Crafting neon signs is a fading trade. (Photo by Brian Baiamonte) In an enclosed workshop in the warehouse of Thompson Electric Sign Company, craftsman Billy Tam holds a hollow glass rod over a propane-powered flame, heating it just enough to bend it into a soft arc. Using a mouthpiece connected to a rubber tube, Tam
The light bender
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