No Neon Jobs in Utah

Here I am back home after completing the Neon making course.
The other day I had reason to go into the city (Salt Lake City) to get something taken care of for my computer. I decided to text message my neighbor (whom I had worked with for a while in the sign and display business) at [...]

Ferry Ride

The other week I had the chance to take a Ferry ride with Jimmy Neon, my first Ferry ride ever. We had to park about a half mile away, then take the long walk to the terminal (as we were foot passengers and not taking the car). Walking up the long passageway reminded me of [...]

Adventures in Glassblowing

I have been doing my best at the hardest part of this Neon Course.  Basically it is working with bending glass.  The glass comes in tubes about 1/2″ round and hollow inside. What is done is a cork is put in one end of the glass tube. The other end gets something called a blowhose [...]

In the Woods

This is Jimmy’s shed where he makes his neon signs.

 
 
 
 
This is a shed next to Jimmy’s house that he also uses as a shop.
 
 
 
 
 
Jimmy lives in a log cabin in the woods and close to the sea. I am jealous.

Meeting Jimmy Neon

I drove hundreds of miles on I-84 right next to a big river/lake/dams/something all along the upper edge of Oregon. I got to admit now that I have seen the mountain passes, I am glad I did not come during snow. It would be impossible to get thru and dangerous. Well thats over!
The Yahoo driving directions worked. [...]