Hello, what is the opinion of those colored meerschaums? I bought one that is blue but had someone tell me the chemicals in the paint are harmful? The paint is not applied in the chamber or inside the shank. I can detect no smell of chemicals. I mainly bought it to look at but was curious. I actually see other sellers of meerschaum advertising they don't use unhealthy chemicals as a selling point. The way the coating looks it almost looks like food dye cause you can sew the meerschaum through the dye or paint.
Meerschaum Paint?
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Never heard that. I had just heard that a stain was added to the beeswax.
I'm another who is a non-believer. I suppose if someone was bored enough they might paint their pipe but, a meerschaum? So. pictures are called for.
That's even better yet lol. I hope that is all it is. They make lovely pipes.
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Pretty but, not the pipe I was referring to. I've seen plenty of decorated meers but, never one entirely painted. I guess your pipe was made for the less than discerning meerschaum smoker. 
Yes but these pipes are built as well as any of my other high quality meer pipes. I'd it's just food dye that wouldn't effect much I wouldn't think.Pretty but, not the pipe I was referring to. I've seen plenty of decorated meers but, never one entirely painted. I guess your pipe was made for the less than discerning meerschaum smoker.
So, does it turn green as it absorbs the yellowish tars and oils? Or, does it just get browner? I'd be curious as to how it pairs with that bright blue stem after a few years of smoking. Or, does the blue just fade away as the coloring takes over? Could be lovely.
They got me half scared to smoke it now lol.
That is probably the most repulsive thing I have ever seen. A turd colored meerschaum, I mean there has to be a market for it somewhere!
My turds typically aren't blue but I digress.
You need more imitation blueberry flavoring in your diet.
I always find my hue interesting after grape soda bingesYou need more imitation blueberry flavoring in your diet.
Have you seen the MSDS for the alcohol based dyes used on briar??
Can we get a shot of the inside of the bowl? I'm almost guessing not block meerschaum. Or, remotely possible, meer lined.
Nope not lined. It's a great look! But, pressed maybe. I just have a tough time believing such a paint job on pipe meant to suck up the lees and color being given such a coloring. Wish I could live another twenty years and see what it looks like after a couple thousand bowls.
It's just stain added to the wax. IMP doesn't use pressed.
We’d know by Christmas if it was embers’ pipe