- EP 64: Luminous Phenomena: Rïse Peacock’s Artistic Journey and Curatorial Intersections at CMoG
- EP 63: Understanding the Science Behind the Art of Neon with Dani Kaes
- EP 62: Bright Ideas: Balancing Art and Career with Jacob Willcox
- EP 61: Exploring Light and Ephemeral Art with Alexander Groves of Studio Swine
- EP 60: Neon Primer with Kacie Lees!
- EP 59: Neon Insights: Alta Robbins’ Valve Innovations with Greg Wilson
- EP 58: Neon Glo with Adam Smo
- EP 57: Kiln-Formed Glass and Plasma with Mark Ditzler
- EP 56: A conversation on Conservation with Suzanne Hargrove of Toledo Museum of Art
- EP 55: Under Vacuum with Angie McHale ft Pat Gadzinski
- Podcast | EP 54: A Glowing Potential with Kate Herron
- Podcast | EP 53: From Furnace to Neon – Pulling Neon Tubes with Ethan Samaha ft. Zach Layhew
- Podcast | EP 52: Emerging Light and Space Artist, Ethan Samaha
- Apex Interview: Blowing Glass and Taming Lightning with Percy Echols II
- Podcast | EP 50: Light in Transmission – On Curating and Critique with Vicky Clark
- Podcast | EP 49: Glass Quarterly n0. 163, LIT review
- Podcast | EP 48: Return to Taming Lightning
- EP 51 – On pioneers of gas discharge lighting: Daniel McFarland Moore featuring Wayne Strattman
- Podcast | EP 47: Thomas Zickuhr & Neon Lab
- Podcast | EP 46: Neon as Systems Building with Ben Orozco
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Lightwriters Neon Chicago | Special Workshops 2026
There’s something special happening in Chicago’s neon scene, and it’s coming straight from the warm glow of Lightwriters Neon Chicago. If you haven’t crossed paths with them yet, Lightwriters is a vibrant, family-rooted studio led by Zoelle Nagib and her father, master tube bender Jacob Fishman. Together, they’ve built a space where tradition, experimentation, and…
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Welcome to 2026: Building Context, Community, and Plasma Practice
2026 opens with more questions than answers—and that’s exactly the point. From expanding the Research Lab Library to rethinking how plasma and neon knowledge is shared, this year is guided by curiosity, context, and the belief that saying “I don’t know” is the first step toward meaningful discovery.
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🆓Neon principles: the art of shaping light with neon by Randall L Caba
Neon Principles: The Art of Shaping Light with Neon by Randall L. Caba is a 227‑page foundational workbook on neon tube design, construction, and glassworking techniques. Published in 1992, it serves as a practical, technical guide for anyone learning or refining the craft of shaping light through traditional neon processes
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🆓Handbook of Electron tube and vacuum techniques by Fred Rosebury
Fred Rosebury’s Handbook of Electron Tube and Vacuum Techniques (1965). This volume is more than a manual—it’s a bridge between the physics of vacuum systems and the craft of building electron tubes. Rosebury meticulously documents methods for glass‑to‑metal seals, electrode fabrication, pumping strategies, and leak detection, while also providing practical guidance on materials and instrumentation.
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STORE Notice: Away for the Holidays Dec 22nd, 2025 – January 2nd, 2026
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