The Art of Making Neon with Martin Suettinger (nonfiction)
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"The Art of Making Neon with Martin Suettinger" is a video by neon sign artisan Martin Suettinger, detailing the process of making a neon sign.
The video is available on YouTube.
Minor tools
- Air hose
- Cork
- Glass file
- Chalk pencil - for making marks on glass, will not melt in fire
- Electrode holder - hold electrodes in place to protect fingers
- Tube diameter measuring template
- Block with heat resistant paper
- Shot bags for holding pattern
- Brass screen - to protect pattern
- Paint - to block out hidden sections of tube
Torches
- Ribbon burner
- Crossfire burner
- Hand torch
Torch fuel
- Mixture of natural gas and air
- Valves at bottom to get proper fuel/air ratio
Gas processing manifold
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