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How does a neon sign work?
Aug 23, 2021
Written by Martin Westergaard
Filed under handmade neon signs, neon lights, neon sign, neon signs

How does a neon sign work?

Neon is a stable gas found in large quantities in the universe, but only as a small percentage of Earth's atmosphere. It is a common misconception that all neon signs contain only neon gas. A neon sign containing only neon gas lights up red-orange. If the sign is to light up in other colors, it requires mixing other gases and elements in the neon sign. The most commonly used are argon, mercury, krypton, helium and xenon.

What are neon signs and how do you make them?
Mar. 25, 2017
Written by Martin Westergaard
Filed under Neon lights

What are neon signs and how do you make them?

Neon lights occur by putting electrical tension into noble gases in a glass tube. The first neon sign was presented at the Paris Motor Show in 1910 by the neon inventor Georges Claude. Neon signs gained extreme popularity all over the world in the years from 1920-1960. Especially in the United States and the giant neon installations on Time Square were world famous. In addition to neon signs, neon lights today are also used by artists and architects.