Chicago Pipe Show Pipe Making Seminar - 2027
Wednesday, April 28th, 9 am – 4 pm Thursday, April 29th, 9 am – 4 pm Location: LAX
The 2027 pipe-making seminar continues the show’s history of providing the space, pipe, tools, and instruction to help students of all experience levels shape and finish their own pipe from start to finish. In this year’s session, attendees will be working with fraised and drilled briar bowls and pre-formed mouthpieces to make their pipes. Each step of the shaping and finishing process will be detailed, and hands-on instruction will be provided. Students will receive hands-on instructions from America’s top pipe makers, with special pipe-making guests stopping by.
2027 INSTRUCTORS
Jeff Gracik – https://www.jalanpipes.com
Alex Florov – https://www.instagram.com/florovpipes/
Jared Coles – https://jaredcolespipes.com
Nate King – https://www.natekingpipes.com
2027 ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS
Kevin Foster – https://www.instagram.com/fosterhandmade
Stefan Cashwell – https://www.instagram.com/cashwell_pipes
SEMINAR OUTLINE
- Introduction
- Rules and Expectations
- Tools
- Safety
- Breakout with group instructors
- Pipemaking
- Day one: Rough Shaping & refining of the bowl
- Day two: Filing mouthpieces & finishing techniques
- Guest pipemaker skill demonstration
PIPE MAKING 101 CLASS
Beginners’ pipe-making seminar (maximum 14 students). Cost: $195 USD
Intended for beginner pipemakers and provides a solid foundation in the tools, techniques, and practices that will help students make their first pipe. Each student will work with a raised briar stummel (roughly shaped and machine-drilled) fitted with an acrylic mouthpiece. Students work step by step, with detailed, hands-on instructions and demonstrations from our team of professional pipemakers, to refine and finish their pipes over the course of the two days of the class.
Please note: A valid Collector/Hobbyist or Vendor/Exhibitor Admission Badge is required to participate in this Pipe Making Class.
PIPE MAKING 201 CLASS
Intermediate pipe-making seminar (maximum 6 students). Cost: $195 USD
This class is designed for our 101 class graduates who would like to level up their skills. These intermediate-level students will begin with pre-drilled pipe kits and learn to work from a pattern to shape and finish pipes. Instruction will cover basic pipe design and function, enabling students to continue practicing their skills at home. The added complexity of shaping a pipe from a pattern requires additional hands-on attention, and the class size will therefore be limited to six students for the 2027 seminar.
Please note: A valid Collector/Hobbyist or Vendor/Exhibitor Admission Badge is required to participate in this Pipe Making Class.
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