Reproducing and Creating New Unique Designs
Puzzle Tobacco Pipes
Clay Tobacco Pipes Proudly Supplied By Southern Cross Pipes
Before you take ownership of your first clay pipe, you should acquire some knowledge about them. The different types of clay tobacco pipes are know as Slip Cast pipes and Press cast pipes. At Southern Cross Pipes we use the slip cast method to produce our fantastic range of Quality clay Tobacco pipes.
First we make a mold of the Pipe in Plaster of Paris.
The clay pipes are made with a product called SLIP. What is slip you ask?
It’s a very liquid clay and water mixture. The slip is pored into a Plaster of Paris mold of your pipe. A wire is carefully placed down the length of the stem until it reaches the bowl.The mold absorbs moisture from the slip for about 10 minutes. Then we can empty the remaining slip from the mold. As the moisture is absorbed by the mold the clay is left clinging to the inside.
The mold and contents are left to harden for a few hours. Then the wire is carefully removed and the mold is cracked open revealing your pipe. The clay pipe is still very damp and at this stage it is said to be in a leather hard state. You can trim any Imperfections at this point easily.
The pipes are dried further until no moisture is present and then fired in a kiln at 1000°C. The clay pipes are now ready to be used as clean skins or ready for decorating with a colour and or clear glaze. When the painting has been completed the pipe is fired in the kiln again at 1000°C. Then you can apply the glaze and refire the pipe one more time at 1000°C. Now your lovely decorated clay pipes are ready to be used or put on display.
Clay pipes that are clearly intended as a display piece will probably not smoke very well, and may suffer when you attempt to do any comprehensive cleaning. (Puzzle Pipe)
A clay pipe that is very decorative, but appears to have been designed for actual use will probably smoke as well as any other clay pipe and will not pose any problems when cleaning it.
At Southern Cross Pipes we Research, Plan, Design, Test and Produce the Most Diverse Range of Clay Pipes. We have Calabash, Wedgwood, Masonic to name but a few.
Our hand crafted and painted pipes are of the highest quality.
Our attention to detail shows through our range.
With Over 20 Years of Experience we can Reproduce almost any Antique Pipe. We have many new unique pipe designs for the modern era on display.
We have a new Pipes 3D Picture Gallery for your viewing pleasure.
These Pipes remind us of our Past and would make a great Present as a Collectors item. They are great conversation starters full of history and mystery.
If you would like a Pipe Reproduced or Made to Order Please Don’t Hesitate to Contact Us. Our prices are very reasonable for the amount of work that is involved. You can view how they are Reproduced in our Making a Pipe Page.
HEY !!! Before you go…. have a look at our 3D Gallery. It won’t take long.
Just long enough to smoke a Pipe, so go and pack one NOW!!!
Hunt a Bargain !!!! Find Some Clay Tobacco Pipes For Sale at our ebay Store.
Follow the ebay link below.
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What do you get for the Father who has everything?
Clay Tobacco Pipes of Coarse.
If he likes collecting start him of with a new hobby with Clay Tobacco Pipes.
He’ll have a great collection in no time, there a hundreds of different designs to collect. They are not expensive so It won’t cost a fortune to get a great collection together. We have many rare pipes that are not made anywhere else in the world.
Clay pipes have a great history and through some research you can find information on there origin, which era they were made, who made them, who could afford to smoke them, etc. You can learn how archaeologists use clay pipes.
There are different styles you can collect like Masonic Lodge Pipes, Puzzle Pipes, Figurals, Wedgwood Style, English Pipes, Irish Pipes, Dutch Pipes, long stem Pipes.
Have a look at our collection in the 3D Gallery Section.
Check out the Clay Tobacco Pipes for sale on Ebay.
“Upcoming Release Of The Latest Clay Pipe Accessory From Southern Cross Pipes for 2010”
Warner McCann is at it again, the Master Craftsman has produced a New Range of Clay Pipe Holders for 2010.
In conjunction with Southern Cross Pipes Warner McCann is continually adding new products to the Clay Tobacco Pipe Industry. His Latest to be Released is the Handy Pipe Holder. Southern Cross Pipes will offer the new range of Clay Pipe Holders in early September. Pipe Holders act like a third hand when smoking a Pipe. Pipe Holders are great for displaying your Best or Favourite Pipes. Be one of the first to show off your pipes with this lovely Clay Pipe Holder. Designed and Produced with the Discerning Pipe Collector in Mind.
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Grim Reaper Clay Pipe
Southern Cross Pipes
Reproducing Classic Antique Clay Tobacco Pipesand Creating New Unique Pipe Designs. At Southern Cross Pipes we Research, Design, and Manufacture the Most Diverse Range of Unique Designs of the Clay Tobacco Pipes in the Country. Our attention to Detail and High Quality Shows through our Range. The Hand Crafted and Painted Pipes are Truly Unique. Here is a Sample of our 2010 Range.
Home of the Puzzle Pipe.
Grim Reaper Clay Smoking Pipe
This is a Brand New Grim Reaper Pipe (Southern Cross Design) with Removable Cone for Easy Packing and Cleaning.
The Grim Reaper is a Chamber type pipe (Cools the smoke more effectively) and has a flat base for free standing.
Lovingly Hand Crafted to Delight the Discerning Collector.
For the Pipe Collector this is a Truly Unique Piece to add to your Collection.
Southern Cross Pipe Maker: Warner McCann
Dimensions
1. Height : 60mm or 2 1/4 Inch
2. Width : 40 mm or 1 3/4 Inch
3. Length : 130mm or 5 Inches
Australia Wide Postage and Handling Using Reg Mail.
I will ship World Wide, for International buyers shipping and handling $20.00 min.
Item will be shipped on receipt of payment, for post and handling.
Please note that the Seller will Not take any Responsibility for Loss or
Damage to items through Shipping ( if not insured )
I will Except Pay Pal or Australia Post Money Order. Terms Strictly 7 Days
Returns accepted after negotiations, items must be unused and not broken
or not in a damaged condition to be accepted for return.
Returns within 7 days and only accepted with return
Shipping & Insurance, all at Buyers Expense.
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Is typing long url’s going to be a thing of the past?
I think so. The Internet Community is slowly changing to RSS FEEDs and Bookmarking to keep in contact with their favorite websites and social networking sites.
You see it everywhere now, Stumble, Facebook, Twitter, ebay, YouTube, lots of websites have RSS FEEDs.
And a hell of a lot don’t, 75% of the Internet community don’t even know what a RSS FEED is.
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Click on the FREE RSS FEED button and have a look around….. It’s Safe OK !
You see the high lighted posts to our blog with some content.
Tick the box “Always Use Live Bookmarks” to subscribe to this feed.
Then click the Subscribe Button…. Done.
Know you have bookmarked the website with the feed.
Have a look on your bookmark toolbar or menu for the RSS ICON.
Now when ever we add a post you can see it in your bookmarked RSS FEED.
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Masonic Lodge Pipes
This is Masonic Lodge Pipe Week
on ebay NOW !!!
This weeks Feature offering from Southern Cross Pipes is a set of Masonic Lodge Pipes.
First made around the 1750′s. Theses pipes were very popular, you could tell a mans stature in society by the type of Pipe he smoked.
Length: 160 mm or 6 inch
Width: 25 mm or 1 inch
Height: 40 mm or 1.5 inch
Bidding Starts @ $15.00 AU
Auction Starts:16/7/2010
Ends (Jul 22, 2010 22:24:10 PDT)
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