Defined by that warm glow and a faint humming sound, the neon sign has been a staple for almost a century. “By the thirties, it sort of exploded,” says Jeff Friedman, with Let There Be Neon. “It’s ...

Ever wanted to make your own neon sign but didn't know where to start? It can seem tricky at first, but making a neon sign isn't as hard as you might think. After doing some research, I found an easy ...

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Tom Wartman is standing over a rectangle of blue flame and bending glass in his hands. "This fire is about 1,500 degrees," he says casually. He quickly and deftly moves the glass arc from the flame to ...

PROTECT A TREASURED EXAMPLE OF AMERICANA. THE GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, KNOWN AS THE CHAIR CITY. BUT NOW IT MIGHT JUST BE ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING THE NEON SIGN CITY. WELCOME TO A PLACE WHERE ...

MESA, Ariz. — For about 50 years, she welcomed weary travelers, enticing them with a neon blue bathing suit. The sign, known as the Diving Lady, had a job to do. “To promote the fact that the ...

AMERICANA. IN GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, KNOWN AS THE CHAIR CITY. BUT NOW IT MIGHT JUST BE ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING THE. NEON SIGN CITY. WELCOME TO A PLACE WHERE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND CREATIVITY SHINE, RIGHT?

If it’s nighttime in Boston, neon signs are a sure source of beauty and light. Who can imagine the city without its Paramount Theatre marquee? Or the Boston Wharf Company banner, bathing the ...

Tom Wartman is standing over a rectangle of blue flame and bending glass in his hands. "This fire is about 1,500 degrees," he says casually. He quickly and deftly moves the glass arc from the flame to ...

For decades, a giant neon "Kutsher's" sign welcomed guests to one the most recognizable of the "Borscht Belt" Catskill Mountains resorts as they poured in to see Joan Rivers, Woody Allen or Jerry ...