SPECIAL EPISODE - NEON - Making Neon Signs - History - An Amazing Collection!
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- On this episode of Matt's Rad Show. I visited Skyline Neon in Downtown Minneapolis to hang out with Matt Thompson. He's been creating Neon Signs for over 30 years. In this episode we'll get to explore his shop full of an amazing collection of Neon signs and Sputnik signs. We also get to learn how a Neon sign is made.
I also get a chance to do some glass bending. This was a truly amazing find and I can't thank Skyline Neon and Matt Thompson for having me out to do the episode! Be sure and check them out at www.skylineneonsigns.com
How Neon Signs are made.
Amazing collection of Sputnik Signs.
How to Make Neon Signs.
Neon Sign History.
Working with Neon Signs.
Amazing Neon Sign Collection.
Have I mentioned there's NEON SIGNS in this episode? Because there is. Neon.
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I love neon signs! My dad had a ton of old beer signs. What a cool place!
I learned how to bend glass as a teen, by my 20's I had set up my own home neon shop. back in the 1980's it was still common. Now as you said it is very rare. I have not messed with any of this in decades now, not sure if I still have the burners but I made my own bombarding setup from a distribution transformer from an old office building. The thing I like the most about cold cathode lighting is that it is the only form of light you can build yourself, like an incandescent light. Glass, gas and metal for electrodes. The backlit flourescent sign replaced neon even though is takes a lot more energy. Now with channel letters all being plastic covered, neon has been replaced with LED's. I wonder if since so many neon shops have closed can you find used equipment available again?
I confess that i work free exactly to learn this beautiful art. Nice job. From Brasil.
What a cool place! I miss good old neon signs all over the place. Very cool vid.
Also just caught you and Adams livestream. So happy to see you guys hanging out!
Matt, I'm always impressed with how you take a subject most people wouldn't think about, and take a creative and detailed look at it and make it interesting.
Aww man this place is amazing! Ive always been amazed by neon lights.. i always had an idea how they made the lights but you went so in depth. So cool. I always wondered how they got the different colours.. cant wait for the livestream with you and Adam! Congrats on 7k+ subs! Have a good one bro, thanks again for the videos.. takes my mind off the other things.. i havnt laughed like i did watching the livestream with you guys earlier in along time
Always thought neon was super cool. It was fun. To see all that cool stuff. Thanks for contributing to my birthday video, I was so surprised! You made my day.
daryl turcott Thanks Daryl. Hope you had a great day! Happy Birthday again man! :-)
Very cool to see how these are made and awesome he let you try it! I'd love to try that!
So much fun! That is a really cool skill! Neon signs are so cool! It was really cool to find the history and see how they are made!
This video has convinced me to subscribe, you are truly good at filming.
And ive never seen those Sputniks before. So crazy and 50s futuristic looking.. man i wish i grew up back then
Who knew? FUN Rad Show Matt, learned a lot!!
Thank you Matts!!! AMAZING VIDEO! Inspiring. I MUST LEARN 💗🙏💗
Just watching this now in 2023 your commentary reminds me so much of my cousin Jerry who my family lost to suicide these 25 years ago when I was 14 and in 8th grade. He was my oldest cousin and by far my favorite even though he was much older than me. I miss him to this day and I just wish He could have known that truth better. That seasons do change...the bad things dont last forever. I love you forever Jerry Beck II.
Awesome presentation, both informative...dare I say it, educational and definitely a fun watch. Wasn’t sure what your channel was going to be, but I subscribed after watching Adam’s live stream and glad I did. Here’s to many more finding your channel
Laird Eric Thanks man!
Thank you my friend, this is my occupation!!!! 30 years!!!
Wow! I had no idea what to expect when I was invited over to like your channel by ATW, but this was some serious AWESOME, Matt! Nice work! Great story and well told too! Thank you! 🤘🏼👍🏼
The Michael Vortex Thanks man.
I just watched this episode again and I think this is one of your most professional videos. Everything is just perfect, so well done!
Thanks man!
Hey i've been a woovian for a long time sorry i haven't subbed to you before now.. i like your last couple videos and i will go back and watch more..... great work man i look forward to seeing whats next
Really well made video, I love neon signs...classic!
Fantastic episode Matt and great presentation., Good skills as always Matt Thompson my brother, a great shop with a tip top fella. I have spent a few weeks in that place over the years and always something new to see every time i walk through the door..keep the flame alive and rockin' Matt, All the best buddy .Cheers Big Si
Fought you on Adam's live stream and subbed. Always wondered how neon signs were made, thanks! Glad I subbed!!
Very much enjoyed this episode.
I've met Matt Thompson before. He's the reason I'm getting into neon! Definitely appreciate the vid man
How did you get on? I started learning to bend a few months ago
@@PetesShredder Great! I have my own shop now
@@drn0986 well done, how's business? How did you find the learning curve?
@PetesShredder it's been a wild few years haha. Lots of local small business help.
Nice shooting. Good film.
Awesome, Minnesota rocks
Great shop , my father was a neon glass blower , He had the only mobile neon plant in the country (that I know of) it was set up in a stepin van and could fix neon "On the spot" instead of making 2 trips ! !
Did that for 14 years,,,,,miss it everyday it was a blast,,,,,Thanks LED's
Matt, I just wanted to praise you for the excellent voice script: very eloquent and insightful. I definitely think you deserve a nomination, for best voiced intro... shine on! Bravo! :-)
Let the light shine...🙏🏼💥
Great video man, I am also a big fan of neon lights!
Awesome video! New sub from Adam, Keep up the good work man.
The word, "ethereal" comes to mind when watching this.....
Very educational and informative! 👍
Amazing video!
Today, a thought popped into my mind: "how do they get the gas into the bulbs without it burning/exploding/escaping ? I mean, they *have* to use a flame to melt the glass tube shut, don't they? How do they do that?"
Your video is both awesome and an interesting, thorough answer to my question, so I subbed - even though I haven't checked what else you do. If this video's quality of content is the standard, I won't regret my subscription (not that I often do).
Awesome. Glad you subbed. Hope you enjoy looking around the videos man.
SAW you on Adams stream...subbed.
great editing, great vid, amazing neon guy!
Cool place
Your matt cave would only need one or two neon signs to really light it up well
Me, in Florida. Started in the 70s.
What area. ?😊
@@karlpage6404 I started right outside Atlantic City. In SW FL now
Looks cool! If you look up Nathan road neon in Hong Kong it's even larger! Surprised how large they are
Exactly like vice, but in a good way.
I want some part of your video (without music) where there is neon light lamps or boards (of around 20 to 30 seconds). In my educational videos, I have to just show the use of neon lamps. Will you please provide???
Yay Minnesota!
Maybe about 10 years ago I was thinking to myself that you don't see Neon signs that much, I wonder if neon signs will make a resurgence in the future. My brother has a Victoria Bitter neon sign in his room somewhere and it still works. At for those Sputnicks, even though neon has fallen out of favour because of LEDs, I'd think you could make modern equivalents of those with LEDs, they may not look the same, but they'll still get the message across. I'm pretty sure I heard your microphone picking up interference from some of those signs.
Nice
Cool subject! Almost forgot about them!
It's the narration! You Got A gift!
I love neon signs! How did you even hear about this place Matt?
matthgmdude1 me too! Just did some research and xame acrossed it. Made a phone call. :-)
Thanks for sharing
Matt Thompson are you still looking for sputnik signs? Cool video
Place is a neon museum ! !
very cool
Linda profissão eu também trabalho com neon mais trabalho com toquinho e na mão livre também parabéns
Um. I think you made a typo in your neon graphics. Sealing?
We use to build outdoor neon & plastic signs i Buffalo, N.Y. 18:22
Excelente video amigo aprendí de mis viejo que toda la vida hizo neon yo trabajé hasta 2008 en una empresa y luego cerro ya no lo hago aquie en Uruguay solo habemos 3 personas con esa habilidad en 4 millones el led nos mato saludos espectacular video amigo
5:20 That’s what I was gonna be doing because of the man cave
I hope you have cut down on the background music since this vid was made. Not really in the background on this one.
good video, but some advice, turn down or off the music when you're talking. At some points, I cannot hear your voices over the music.
Does anyone one know who made the neon signs for the band’s on The Midnight Special program ? 🤔
Hola es un taller muy completo es un arte muy especial yo soy doblador de neon y me encuentro en crawfordsville in haciendo restauraciones de anuncios de porcelana
Saludos
Do you all want to know what I would like to see made into a neon sign? The Universal Studios Florida logo that was used from 1990 to 1998 as well as the Universal Studios Hollywood logo.
I would want a small neon sign of that for my bedroom.
Why is your music so loud?
Not for me
👍🏻👍🏻
Not for me