PRIVATE WORKSHOP · TANJUNG BUNGAH, PENANG
Spend a private session together with Johnsson in Tanjung Bungah. Each of you takes home a finished briar pipe you shaped.
Save RM720 compared with two places at the regular rate.
Approximate conversions using rates from 2026-11-06. Booking prices are in MYR. Bank Negara Malaysia
Take home one printed photograph of the two of you at the bench with your finished pipes, signed and dated by Johnsson.
01 / A PRIVATE MAKING EXPERIENCE
Johnsson guides you from the first look at the wood grain to the final finish. Your booking is private, and every guest makes their own piece to bring home.
Included for each guest: a finished pipe with a studio value of RM1,000.
TWO ADULTS
Bring someone you’d like to share a day in Penang with. Work side by side and take home two different pieces, each made by the person who keeps it.
Take home one printed photograph of the two of you at the bench with your finished pipes, signed and dated by Johnsson.
ONE ADULT
Spend the session with Johnsson and give one piece of briar your full attention.
Request a solo dateTHREE TO SIX ADULTS
Bring friends to the studio. Share the experience and leave with a piece of your own.
Plan a group sessionThe Royal Presentation Piece
Johnsson Ooi made this pipe in Penang for a formal royal occasion. The studio archive shows the piece being presented to Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, the Raja of Perlis.
02 / DATES AND RATES
Choose a private date for one to six adults. There’s one regular rate for everyone, and two adults can book The Bench for Two at a fixed total.
One private session for two adults, open to all nationalities. Choose your preferred date below.
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03 / AT THE WORKBENCH
Johnsson has been making pipes in Penang since 2004. At his bench, he’ll show you how the grain suggests a shape and how small changes in the curve change the way a piece feels in the hand.
Look closely at the grain with Johnsson and decide where to take the shape.
Work on the silhouette and smooth the surface with guidance at the bench.
See how the final sanding and finishing reveal the grain and give the piece its character.
BEFORE YOUR VISIT
Johnsson Pipes is in Tanjung Bungah, Penang, Malaysia. Visits are by appointment at 2B-1, Jalan Lembah Permai, 11200 Tanjung Bungah.
Each paid guest receives one finished pipe, briar material, a custom mouthpiece, guided making, selected process photos and a maker’s record.
Sending the form starts the request. Johnsson Pipes will confirm availability and share payment instructions before your appointment is confirmed.
The workshop is for adults interested in the craft, materials and finishing. Smoking and tobacco use are outside the workshop experience.
