Glass Art: Incorporating Milkyway pieces into your home decor
by milkywayglass / February 10, 2024 / Information / 5 min read
A Milkyway beaker bong on a side table
A bong sits out on the table more than most smoking gear does, so it helps if it looks good there. These are the ways we display ours, and a few things that can go wrong.
Give it its own spot
A Milkyway dab rig on its own shelf
Pick one shelf or one corner of a table. One piece with space around it looks better than five packed together. Keep it back from the edge, and away from spots where a pet or a bag swings past. Borosilicate is strong, but a fall onto a hard floor can still end it.
Group a few pieces
If you own more than one, group them by height. Tall beakers go at the back, and shorter rigs and hand pipes go in front. Leave a small gap between pieces, because two pieces touching can chip each other. Colors that repeat, like two blue pieces, make a group look planned.
Add some light
Milkyway beaker bongs in different colors
A small LED strip behind or under a shelf makes the sandblasted art stand out. Warm white shows the detail best. Colored lights change how the glass looks, so only use them if you want that. If you leave water in the piece, keep it out of direct sun, since warm water goes stale faster.
Bring in a plant
A Milkyway dab rig on a table top
A small plant next to clear or green glass makes the whole corner feel softer. Set the pot on a tray so a spill never reaches the glass, and water the plant somewhere else.
Put it away when you’re done
Dump the water before the piece sits for days. Old water smells, and it leaves a ring inside the tube. A closed cabinet or a lidded basket keeps dust off. A small cloth under the base stops it from sliding on a smooth shelf.
Pair it with your art
A Milkyway beaker bong in a green-lit room
Match the glass to the wall behind it. A dark skull design suits a black and white print. A pastel piece suits soft colors. If the art on the wall and the art on the glass tell the same kind of story, the shelf looks like a collection and not a pile.
Set up a smoking corner
If you smoke at home, give the piece a table, a tray and a seat close by. The tray catches ash and spilled water. Keep the lighter, bowls and cleaning supplies in the same spot, so nothing ends up in a drawer across the room.
Match the room
A dark Milkyway beaker bong on a desk
A dark room wants a dark piece. The Skull and Crossbones 8″ Dab Rig is a good fit. It has a heavy puck base and a double-layer sandblasted skull motif, and it comes in clear, green, purple and smoke. It looks small at 8 inches, but the base holds a lot of water.
Pick a theme
Every Milkyway collection has its own story and look, so a theme is easy to pick. The Edo Tokyo collection, for example, has the Femme Samurai 16″ Clear Beaker Bong. It shows a sakura tree, Mount Fuji and classic woodblock waves, and it is 16 inches tall, so it works as the center of a shelf.