Empire Glassworks

Empire Glassworks is an American hand-blown glass art studio and brand producing some of the most intricately designed, collectible functional glass pieces in the smoking accessory market today. Based in Southern California and made entirely in the USA, Empire Glassworks has built its reputation on a single commitment: using lampworking techniques to transform borosilicate glass into three-dimensional functional art pieces that are as extraordinary to look at as they are to use.

Empire Glassworks artists embed hand-sculpted characters — from deep-sea creatures and forest animals to mythological figures and pop-culture icons — directly into functional glass pipes, bowls, rigs, and accessories with a level of detail and craftsmanship that makes every piece genuinely unique. The result is a product line where a 14mm bowl piece becomes a miniature sculpture, a hand pipe becomes a wearable art object, and a dab rig becomes a centerpiece worthy of museum display. Every Empire Glassworks piece is signed, made in the USA, and carries the kind of authentic artistic provenance that mass-produced glass simply cannot claim.

Empire Glassworks is for glass collectors, art enthusiasts, and smokers who believe their accessories should be extraordinary. Shop Empire Glassworks at Superstrain and own a piece of American glass art made by the hands that defined the category. Limited-edition collaborations with artists, characters, and pop-culture properties expand the Empire Glassworks catalog into collectible territory where pieces hold and appreciate in value far beyond their original purchase price.