About

Ames Palms has been bending neon just about every day since 1995. They are passionate about creating the highest quality neon signs and art and preserving neon for future generations.

Rebel Neon is created out of Ames belief that neon belongs in our future. Plastic LEDs are NO replacement. Neon is better for the environment and more aesthetically pleasing. There is simply no imitation.

Ames received their BFA from Alfred University in mixed media sculpture, and since then has worked in many different sign shops, creating hundreds of signs as well as their own art. They opened Rebel Neon Studios in 2019.

Exploratorium video featuring Ames: Glow | Ames Palms | Exploratorium

Article and video about Ames in SF Chronicle: Glass Bender melds art, science to create and restore neon signs.

SF Gate Article: San Francisco's disappearing neon landmarks are flickering back to life featuring an interview with Ames among many others.