Heats and bends glass tubes by hand into glowing neon signs and art.
You trace a design on a fireproof sheet, heat a glass tube over a ribbon burner, and bend it into letters before filling it with neon gas.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Apprenticeship or a few specialized schools.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Glass Art.
Shrinking. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. LED faux-neon took most of the market, but true glass neon is a hand craft for artists and restorers.
Classes: Art, Chemistry, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9195.
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