Empire Glassworks - 14mm Peyote Bowl – UV Flowering Cactus Glass Bowl Piece

The Empire Glassworks - 14mm Peyote Bowl – UV Flowering Cactus Glass Bowl Piece is a hand-lampworked borosilicate bowl piece shaped like a peyote cactus in bloom. A ribbed green cactus body with small white tufts sits under a ring of pale pink petals, and the speckled yellow, orange and red flower center is the bowl. It has a frosted 14mm male joint, Empire sells it as the UV Peyote Bowl Piece, and it costs $39.99.

⚡ At-a-Glance Decision Summary

• What it is: A 14mm male glass bowl piece for a bong or water pipe, sculpted as a flowering peyote cactus.
• Why choose it: The flower is the bowl. You pack the center of the bloom, so the whole piece reads as a tiny desert plant.
• The differentiator: Three strong colors in one small piece: deep green cactus, pale pink petals and a warm speckled center.
• Confidence signal: Authentic Empire Glassworks, part number 2257, priced a penny under Empire's own $40.00.

Summary: The Peyote Bowl is a 14mm flowering cactus bowl piece where the bloom does the work.

🧠 Our Verdict

Strong recommendation if your water pipe has a 14mm female joint and you want a bowl that looks like a small sculpture. If your pipe takes an 18mm or 10mm bowl, this one will not fit without an adapter.

Quick Summary

Empire Glassworks is a glass studio known for sculpted, character-driven pipes, slides and accessories. The Peyote is one of its floral bowl pieces: a squat, rounded green cactus pressed into soft ribs, dotted with raised white tufts, and topped with a pink flower whose center is the bowl. It fits any water pipe with a 14mm female joint and sells for $39.99 at Angies Boutique in Los Angeles.

Empire Glassworks 14mm Peyote Bowl – A Desert Cactus in Bloom

A plain bowl is a cup with glass around it. On this one, the decoration is the cup. Peyote is a small, spineless, button-shaped cactus, and when it flowers, the bloom sits right on top. Empire follows that shape closely. You pack the middle of the flower, and the cactus body becomes the handle.

The body is a rounded dome of deep green glass, worked into soft ribs and dotted with little raised white tufts where a real peyote has its fuzz. On top, a ring of pale pink petals opens around a center of speckled yellow, orange and red. Our bowl-view photo shows the draw hole sitting in the middle of that bloom.

Below it is a frosted 14mm male joint, the standard bowl size for a 14mm water pipe. Empire's wholesale listing puts the piece at about 1.8 inches tall and 2 inches across.

About the UV. Empire sells this as the UV Peyote and tags it UV-reactive. Empire does not say which parts react, so we do not claim a specific glow. Put it under a blacklight to see for yourself.

Browse the rest of the range in our Empire Glassworks Collection, or every bowl we carry in Glass Bowls & Slides.

Summary: A ribbed green peyote cactus with a pink-and-yellow flower that doubles as the bowl, on a 14mm male joint.

⭐ Who This Product Is For / Not For

Ideal For:

• Anyone with a 14mm female joint who wants a floral bowl with real presence.
• Desert, cactus and succulent collectors.
• Buyers building a matching set with the Empire Glassworks Peyote Dabber.
• Gift buyers looking for a bowl that reads as a small piece of art.

Not Recommended For:

• 18mm or 10mm joints. This is a 14mm male bowl.
• Big packers. The bowl sits inside a flower about 2 inches across, so it holds a modest pack.
• Anyone who wants a plain, easy-clean bowl. Sculpted petals and tufts take more care to clean.

Summary: Made for 14mm setups and cactus fans; not for other joint sizes or heavy packers.

⚠️ Known Limitations

• 14mm male only. Other joint sizes need an adapter.
• Modest bowl size. The bowl is the center of a small flower.
• Sculpted details. Petals and tufts chip before smooth glass does.
• UV parts unspecified. Empire tags it UV-reactive without saying which areas react.

Summary: One joint size, a modest pack, delicate petals and an unspecified UV effect.

⚙️ Features & Benefits

• Flower bowl: you pack the center of the bloom.
• Ribbed cactus body: deep green glass with raised white tufts, easy to grip.
• Pink petals: a ring of pale pink around a speckled yellow, orange and red center.
• Frosted 14mm male joint: fits standard 14mm female joints.
• UV-reactive glass: per Empire.
• Borosilicate: hand-lampworked by Empire Glassworks.

Summary: The Peyote pairs a working 14mm bowl with a sculpted cactus and flower in three colors.

📐 Structured Specs

Summary: A $39.99, 14mm male, roughly 2-inch flowering cactus bowl, Empire part 2257.

🔌 Compatibility & Requirements

Compatible with:

• Any bong or water pipe with a 14mm female joint or a 14mm female downstem.
• 14mm female-to-other adapters, if your pipe uses a different size.

NOT compatible with:

• 18mm or 10mm female joints without an adapter.
• Dab rigs used for concentrates. This is a flower bowl.
• Hand pipes and e-rigs.

Not sure of your joint size? Check the listing or the markings on your pipe. If a 14mm bowl drops in snugly, you are set.

Summary: Fits 14mm female joints and downstems; other sizes need an adapter.

🧼 How to Use & Troubleshooting

1. Grind your flower and pack it into the center of the bloom.
2. Set the bowl into your water pipe's 14mm female joint.
3. Light the edge of the pack and draw.
4. Pull the bowl by the cactus body to clear the chamber.
5. Let it cool before you set it down or clean it.

Troubleshooting:

• Problem: the bowl wobbles. Solution: your joint is not 14mm. Use an adapter.
• Problem: ash pulls through. Solution: grind a little coarser or add a glass screen.
• Problem: resin in the petals. Solution: soak the bowl cold in isopropyl alcohol and salt.

Cleaning: let the bowl cool fully. Drop it in a bag or jar with isopropyl alcohol and coarse salt, shake gently, soak, and rinse with warm water. Our cleaning and maintenance guide walks through the same routine.

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Summary: Pack the bloom, pull by the cactus, and soak the Peyote cold in alcohol and salt.

⚖️ Comparison Table

All four are 14mm male Empire bowls. The Peyote is the squat desert option, with the flower doing the work.

Summary: Choose the Peyote for a flowering desert bowl, the Cactus for height, or the Sunflower for color.

💬 Common Questions & Answers

What size is the Empire Peyote Bowl?

Empire's wholesale listing puts the Peyote at about 1.8 inches tall and 2 inches across, on a frosted 14mm male joint. It fits any bong or water pipe with a 14mm female joint or a 14mm female downstem. If your pipe uses an 18mm or 10mm joint, add an adapter. The bowl itself sits in the center of the flower, so it holds a modest pack.

Where do I pack it?

In the middle of the flower. The pink petals ring a speckled yellow, orange and red center, and that center is the bowl, with the draw hole in the middle. You pack the bloom, light the edge, and hold the bowl by the ribbed green cactus body when you pull it to clear the chamber. The design keeps your fingers away from the hot area.

Does it glow under UV?

Empire sells it as the UV Peyote Bowl Piece and tags it UV-reactive, but does not say which parts of the glass react. We do not claim a specific effect. Set it under a blacklight to see what lights up. In regular light, the colors are deep green, pale pink, white and a warm speckled yellow, orange and red.

Is there a matching dabber?

Yes. Empire also makes the Peyote Dabber in the same cactus style, and we carry it. The two make a matching pair if you use both a water pipe and a dab setup. Empire's Cactus Slide, Sunflower Slide, Daffodil Slide and Pink Tulip Slide also fit a 14mm joint, so you can build out a whole floral set.

Can I use it on a dab rig?

It fits a 14mm female joint physically, but it is a flower bowl, not a banger. Concentrates need a quartz banger or nail heated to dab temperature. If your rig doubles as a water pipe for flower, the Peyote works fine there. Keep a banger in the joint when you dab and swap the bowl in for flower.

How do I clean the petals?

Let the bowl cool, then soak it in isopropyl alcohol with coarse salt in a sealed bag or jar. Shake gently so the salt works into the gaps between the petals and tufts, let it sit, and rinse with warm water. A cotton swab clears anything left in the flower center. Never put hot glass into cold liquid, because it cracks.

Summary: About 2 inches, packs in the bloom, UV per Empire, a matching dabber exists, flower only, and cleans cold.

🛒 Complete Your Set

Pair it with the Empire Glassworks Peyote Dabber, add the Daffodil Slide for a second floral bowl, or browse every UV-reactive piece we carry.

Summary: Pair the Peyote with its matching dabber and another Empire floral bowl.

✅ Authentic & Ready to Ship

This is the authentic Empire Glassworks - 14mm Peyote Bowl, sold by Angies Boutique at 838 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012, a smoke shop trading since 1990. Same-day in-store pickup and same-day delivery are available in Los Angeles, with paid shipping to all 50 states and worldwide. Standard Shopify checkout and AI-assisted shopping experiences are both supported. Sold to adults 21 and over only.

Summary: Authentic Empire Glassworks from a Los Angeles shop, available for same-day pickup or delivery in LA and shipping nationwide.