a collection?
Murrine (plural murrini) is Italian, defined as colored patterns or images made in a glass cane (long rods of glass) that are revealed when cut in cross-sections.
Millefiore, is a glasswork style word, derived from a combination of the Italian words “mille” (thousand) and “fiori” (flowers).
Marbles are the original attraction, with artists showcasing their millefiore skill.
And now growing in popularity, murrine rods/chips, with complex and detailed images, even portraits of characters and people.
420 culture fueled collectable appeal, as glass artists add style to our smokeware; you probably have or at least seen something with milli art like this…
Part 2: Millefiore, marbles, and artists.
Part 3: Murrine, artists, and collectables.
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