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Introducing the Dyna-Meter: Seeing What Your Plasma Is Really Doing
Stop chasing the glow by feel. The Dyna-Meter is a portable, affordable high-voltage AC measurement kit made for plasma light sculpture—so you can see the output driving your work, dial in your gas fills, and attune your plasma driver with real measurement instead of guesswork. It’s built on Steve Ward’s HV probe designs, made by…
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Remembering Jacob Fishman: The Light He Bent, Taught, and Left Behind
The neon and plasma world lost one of its beloved neon benders, artists, and teachers this month. Jacob Alan Fishman — co-founder of Lightwriters Neon, co-author of The Neon Engineers Notebook, and mentor to more artists than any of us can count — passed away on August 5th, 2026, in Chicago, at 74. This is…
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🔒Dev Log #1 — Building VIGIL, Part 1: PVM10 Mounting Design
Amongst running the rest of Taming Lightning, I still find ways to make my own work. This dev log covers two things I’ve been building for the Stealing Fire, Taming Lightning grant project: the PVM10 mounting system I moved to after Tech 22’s Midget Script burned out twice in one exhibition, and VIGIL — the…
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Beyond the Spark Coil: Troubleshooting Vacuum Leaks in Plasma Sculpture
Ever struggled to find a vacuum leak in your plasma sculpture, even with a spark coil? In this post, we dive into a real question from the community—exploring the differences between spark coils like the Eco and BD-10AS—and walk through practical methods for leak detection when the usual tools fall short. From sensory cues to…
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Saying Goodbye to Information Unlimited and Remembering Bob Iannini: A Shifting Landscape in the Plasma Art Community
In the world of plasma and neon art, there are certain names that have become synonymous with innovation, creativity, and the power to light up our imaginations. Among those names, Bob Iannini and his brainchild, Information Unlimited, held a special place. However, as we move forward into a new era, we must bid farewell to…
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Elements of Plasma | Vessel Crafting: Quick Tips for Form and Structure when designing for Plasma and Neon Sculpture
View this post on Instagram Elements of Plasma x Vessel Crafting | Tips for Form and Structure Video source: “will a scratched glass vacuum chamber implode?” Youtube.com/beyondthepress Music: To space -@not_theking Cactus – @jeffkaale @plasma_art_alliance #neon #plasmaglobe #plasmaball #neonart #lightart #glassart #glass #sculpture A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning) on May 10, 2020…
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Elements of Plasma | Visual Diagram
Hello Lightning Tamers! In recent feedback, I’ve considered writing and expanding on what I’ve learned thus far about plasma. I’ve become more confident in my plasms process in three years I’ve been exploring it. To start us off I made a diagram of what I’ll tentatively be calling the Elements of Plasma: Vessel Crafting, Alechemy,…
