How Bespoke Neon Lights Are Made

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  • Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
  • In this episode of the Bloomberg Pursuits' video series MADE we look inside Lite Brite Neon, the go-to workshop for international artists and your favorite restaurant du jour.
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  • @amrithanandr
    @amrithanandr 6 років тому +223

    Finally, a stoner who still got his priorities straight.

    • @jasonlow7010
      @jasonlow7010 5 років тому +1

      Amrithanand finally woke up and able to read this lit comment, just to continue searching something, just something on UA-cam..

  • @333dae
    @333dae 6 років тому +87

    these guys would kill it in the custom watercooling business with that glass bending skill

    • @thombaz
      @thombaz 5 років тому +1

      What you watercool with glass tubes????

    • @thombaz
      @thombaz 4 роки тому +1

      Interesting, they did not use aluminium, thanks.

  • @Fartneon
    @Fartneon 6 років тому +6

    Not all the people know how much work there is behind a neon work, thank you for sharing this video!

  • @Park2King
    @Park2King 5 років тому +30

    At one point during my 'search' for a career, I thought I would apprentice with a neon sign maker. I found a shop, made arrangements for partial support with a government retraining program and then all that was needed was to have the shop owner sign the paperwork. When he found out that he would have to pay me minimum wage he balked because in his words: "Why should I have to pay you when it's my time, my glass, and my gas?" And that was the end of my nascent glass blowing career but I never forgot that phrase, "...my time, my glass, and my gas."

    • @MA4TU2
      @MA4TU2 5 років тому +10

      "...my time, my glass, and my gas." - He sounds like an ass, but I think you had to pass.

    • @stopthephilosophicalzombie9017
      @stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 2 роки тому

      Seems like he should have been running a school and not an internship.

  • @NachoTV
    @NachoTV 6 років тому +118

    miss seeing neon lights..usually its LED now

    • @northernlighting3922
      @northernlighting3922 6 років тому +3

      Nacho TV neons are garbage and bad for health and the environment they should have never been invented or used

    • @NiggaTigga94
      @NiggaTigga94 6 років тому

      Nacho TV I agree Nacho!

    • @ARBB1
      @ARBB1 6 років тому +40

      The amount of misinformation one individual can spout in a single comment astounds me.
      Well, firstly, how are they garbage or bad for health? Neon is a inert, _noble_ gas, it is chemically irreactive as it has a stable amount of chemical potential energy, thus, it doesn't have any effect on the health of your body or in the environment. If you're referring to the glass tubing's recycleablity, be it known that it saves more than 300~ kg of CO² being released into the atmosphere, and it isa great industry, as the material can be transformed into a variety of products.
      To your second claim, if they never had been invented, important chemical and physical knowledge would never have been discovered, plasma displays would also be impossible, and a multitude of things wuld simply not exist, reducing the overall quality of life of people.

    • @fissavids8767
      @fissavids8767 6 років тому

      your comment actually makes me wonder if you are just trolling or really this fucking stupid

    • @attzero
      @attzero 6 років тому +1

      FissaVids who are you replying to

  • @richjoseph2013
    @richjoseph2013 6 років тому +3

    What a beautiful piece! Wonderful film and a fascinating subject. Feel like I need to cherish every neon sign I see now.

  • @holzmann8443
    @holzmann8443 5 років тому +1

    The music and video direction on these is getting much better. This is great content, thank you!

  • @cynwashere
    @cynwashere 4 роки тому +7

    Neon signs and lights are so cool and can really brighten the atmosphere of a place but they have become so expensive that people are forced to switch to LED or not buy them at all. I think if the price for them went down, they will start reappearing in streets and businesses.

    • @pascalecnto68
      @pascalecnto68 3 роки тому +1

      I doubt that will ever change. Custom neon lights are work intensive and take hours - there is no getting around that. LED is quick and easy - it's just circuit boards - hence the much cheaper cost. Neon certainly gives a MUCH better result than any LED sign i've ever seen

    • @cynwashere
      @cynwashere 3 роки тому

      @@pascalecnto68 ive seen a lot of companies do neon signs of these flexible led strips that you can bend however you want which takes less time,effort and cheaper materials but are still $500 so I take back what I said because it’s expensive either way

    • @pascalecnto68
      @pascalecnto68 3 роки тому

      @@cynwashere that's interesting. What about the result? Is it comparable to a neon glow, or does it still has the harshness of led light?

    • @cynwashere
      @cynwashere 3 роки тому

      @@pascalecnto68 I haven’t seen one in rl but from what I’ve seen online they look pretty neon bright to me and I’ve seen a lot of influencers and famous people get them as well and from pictures and videos they look really bright

  • @Mainbusfail
    @Mainbusfail 5 місяців тому

    Do you have a favorite tube sizes/ diameter to work with? and clear or colorized? I think being a layman to this art, those were silly questions. now that I've gained a little more understanding of the topic, I would be more curious what gasses you like the most, and what effect is one of your favorites, discharge / low pressure setups, etc.

  • @jordanb.4514
    @jordanb.4514 3 роки тому

    very high quality production. cool stuff

  • @alfreds8479
    @alfreds8479 6 років тому +13

    this workshop is brandon woelfel heaven

  • @cw4608
    @cw4608 4 роки тому

    How to make ham, first you soak in a salty brine then smoke until cured. It does look relaxing and the creativity of the light artists is excellent.

  • @somyasharma3735
    @somyasharma3735 2 роки тому

    Where can i get the neon lights for the use in a psychedelic event ?

  • @GKreis
    @GKreis 6 років тому +1

    THIS IS SO SATISFYING

  • @MrAllstar
    @MrAllstar 6 років тому +8

    Awesome video, very cool video, I thought the music was apt and worked well.

    • @kaynesheenan
      @kaynesheenan 6 років тому

      me too. i think the song in the middle was by Nils Frahm, but not certain.

  • @greenhat7618
    @greenhat7618 6 років тому +11

    I just found neon lights more attractive than the cold LED

  • @hameddadgour
    @hameddadgour 4 роки тому

    Great video. Thank you for sharing!

  • @daveotuwa5596
    @daveotuwa5596 6 років тому

    Las Vegas is such a neon-passionate town! Brightness beats the fuck!

  • @magnoliamike
    @magnoliamike Рік тому

    A Goku neon sign would look dope 💯 🙌🏻😁

  • @legrandaless2124
    @legrandaless2124 6 років тому

    Awesome how it makes those designs reality !

  • @waldairalvarenga4690
    @waldairalvarenga4690 2 роки тому

    Lindo demais eu também sou profissional do neon aqui no Brasil

  • @SachinKumar-cp2dg
    @SachinKumar-cp2dg 2 роки тому

    use full this video brother thank you bro

  • @ecrusch
    @ecrusch 6 років тому +9

    Very cool.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Eric

  • @Neon-lt5jl
    @Neon-lt5jl 5 років тому +2

    I wish there was like one documentary that actually talked more about the concept of neon lights and their history and what they mean to society blah blah blah and all that.

    • @jessicarojas5975
      @jessicarojas5975 4 роки тому +1

      I'm making one, hopefully it will be out next year.

  • @zed625
    @zed625 6 років тому +5

    What was the name of the music?

  • @12voltvids
    @12voltvids 6 років тому +5

    Now I know why my neon collection, 20 pieces and counting cost so much.

  • @angelicacushing6032
    @angelicacushing6032 6 років тому +43

    I bet a chinese worker sees this and laughs.

    • @dcentral
      @dcentral 5 років тому +8

      That's not a fair comparison. We can't have slave labor in the West like China can.

  • @cjprowe5
    @cjprowe5 6 років тому +31

    Loved it, but the music was a bit loud in places

    • @lingli4894
      @lingli4894 6 років тому

      Christian J. Rowe OIE

  • @JoeLarge
    @JoeLarge 6 років тому

    Some music too loud. Also liked the video but it amazed me with all the people working with glass and now safety glasses.?

  • @marin909.
    @marin909. 5 років тому +2

    1:26 sounded like a portal gun

  • @DannyK1992
    @DannyK1992 5 років тому

    So pretty

  • @hinduspl
    @hinduspl 6 років тому

    name of the music at beginning of the video please!

  • @heyants4896
    @heyants4896 5 років тому

    Very cool!

  • @daveotuwa5596
    @daveotuwa5596 6 років тому

    SoNev's Sin City has a fuckass museum that's all about nuttin' but Ne! World's brightest museum! Way brighter than hell!

  • @smartnut007
    @smartnut007 6 років тому

    I was tripping watching this!

  • @rubenespinoza5533
    @rubenespinoza5533 5 років тому

    3:30 name of music?

  • @mediumstudio
    @mediumstudio 5 років тому

    super sick!

  • @Valhalla.Studio
    @Valhalla.Studio 6 років тому

    Awesome!

  • @demonitized6208
    @demonitized6208 4 роки тому +2

    3:27 why was this sequence needed. like dude its a spaghetti light.

  • @PRATEEK30111989
    @PRATEEK30111989 5 років тому +1

    Bespoke suits please

  • @Theguyoverthere603
    @Theguyoverthere603 6 років тому +35

    Good video, but the music was very distracting

  • @katexfob
    @katexfob 6 років тому +2

    am I the only one who freaked out at the loud music? 5:24

  • @vestenvanis
    @vestenvanis 5 років тому

    0:59 "bend the knee on to..."

  • @Iamafafr
    @Iamafafr 6 років тому +1

    Good music video but the narrator was too loud

  • @daveotuwa5596
    @daveotuwa5596 6 років тому

    If I were to go there, my dress code would be so strict!

  • @axem.8338
    @axem.8338 6 років тому

    Wow!

  • @vidsondoz4659
    @vidsondoz4659 6 років тому

    Matt is brillant ,vid

  • @navadeepsharma6709
    @navadeepsharma6709 6 років тому +8

    Sanskrit on the wall

  • @scottdaniels3777
    @scottdaniels3777 5 років тому

    wow $2800 dollars for a lampshade shape. At that price I expect it to be symetrical. Not nearly.

  • @J38x729
    @J38x729 4 роки тому

    I would have thought it would cost more than 2800 tbh

  • @a4andrei
    @a4andrei 6 років тому +5

    Plot: hippie makes lights. Not just any lights, cool & retro neon lights!

  • @PseudoEmpathy
    @PseudoEmpathy 5 років тому

    Dude.

  • @retrobudapest
    @retrobudapest 6 років тому +1

    2800 $ :(

  • @carlmichelsen1230
    @carlmichelsen1230 6 років тому +9

    just an ad?

    • @joepphoto
      @joepphoto 6 років тому +5

      Everything is an ad.

    • @percystanford8041
      @percystanford8041 6 років тому

      Joep van Aert a tide ad

    • @haagjohnson2773
      @haagjohnson2773 6 років тому

      No? The video explores a concept that an artist is very passionate about. Also, it’s just a cool process in general

  • @AshishMaharjan
    @AshishMaharjan 4 роки тому

    oh myan 2800

  • @id80s
    @id80s 6 років тому +10

    I can buy a car with that money

    • @Nina-ox6ro
      @Nina-ox6ro 6 років тому +1

      Q. Chen true. But the technique they use and the amount of work and skill that goes into this makes it worthy of that price tag. :) it’s definitely an investment but these lights can last a really really long time and at this point, are pretty unique to have since most places have moved on to less expensive options. But I feel ya, I’d rather buy a car than a fancy neon chandelier as well ;)

    • @cynwashere
      @cynwashere 4 роки тому

      Nina the making of almost every product requires hard work and dedication and those products aren’t as expensive

  • @cleangoblin2021
    @cleangoblin2021 27 днів тому

    4:20 bro made neon ovaries

  • @aldogot
    @aldogot 4 роки тому

    $2800 dlls NO WAY!!

  • @Sound_Spark
    @Sound_Spark 6 років тому +3

    wow $2,800 for a light fixture. Dam talk about rip off.

  • @micaela2049
    @micaela2049 2 місяці тому

    Lose the music

  • @nicolasandres1049
    @nicolasandres1049 6 років тому +2

    moth

  • @ozairkhan13
    @ozairkhan13 4 роки тому

    Am i on shrooms

  • @joppepeelen
    @joppepeelen 6 років тому

    where the fuck is the ZEN stuff coming from out of the blue........... yeah neon really zen really THE thing i think of when thinking Yoga and zen crap. .... oh no not really

  • @pedram7sd
    @pedram7sd 5 років тому

    You will be out of business very soon considering LED strips are cheaper, better, easier.

  • @stanmarsh4203
    @stanmarsh4203 6 років тому +1

    Make meth pipes jk 🤣

  • @karoma7898
    @karoma7898 6 років тому +1

    I wonder if any idiot actually bought that $100 lamp for $2,800

    • @noisianoisia
      @noisianoisia 6 років тому +1

      100 dollar, lol :p
      On a side note I think the 2800 is quite steep.

  • @Cool_Monk-ey
    @Cool_Monk-ey 2 роки тому

    it get it that he works real hard and all that but he doesn't make any sence when he speaks

  • @CMetzlerMedia
    @CMetzlerMedia 6 років тому

    Really bad background music mix, just tell the story, stop with the 'Hero' music crap.

  • @luketipping4721
    @luketipping4721 6 років тому

    Yeah... men shouldn’t have pig tails.

  • @bosteroyboliviano1445
    @bosteroyboliviano1445 6 років тому

    BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING!

  • @northernlighting3922
    @northernlighting3922 6 років тому +1

    Did anyone tell this guy neon is dangerous inefficient and bad for the environment, it contains mercury. Does he knows that LEDs are a lot easier to work with and less risk of injury and environmental impact, is this guy still living in the 60s?

    • @graywolf182
      @graywolf182 6 років тому +13

      Neon lamps do not contain mercury, they contain neon. The mercury ones are usually called fluorescent lamps.
      And you miss the point completely, this is not about efficiency or safety, it's about making beautiful things.

  • @YouSoundButtHurt
    @YouSoundButtHurt 6 років тому

    Ok so they heat tubes up and shape them. Big fucking deal.

    • @slamdvw
      @slamdvw 6 років тому +3

      and what do YOU do?