Empire Glassworks, Southern California Based Glass Company
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      Empire Glassworks at Angies Boutique — handcrafted character and themed glass pipes, bowls, dabbers, and accessories from one of the most collected functional-glass studios. Over 120 Empire Glassworks pieces across the catalog. Stocked at 838 N Broadway in Los Angeles.

      • Themed and character pipes — sculpted everyday characters and creatures
      • Empire bowls — 14mm Peyote Bowl and similar character bowls
      • Empire dabbers — Avocadope and other sculpted dab tools
      • Heady accessories — Ice Cream Cone Slides and themed parts
      • Authorized Empire Glassworks retailer at Angies Boutique

      Empire Glassworks is a handcrafted glass studio known for sculpted, character-driven pipes, bowls, and accessories — everyday objects (avocados, ice cream cones, characters) translated into functional borosilicate. Empire pieces work as smoking devices and as collectible art; the brand is one of the most-asked-for character lines in the shop.

      Angies Boutique carries the Empire range across hand pipes (character and themed spoon pipes including the Alien Pipe and Avocado Pipe), bowls (14mm Peyote Bowl and other character bowls), dabbers (Avocadope and sculpted dab tools), and accessory glass (Ice Cream Cone Slide and themed slides). Empire pieces appear throughout the Glass Pipes, Bowls & Slides, and Chillums, Bats & Onies collections.


      The Empire Glassworks collection at Angies Boutique includes the 14mm Peyote Bowl, the Alien Pipe (Stranger Monster), the Avocado Pipe, the Avocadope Dabber, the Fatwood Chillum, the Kittylight (Fleshlight) Chillum, the Ice Cream Cone Slide 14mm, and many other character and themed pieces across pipes, bowls, dabbers, and slides. Empire also collaborates with brands like MAV (the MAV x Empire Glassworks Halloween Beaker).


      Three picks cover the range. The Empire Glassworks Avocado Pipe is the character-pipe pick — a fully sculpted avocado that functions as a spoon pipe. The Empire Glassworks 14mm Peyote Bowl is the bowl upgrade. The Empire Glassworks Avocadope Dabber is the sculpted dabber pick.


      Empire Glassworks pieces are handcrafted — slight variation between pieces is part of the production. Glass character pipes can break if dropped on hard surfaces; handle as you would any glass piece. Verify joint size on bowls and slides before pairing with a main piece. See the Cleaning Supplies collection for keeping Empire pieces clear of resin.


      Start with the Empire Glassworks Avocado Pipe, read how to select from a premium smoke shop, and compare against Glass Pipes & Glass Spoons.

      120 products

      Frequently Asked Questions about Empire Glassworks – Artisan Bowls, Pipes & Caps

      Empire Glassworks pipes are sculpted character pieces — everyday objects (avocados, ice cream cones, animals, characters) translated into functional borosilicate glass. Each piece works as a smoking device while also functioning as collectible sculpted art. The studio is one of the most-asked-for character lines in the shop.
      Empire Glassworks pieces are handcrafted in production runs — they are not one-of-one heady pieces, but each is hand-shaped, which means slight variation between pieces is normal and part of the design. The same Avocado Pipe will vary slightly piece to piece in coloring and small details.
      Yes — Empire bowls and slides use standard 14mm or 18mm joints. Verify the joint size and gender on the bong before ordering. The 14mm Peyote Bowl, for example, fits any bong with a 14mm female joint. See the Bowls & Slides collection for the full range and joint specs.
      Empire Glassworks pieces are functional glass, which means they break if dropped on a hard surface — same as any glass pipe. The sculpted character features (legs, ears, protruding parts) can be more vulnerable to impact than a plain spoon. Handle as you would any glass piece, and store in a padded box or sleeve when not in use.
      Empire Glassworks is a US glass studio that produces every piece in this collection in their dedicated workshop. Each Empire piece is hand-shaped, color-worked, and sagged by skilled glassblowers — the brand is one of the few production glass houses that has kept domestic manufacturing in the smoke shop category rather than outsourcing overseas. The result is sculptural character glass with consistent quality, fair pricing, and short lead times compared to overseas production where shipping and customs add weeks. Angies Boutique at 838 N Broadway in Los Angeles has carried Empire Glassworks for years and stocks the widest in-store Empire selection in Downtown LA, with new pieces arriving on most weekly restocks from the brand. We rotate seasonal pieces, themed character drops, and the bestselling Empire avocado, ice cream cone, animal, and pop-culture bowls and pipes year-round to keep the wall fresh. Walk-in customers can see the full Empire wall and inspect color, joint fit, and bowl size before buying, which is the most reliable way to pick a character pipe that matches your existing glass setup.
      Yes. Empire pieces are functional glass first and sculptural glass second — the bowls, slides, pipes, and carb caps in this collection are made from durable borosilicate and rated for everyday smoking, not display-only use. The character details (avocado pits, ice cream sprinkles, animal features, themed accents) are color-worked into the glass during the blowing process, not painted on after the fact, so heat and cleaning do not damage the design or release any coatings into the smoke. Treat Empire pieces like any borosilicate glass: clean regularly with Formula 420 or isopropyl alcohol, dry-store between sessions, and avoid impact on hard surfaces or sudden temperature changes. The character bowls are dishwasher-rated for the warm rinse cycle (top rack only, no detergent) which makes maintenance easier than most heady glass. Empire pieces are popular with daily users specifically because the durability matches the sculptural quality — you get a piece you can use without worrying about it the way you would with a heady one-of-one piece from an artist.
      Two specs determine fit: joint size and joint gender. The two common joint sizes are 14mm and 18mm — measure or check the bong's specifications before ordering, or bring the bong to our LA counter for an exact measurement. Joint gender is the opposite of your bong's downstem: if the downstem is male, the bowl is female; if the downstem is female, the bowl is male. Most modern bongs use a 14mm female downstem joint, so the matching Empire bowl is 14mm male — this is the most common configuration on the wall at our shop. Empire Glassworks lists joint size and gender on every product page in this collection so the fit specs are clear before checkout. Bring your bong or downstem to our 838 N Broadway LA store and our staff will match the bowl at the counter using a calibrated caliper — this is the most reliable way to avoid a fit mistake. If you order online and the bowl is wrong, return it for the correct size; Empire bowls ship in protective packaging that survives a return trip.
      Empire Glassworks runs seasonal and themed drops, and most pieces in this collection restock on a rolling basis as Empire's production cycle allows. Bestselling character pipes and bowls (avocado, ice cream cone, animal series) restock most reliably on a roughly monthly cadence; limited or seasonal pieces may not return once a run sells out and become collector items on the secondary market. Angies Boutique places direct orders with Empire and can flag a specific piece for the next available restock — contact our LA team at 838 N Broadway with the piece you are looking for and we will confirm whether it is in Empire's current production schedule. For pieces that have been discontinued entirely, the secondary market is the only path forward, and we cannot authenticate pieces sourced outside our supply chain so trade-ins from third parties are not accepted. To get advance notice of new Empire drops at our shop, subscribe to our drops email or follow Angies Boutique on Instagram where we post drop alerts.