| Neon lights can be found just about anywhere. | | | | Once this step is done, the maker designs the |
| They grab people's attention by the bright colors | | | | angle and curves. |
| and the flashing. They are often times used for | | | | After the tube design is completed, the entire |
| attracting customers to businesses. There is one | | | | piece needs to be processed. In the U.S. it is |
| depicting a tooth for a dentist office, swimming | | | | known as "bombarding". Some of the air in the |
| tropical fish for a fish store, and a delicious | | | | tube is let out. At this point, the tube is circuited |
| sandwich for a sub shop. They also are used to | | | | with a high voltage current until it reaches a |
| let people know the business is open and ready | | | | certain temperature. Neon is added with a specific |
| for visitors. Neon lights are not just for | | | | pressure and sealed. Red is the natural color that |
| businesses, though. They can be used in people's | | | | neon gas produces. Long ago the other colors |
| homes, particularly in recreation rooms where | | | | that were discovered first were blue, white, and |
| parties are held. | | | | gold. Luckily the signs are not limited to just those |
| Have you ever looked at a neon light sign and | | | | colors. Nowadays there are over 150 colors to |
| wondered how exactly did the lights get shaped | | | | use in the design. The phosphor coating found on |
| into such unique designs? Neon light signs are | | | | the inside of the tubes is excited by the mercury |
| made of hollow glass tubes that come in the | | | | spectrum which offers a lot of ultraviolet light. |
| lengths of 4, 5, and 8 ft. The exact type of glass | | | | The result is the tube glowing with bright color. |
| used, differs by country. Depending on the | | | | It takes a good deal of craftsmanship to design |
| composition of the glass, heating temperatures | | | | and execute neon signs. Whether you own a |
| can be between 1600'F to a whopping 2,200'F! | | | | business, or have a lounge spot in your home, |
| Before the heat, the tubes are partially scored, | | | | adding a neon sign will not only grab people's |
| which makes them snap once the heat is used. | | | | attention, it will jazz up any décor. |