'A shiny place for shady people:' The man behind the creations in Raleigh's neon sign shop

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Nate Sheaffer is a neon artist with over 30 years of experience. What did it take for him to get there?

"Step 1: Obsession"

"Step 2: Practice"

"Step 3 through 5,000: Practice"

Check out how Sheaffer came to open his shop Glas in Raleigh ("a shiny place for shady people") and what it takes to make a masterpiece in the media player above.