HOW TO COLOR A MEERSCHAUM. 137 



clay, the oil sinks into it, but is stopped 

 by the wax, which retains the coloring 

 matter in the pipe. 



The average heat produced by smoking 

 other pipes will prevent the coloring mat- 

 ter from showing by causing the wax to 

 run, and sink to that portion of the pipe 

 where it is cool at the bottom and on 

 the stem which would be the only part 

 of the pipe to color. 



There are two ways to prevent this, 

 both of which are used with success in 

 coloring a meerschaum. 



The first way is by the use of a false or 

 extra bowl fitted into the bowl of the 

 pipe. With this false bowl and ordinary 

 precaution you can keep your pipe at an 

 even, cool temperature, so that all the 

 coloring matter will be retained and the 

 pipe will be colored completely, from the 

 top of the bowl to the end of the stem. 



The other way to color a meerschaum 

 is by using a perforated bottom placed in 

 the bottom of the bowl. 



