Hard Skills
AdvancedGlass Tube BendingThe ability to heat glass tubing using specialized torches and manually shape it to match full-scale patterns or blueprints.
ExpertBombarding and Vacuum ProcessingUsing high-voltage transformers and vacuum pumps to remove impurities from the glass tube and prepare it for gas filling.
IntermediateGas Filling and Pressure RegulationThe process of introducing precise amounts of neon, argon, or mercury vapor into processed tubes to achieve specific colors.
IntermediateBlueprint InterpretationReading and scaling 2D design layouts to create accurate 3D glass forms.
ExpertChemical and Thermal SafetySafe handling of mercury, high-voltage equipment, and open flames within a production environment.