

The control panel for the pump that is used for creating the vacuum and filling glass tubes with the correct gasses needed to create the different colours in neon artworks is seen in God's Own Junkyard workshop in Rainham, east London, Britain, May 17, 2017. The neon pump is over 30 years old.


A couple laugh as they cuddle on a sofa looking at the neon signs and artworks in God's Own Junkyard gallery and cafe in London, Britain, March 31, 2017.


A triple distilled ball of mercury is seen in a glass tube as neon tubes are made in God's Own Junkyard workshop in Rainham, east London, Britain, May 17, 2017.


A neon sign that reads 'BOOM forms part of an artwork exhibited in God's Own Junkyard gallery and cafe in London, Britain, May 13, 2017.


Jon Blake, curator of Gods Own Junkyard and family friend to third generation neon light artist Marcus Bracey sits with some of the exhibits at God's Own Junkyard gallery and cafe in London, Britain, May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Russell Boyce


A neon sign that reads 'Fetish' forms part of an artwork exhibited in God's Own Junkyard gallery and cafe in London, Britain, May 13, 2017.


Neon signs that read 'Off Your Skulls', 'Back Street Love', 'Soho Revue Bar', 'Beer Girls Porn' and 'Stateside' are exhibited in God's Own Junkyard gallery and cafe in London, Britain, March 31, 2017.


A neon light that reads 'EATS' forms part of an artwork exhibited in God's Own Junkyard gallery and cafe in London, Britain, May 13, 2017.


Neon Bender Nick Ellwood heats glass tubes to bend them to shape as he makes neon artworks in God's Own Junkyard workshop in Rainham, east London, Britain, May 17, 2017.


Neon signs that reads 'Box Office' and Crystal Pool' form part of an artwork exhibited in God's Own Junkyard gallery and cafe in London, Britain, May 13, 2017.


A neon light in the shape of a gun forms part of an artwork exhibited in God's Own Junkyard gallery and cafe in London, Britain, May 13, 2017.


A neon sign that reads 'Sweet Like Chocolate' is exhibited in God's Own Junkyard gallery, cafe and workshop in London, Britain, May 13, 2017.


A newly bent section of neon tube is placed against the original design drawings in God's Own Junkyard workshop in Rainham, east London, Britain, May 17, 2017.


Neon Bender Nick Ellwood blows into glass tubes to maintain their shape as he bends them while making neon artworks in God's Own Junkyard workshop in Rainham in God's Own Junkyard in London, Britain, May 17, 2017.


Neon signs are seen at the entrance to God's Own Junkyard gallery and cafe in London, Britain at dusk, May 13, 2017.


Neon Bender, Nick Ellwood uses a pump to vacuum out neon tubes to remove impurities in God's Own Junkyard workshop in Rainham, east London, Britain, May 17, 2017.


A newly design neon sign artwork is tested for colour on a bench in the workshop for God's Own Junkyard in Rainham, east London, Britain, May 17, 2017.


A neon light in the shape of a motorcycle forms part of an artwork exhibited in God's Own Junkyard gallery and cafe in London, Britain, May 13, 2017.


People pose as they take pictures of each other in front of neon lights and artworks in God's Own Junkyard gallery and cafe in London, Britain, March 31, 2017.


A neon sign that reads 'Thrills' is exhibited in God's Own Junkyard gallery and cafe in London, Britain, March 31, 2017.
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