

A. Roth’s Vacuum Sealing Techniques (1966) is a foundational text on the science of airtight seals in vacuum systems. Covering methods for glass, metal, ceramics, and polymers, Roth explores leak detection, design considerations, and applications in laboratories, electronics, and industrial research. This comprehensive resource remains essential for artists, engineers, and researchers working with plasma, neon,…

A historical study tracing the shared origins of Crookes’ radiometer and Geissler’s light-mill—two 19th-century inventions that fused physics, glasswork, and the aesthetics of luminous motion.

What I have for you below is a simplified Plasma Filling Process that I use today with notes from my talks with Wayne Strattman, and his book The Art of Plasma: Creating lighted Sculpture with Gas, Glass, and Electricity and, Amy Lemaire, who teaches the Plasma Design course at the Salem Community College Glass Education…

An in-depth 1985 interview with neon artist Paul Seide, exploring his fusion of glass, light, and resonance, and his pivotal role in bringing neon into the studio art glass movement.

There’s a revival happening in the world of plasma and neon. I’ve been working with Mike Whitmore, who is relaunching Information Unlimited as Amazing1, bringing back classic products with modern updates. This is my initial test with 10k-Neon 21.
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