Top 10 Homemade Bongs and Pipes

Bongs and smoking pipes are magical things; they make the experience of smoking your cannabis so much more enjoyable. For the enterprising stoner, pretty much anything can be used a bong or pipe if you put your mind to it, so here are our top 10 improvised and creative ones to try for yourself!

10. THE TOILET ROLL STEAMROLLER

A toilet roll steamroller is as crazy as it sounds, yet it is very effective. All you need is an empty toilet roll, some toilet paper, and a little bit of foil.

9. THE FOIL PIPE

If all you have is foil at your disposal, then this handy foil weed pipe may be just the ticket!

8. THE SODA CAN PIPE

Using nothing more than an empty soda can, some sand paper, and a pin you can turn your unwanted drink can into a nifty little pipe. If you are really adventurous, you could even try turning it into a water pipe!

7. THE GRAVITY BONG

A gravity bong, at its essence, uses air pressure and water to draw smoke. This means it can be a great improv bong for the stoner looking to get high. The most common form of DIY gravity bong is the bucket bong. All you need is a bucket, water, a bottle, and some kind of mouthpiece.

6. THE LIGHTBULB VAPORIZER

Why smoke when you can vaporize? It is a little more involved than some of the other suggestions we have made, but it is really awesome! The only problem is that it could make you look like you are smoking crack!

5. THE NUTS ‘N BOLTS PIPE

If stealth is a big factor, then a DIY nuts and bolts pipe could be just what you are after. It can easily be taken apart to simply look like, well, nuts and bolts, before being put back together into a pipe when you need it. You can generally get the bits you need from a hardware store, just don’t tell them what you are using it for!

4. THE EARTH BONG

More an exercise in awesomeness than practicality or efficiency, the earth bong is certainly not something you see very often!

3. THE LEGO PIPE

Super easy to construct, your only limit is your imagination. You can either hollow out a channel through the bricks using a drill, or construct an actual pipe. Just make sure you don’t use any plastic for the actual bowl!

2. THE PRINGLES BONG

Pringles and the munchies go hand in hand, so it wouldn’t be surprising if you had a few empty can lying around. Why not put this waste to use, and take your Pringles/cannabis relationship to the next level with a Pringles can bong?

1. THE FRUIT PIPE

Every healthy stoner should have some fresh fruit close to hand, so grab some, hollow a channel and turn it into a funky fresh pipe! Depending on the fruit you use, you may even get a fruity infused smoke!

Of course, you could always just pick up a proper pipe or bong, but if you are strapped for cash, or just want to get inventive, then all of these can be great things to try. There is a world of smoking possibility out there, all you need is a bit of creativity. If you have made something cool and creative all on your own, why not let us know about it in the comments below!

Note: Make sure anything you use to construct a bong/pipe is safe. Heating plastics and metals can sometimes create unhealthy vapors, so be careful when you let your creativity run wild.

Adam Parsons

Professional cannabis journalist, copywriter, and author Adam Parsons is a long-time staff member of Zamnesia. Tasked with covering a wide range of topics from CBD to psychedelics and everything in between, Adam creates blog posts, guides, and explores an ever-growing range of products.

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