Back in the mid-20th century, neon signs were on the skids. Public tastes had turned against the ubiquitous glowing letters and cocktail glasses that beckoned people to dime stores, diners, ...

SAN FRANCISCO - "It's like trying to hold a wet noodle straight," says Adam Taylor, a glass bender at Oakland's Neon Works. He's been bending neon into shape for seven years, but has only been good at ...