Peterson Neon

2,491 views · Published 3 September 2013 · 5:20 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: Make: · 2013 · Science & Technology

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Shawna Peterson of Peterson Neon explains how neon bending remains an artisanal process, as no industrial procedures have been developed to replicate the iconic window signs made in this medium. Her mentor, RJ Wells, splices and bends a piece of glass tubing while Shawna explains his technique.

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