I have began sculpting 3d designs for pipes and having them 3d printed in ceramic, the possibilities for designs and intricacy are endless. Here is a sample of a recent design created by request for a friend. He wanted a slug, and for the 2 eyes to be bowls. So I took some of his sketches and turned it into a working piece. https://www.shapeways.com/model/1600333/the-double-bowl-slug-pipe.html?li=my-models&materialId=73 If anyone is ever interested in having custom designs created feel free to email me at designandshutter@[member="gmail"].com
That's pretty cool, your pipes seem to have this almost primal, raw element to them that looks awesome. Oh and can you freeze ceramic pipes for a smoother hit?
Ceramic is fine to put in the freezer, the raw element comes from the fact that I literally digitally sculpt the designs as if I were using a ball of clay as apposed to traditional 3d modeling. This gives the organic type look and feel. I plan to begin making many many more designs whenever they pop in my head.
The company I use to print my designs is www.shapeways.com, they offer many different materials that you can use to 3d print with. Materials such as plastic, steel, gold, silver, and ceramic materials in different colors. Ceramic is commonly used and safe material among small tobacco pipes.