Two Painted Cobs

[Lianza]

Hello pipe smokers!

Just wanted to share some photos of some cob’s I recently painted.

I used only acrylic paints and products. First I sanded them, then I applied layers of paint till I was happy with the texture’s.

Thanks for looking!

 

[mikethompson]

Nice! Looks like marble or granite.

 

[virginiapiper]

Very cool.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Well done. Love a good cob. ?️

 

[trouttimes]

Very interesting. I would not have guessed they were cobs.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I'd consider sanding out the inside of the chambers up to and maybe a little beyond the rim. While the small amount of formaldehyde that is in acrylic may have evaporated, you definitely don't want to inhale burning acrylic.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Outstanding!

 

[Lianza]

I'd consider sanding out the inside of the chambers up to and maybe a little beyond the rim. While the small amount of formaldehyde that is in acrylic may have evaporated, you definitely don't want to inhale burning acrylic.

Thanks everyone!

Will do, thanks for the tip.

 

[kcghost]

Very nice!!

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

I give you all that paint could give you
Take my brush and that's not nearly all
Painted cob oh
Painted cob

 

[Bowlsmoker67]

Look great

 

[mso489]

I'm attached to that natural or only somewhat finished cob look, but those paint jobs look terrific with the swirl highlights.

 

[WVOldFart]

Very nice. My guess is that they will last longer with the coating of paint, but may get hotter since they won't be able to breathe as well. I like your color choices. It makes them look really classy.

 

[Lianza]

Thank you all for the kind words!

 

[anotherbob]

I think there is a reason you can't buy cobs painted like this. Which is not really a something you'd want to ingest as smoke.
Looks great though.

 

[Lianza]

I think there is a reason you can't buy cobs painted like this. Which is not really a something you'd want to ingest as smoke.
Looks great though.

Thanks for the concern,

I was under the impression that acrylic paint on the outside would be fine. I’m going to sand the inside of the bowl and a bit of the rim before I smoke from it.

 

[anotherbob]

Thanks for the concern,

I was under the impression that acrylic paint on the outside would be fine. I’m going to sand the inside of the bowl and a bit of the rim before I smoke from it.

well one that's not what that paint is designed for. And one of the things to think about is that you'll be handling it while putting something in your mouth. Who knows what warming it up will do to the paint. Probably fine but who knows. But it isn't designed for being used like this.

 

[Lianza]

well one that's not what that paint is designed for. And one of the things to think about is that you'll be handling it while putting something in your mouth. Who knows what warming it up will do to the paint. Probably fine but who knows. But it isn't designed for being used like this.

Very fair.

I’m not in a rush to smoke them, I will continue to do some more research before I light them up.

Thanks!

 

[Lianza]

I’ve been having a hard time finding information on the subject… maybe I need to work on my googling skill haha.

 

[Toast]

Acrylic ought to be pretty safe to ingest - clay mouthpieces are often painted with it to stop your lips sticking - & it's very common in schools.

I think it depends on how much it heats up on the cob & how porous they are, because I have zero idea on acrylic fumes - they might be a whole different kettle of fish.

Be interested to see if you get any bubbling.