# Design-Conscious Cloud Lighters Tsubota Pearl's Blue Sky Lighter is Hand-Lacquered in Japan By Jana Pijak | Published 2021-02-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tsubota-pearl References: [shop-tetra](https://www.shop-tetra.com/products/blue-sky-lighter?variant=37542344229063) Tsubota Pearl's Sky Blue Lighter is a dreamlike smoking accessory that is available via lifestyle retailer [Tetra](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/four-loko-remix). Specializing in high end and aesthetically pleasing smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products -- from [ashtrays and rolling papers to pipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ash-blackwood-ashtray) and more -- the retailer marries form with function, with each product doubling as an artistic design piece. The Blue Sky lighter by Tsubota Pearl is made in Japan and features a hand-lacquering technique that the brand is known for. The lighter boasts a dreamlike cloud print and is made from polycarbonate casing with a steel interior and cotton wick. Each product is sold without lighter fluid and is compatible with [Zippo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cannabisthemed-lighter) style fluid. With ongoing cannabis legalization across North America, consumers are spending more on smoking accessories that are not only functional but also design-forward. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Design-focused Smoking Accessories:** There is an opportunity for more high-end and aesthetically pleasing smoking accessories that double as artistic design pieces to be created and sold. - **Handcrafted Smoking Accessories:** The hand-lacquering technique used in the Blue Sky lighter provides an opportunity for more handcrafted smoking accessories to be produced and sold. - **Compatibility with Zippo Style Fluid:** As more products become compatible with Zippo style fluid, there is an opportunity for more accessories to be created to use this type of fluid. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Smoking Accessories:** The smoking accessories industry can incorporate higher-end and design-focused products, appealing to consumers who want artistic accessories that also function as smoking tools. - **Craftsmanship:** There is an opportunity for more handcrafted products to be produced within the smoking accessories industry, focusing on the quality and uniqueness of each item. - **Fluid Industry:** As more products become compatible with Zippo style fluid, there is an opportunity for the fluid industry to market its products to a wider audience across different industries utilizing this type of fluid. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cannabis-Themed Lighter Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cannabisthemed-lighter.md) - [Premium Windproof Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yellow-flame-butane.md) - [Pea-Inspired Whimsical Lighter Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabletop-lighter.md) - [Intricately Crafted Brass Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/20th-of-april-collection.md) - [Minimalistic Slim Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-tone-minimal-lighter.md) - [Whimsical Cloud-Shaped Pipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloudshaped-pipe.md) - [Laser Technology Smoking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-technology-smoking-device.md) - [Chromatic Psychedelia Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bic-psychedelic-patterns-lighter-series.md) - [Slick Rechargeable Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rechargeable-lighter.md)