Rivers Neon begin in 1947 when David's father, John Rivers, attended neon school in Chicago, Illinois. He soon became one of the best glass benders in Middle Tennessee. The beginning of his career was a humble one, bending neon in a smokehouse on his farm. He later moved into an old converted buggy stall inside of a barn. The working conditions were quite unfavorable as he bent glass during the hot summer months with several gas fires burning and without air conditioning.
John's son, David, began his glass bending apprenticeship in 1984 at the tutelage of his father. Soon thereafter, their neon production facility was upgraded to a 1500 square foot neon plant-complete with air conditioning! Father and son worked side-by-side in a thriving business. In 1992, John retired and passed the torch to his son. David Rivers is now a Master Glass Bender and a talented neon artist.
His neon is displayed throughout Tennessee as well as in other states. He is commissioned by individual customers, businesses and by more than 30 other sign companies to bend neon.
John's son, David, began his glass bending apprenticeship in 1984 at the tutelage of his father. Soon thereafter, their neon production facility was upgraded to a 1500 square foot neon plant-complete with air conditioning! Father and son worked side-by-side in a thriving business. In 1992, John retired and passed the torch to his son. David Rivers is now a Master Glass Bender and a talented neon artist.
His neon is displayed throughout Tennessee as well as in other states. He is commissioned by individual customers, businesses and by more than 30 other sign companies to bend neon.
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How do you get the colors?
The initial color source is the inert gas which emits a characteristic color when electricity is applied.
The two most common gases are neon which emits a fiery red, and a mixture of argon and minute particles of mercury which emits a subdued blue.
Clear glass allows you to see the characteristic colors emitted by the gas.
Fluorescent powders may be painted or baked to the inside walls of the glass tubing and the source light is then converted into a multitude of shades such as pink, turquoise, and green.
The initial color source is the inert gas which emits a characteristic color when electricity is applied.
The two most common gases are neon which emits a fiery red, and a mixture of argon and minute particles of mercury which emits a subdued blue.
Clear glass allows you to see the characteristic colors emitted by the gas.
Fluorescent powders may be painted or baked to the inside walls of the glass tubing and the source light is then converted into a multitude of shades such as pink, turquoise, and green.
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