Operation Pipeworks: Inside the Counterculture Glass World
This 70-minute DVD provides a serious education in the production of hand-blown glass pipes and bongs. It is a timely portrait of a culture and industry reaching maturity. Along with many lingering, loving shots of some amazingly detailed glass pipes, the video provides interviews with prominent west coast glass-blowers at a half-dozen trade shows, explaining how and why they create these colorful inhalation devices. The most fun to watch is the extensive and detailed footage of these beautiful and functional objects being created. It is astonishing to see how the application of flame, breath and pressure can turn simple tubes of glass into entrancing works of pot-culture art." --Cannabis Culture Magazine, April 2005 issue.The DIY camcorder subculture strikes again in Operation: Pipeworks, an amazing, mind-bending documentary on this pseudo-secret world of glass pipe craftsmanship....director David Tweed understands how inherently fascinating his subject matter is and keeps the focus on the individual artists we meet at the opening glass convention/exhibition. These people are passionate about their craft and very hands-on in their explanations and demonstrations. While you won't learn all the ins and outs of making glass pipes, you do get some very detailed descriptions on such subjects as how to create intricate designs, different levels of color, or forming a classic Sherlock." --DVDVerdict.comAt one point or another in your stoned life, you've probably purchased a gnarly glass pipe (or gaped, open mouth and drooling staring at one). You've probably also wondered just how the hell they make those beautiful pieces of smoking art. The answers are no further than one little, but jam packed,documentary about the glass blowing community. Unlike other glass-blowing videos that have surfaced in the past, this film targets the consumer instead of the fellow glass-blower. Compelling elements like fire, colors and music (read: cool stuff to watch while stoned) round out this entertaining, yet "educational" video. " --Heads Magazine, May 2005 issue.