Taking Neon I at the Crucible

I took the Neon I intensive week-long evening class at the Crucible in Oakland, with teachers Dan Kuppe and Kat. I learned to make a neon sign! It's still awaiting final infusion of gas, but I'll share photos here once it's finished. Here's much of what I learned, at least the parts that can be translated into text. At the Neon 1 level, the craft is almost entirely around making shapes out of…