LED neon, faux neon and hand-bent glass can all carry the same logo. They do not cost the same, ship the same, or look the same once the lights are on. The artwork usually decides it.
Start with the Artwork.
A line is a tube. A script, a wordmark or a simple icon can be followed with flexible LED neon or with glass. A picture is a face: gradients, small type and a character need UV printing, then a neon outline if the brief still wants that halo.
Volume matters next. A sign for one bar can be glass. A programme for hundreds of outlets is almost always LED or faux neon, because the sample becomes a standard we can repeat.
Three Kinds of Glow.
LED Neon
Flexible LED on contour-cut acrylic. Even light, light to ship, the usual choice for scripts and window wordmarks.
Scripts and roll-outs
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Faux Neon
UV-printed artwork, cut to shape, with a neon outline where the logo needs one. Fine detail stays readable.
Full-colour logos
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Glass Neon
Hand-bent glass tubing on a frame or grid. The line is the logo, which is why heritage marks still ask for it.
Heritage showpieces
Send the logo. We will tell you which glow it should be — before anyone bends a tube.
How Buyers Decide.
If the mark is a line and the order will repeat, start with LED neon. If the file is a picture, start with faux neon. If the brand is paying for the character of real glass, and the quantity is small, bend glass. Mixed walls are normal: beer programmes on our floor often combine all three.
- Line logo, many storesLED neon on acrylic. Sample in 7–10 days, then the same build at volume.
- Colour, type, a characterFaux neon. The print carries the artwork; the outline carries the glow.
- Heritage, one hero pieceGlass neon, reproduced line for line on a black frame or grid.
Not sure which file you have is enough? Send it anyway. Artwork review is where we recommend the build, the backing and the power for the US, EU or UK — then a pre-production sample confirms colour, structure and light before the larger order.
What the Sample Confirms.
Colour, structure and power
A pre-production sample is the last check before a repeat order. We light it in the same shop conditions the buyer described: a dark bar, a bright window, or a shelf that has to read from across the aisle. If the glow is too cold, or the backing hides the line, we change it on the sample — not after a hundred cartons have shipped.
The file we need is the original artwork, not a photograph of a sign. Vectors are best for a line. A high-resolution print file is enough for faux neon. Either way, name the market so the driver, plug and label match the wall it will hang on. The product range lists the constructions; the case studies show how brands combined them.
- Send the logo and say whether the order is one piece or a roll-out.
- We recommend LED, faux neon or glass, plus backing and mount.
- A lit sample confirms colour, structure and power in 7–10 days.
- The approved sample becomes the standard for the rest of the order.
| Construction | Best for | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| LED neon | Scripts and repeat window wordmarks | 7–10 days |
| Faux neon | Full-colour logos, small type, characters | 7–10 days |
| Glass neon | Heritage marks, one hero piece | Quoted from the line |
When the sample is signed off, send the shipping address and the market. We match voltage and plugs for the US, EU or UK, then build the rest of the order to the same light. If you already know the logo should be glass, start with a note from the factory floor and the file.
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