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Putting the basics together to form letters is next. But first, we need to make a pattern. And you need to know this, all neon sign patterns are reversed prior to bending. This is so that the sign face ultimately is flat.

Draw a Block letter A on paper then tube it in. "Tube it in" means all lines, all strokes are denoted as a tube (see Figure 1 for example). Once drawn, flip the pattern over and transfer to bending material. Or, if you prefer, place metal screen over the flipped paper pattern and work that way.
Whichever method you use, make habit of flipping the paper pattern over whether your design requires it or not.

 

Consider the Block letter A: it is symmetrical and doesn't really require flipping. But flip it anyway and develop the habit now so future errors are less likely.

Straight-line Block Letters

It's time to put your basic skills to the test and make Block letters in glass. I recommend practicing these straight-line Block letters first -A,E,H,K,M,X- then move on to curved letters. This way, you continue developing basic bend skills and their variations.

Other Block Letters are easily derived from the suggested practice letters: the F from the E, the serif I from the H, and the W from the M, etcetera.

Usually, it's best to form the inside of a letter first. This way you don't bend yourself into a corner, you avoid overlapping tubes.

To bend the A, make the shallow angled L-bend first. Then Doubleback, a U-bend on its side, over the top then lastly Drop back onto the table. In three moves, the inside of the A is complete and you're ready to continue. See Figure 1 for the recommended bending sequence.

Basic Bend Variations

Continue by forming a V-bend at the top of the A. But then you say, I've never practiced making the V-bend. No, you didn't practice it. But the V-bend is simply a variation of the L-bend; it's a sharper turn. Just make the bend center mark nearer the letter top rather than the inside corner as with L-bends.

If you've gotten this far, practice making connection bends at the letter ends. These bends connect one letter to another and most often are Offsets and variations of Raises. Again, look to the illustrations as example.

Once you've completed several Block letters, practice welding them together using the cross- or cannon fire. Also, practice using a handtorch to weld. Large unwieldy units are pieced together this way.

After making several consistent A's, try making the E. Again, begin bending the inside first then work outward. See Figure 1 for the recommended bending sequence.

Many letters require use of slight variations of basic bends like the V-bend. Consider the Leaning Raise used to form the H. The Leaning Raise is made exactly like a Raise except the bend is left leaning to one side. It is not rolled, aligned vertically. Eliminate the roll motion during bending to carry out the lean.

The subsequent Doubleback under the Leaning Raise forms a bend that resembles a Doubleback-Drop combination and that's exactly what it is. The advantage making the combination this way, rather than the routine reverse, is that the opportunity to stick glass together when making the Drop is eliminated.