I made another neon doodle I have been wanting to make for awhile. A mini rasta doodle.

Blacklight is notoriously difficult (and expensive) but sorta fun when you get used to it. Of course Emerald, a usual nemesis of mine, was acting up. I shouldn't have left behind the imperfection from the emerald cracking the first time.
Long story short it isn't the kiln pumped 9 headed coil of black and colorful spikes that I wanted- but I did learn a few things. I want less green. Perhaps un-coated (transparent) emerald, or if I can find a larger diameter of emerald. I also want to use Saffron- the golden shade of yellow tubing instead of the easier to work with Sunflower. The saffron will make it more challenging, but a better warm white in the end. And bigger red sections.
I gotta make some acrylic box files. And a few more doodles.

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Some photos of the finished neon tube cup I made with Sean Bradley. I cut and laid out the tubes and pitched the idea and Sean Gaffed the piece making sure it all went smoothly. Straight walls can be tricky with this can technique. It's neat to see the little tubes and phosphor bits at the top of the cup- a lip wrap would have made it more practical. I like the label on the inside😄.

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