Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Promote Your Small Glass Art Business Here

AAE Glass would like to extend a free marketing invitation to any small glass art business who may read this blog.  We want to help you promote yourself this weekend.  We urge you to click the comment link below and share your business, not only with other glass artists, but people who love glass art. We get comments and emails from people on a daily basis saying they "love the glass art and the featured glass artists on this blog."  We have been able connect many buyers with artists and artists with buyers.  This blog not only attracts glass artists looking for quality products and step by step tutorials, but it now attracts people who love to wear glass art and more importantly this time of year, buy glass art. We want to offer you a FREE way to market yourself to thousands of potential customers. 


You can say whatever you like about yourself.  Leave a link to your website, promote any art shows you are in this season and post pictures of your glass art on any or all of our social media outlets.  Facebook, Twitter, Google plus or even email us a complete article about yourself at info@aaeglass.com and we will feature you on this blog. The more creative you get, the more I like it!


AAE Glass will not be sending out any "Get your Crazy Holiday Deal Here" emails this weekend to promote ourselves...Lets be honest, are you really going to open every email you get this weekend?  Instead, we will be sending out a newsletter that will promote everyone who takes the time to use any of our FREE social media outlets to promote themselves.We will be sharing your links, pictures, and bio's with our very extensive email list.  Don't forget, Tanya sold fused glass jewelry on the retail level for years before starting AAE Glass.  She has contacts with as many glass buyers as she does glass artists...This newsletter is going to EVERYONE!


What's the catch?  We are offering this service to get more readers to this blog and strengthen the glass art community as a whole, not to mention get more sales along the way.  We want to go about our business in a different way.  We like to think outside of the box at AAE Glass.  Our mission is, always has been and always will be, help those who help you.  AAE Glass believes in helping the glass art business as a whole, one artist at a time.  When you take a workshop with Tanya Veit, you get unlimited support forever.  If you need a push getting exposure, if you are trying to turn your hobby into a full time business or if you are thinking of trying glass art for the first time, we are here to help.

We understand not everyone has the time or means to promote themselves as much as possible during the busy holiday season.  Let us do that for you.  We already have hundreds of daily readers, we have great search engine ranking and we have an extensive customer email list, all you have to do is share your information with us and we will share it with as many people as we can.  If you are looking to buy glass art or looking to sell it, we will give you a FREE forum with thousands of readers.  

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact me at mark@aaeglass.com.

I look forward to working with you.

Mark Veit

AAE Glass



47 comments:

  1. I am a fused glass artist living in Miami, Florida. I make and sell glass jewelry, plates, suncatchers and more locally. I will also ship to your destination. Please check out my Facebook page: Phused by Phyllis and while you're there, become a fan. I post pictures of my latest creations there first!
    Phyllis Hains
    FB: Phused by Phyllis
    www.phusedbyphyllis.com
    305-505-5355
    PS- If you are thinking about learning more about fusing glass, Tanya is an excellent teacher and you will love her classes and HER!

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  2. BluDragonfly will be participating in the Arvada Center Holiday Craft Fair on Friday, November 25 & Saturday, November 26 ( Booth #134). The hours of the show are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. We will have lots of beautiful fused glass pendants, earrings and bracelets at this show. Our work is also available at www.BluDragonfly.etsy.com. Admission to the show is $7 at the door or you can save $2 off the admission by purchasing your tickets on November 23 before noon at http://arvadacenter.org/galleries/32nd-holiday-craft-fair. Hope to see you there!!

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  3. This is what we want!!! Keep them coming artists. We are going to get you exposure at the busiest shopping time of the year!

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  4. My name is Micah Smith and I am a stained glass artist in the Portland Maine area. I specialize in small (under 3ftx3ft) portraits and landscapes. People e-mail me photos of their pets, favorite vacation spot, wedding bouquets, etc, and I turn them into stained glass windows and suncatchers.

    http://MicahsGlass.com

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  5. I'm Maureen Connor. I am the artist behind Meant 2b Cherished Jewelry. I will be participating in the 1st Annual Art Glass Connection Trunk Show on December 9th starting at 6:00 p.m. in Cooper City, Florida. You can also find my work online at www.meant2bcherished.com Hope to connect with you soon!

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  6. Hi – My name is Denise Wood at denisewood.com. I have been jewelry designer & beader for over ten years selling in Florida galleries. I am new to fused glass and want to thank Tanya, Mark and AAE glass for taking me from ordinary to extraordinary! Please visit my web-site to view new items or to contact me. Happy Holidays! http://www.denisewood.com/

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  7. Happy Holidays - Poul and I enjoy working with warm glass and wood which Poul hand carves into bowls and panels. I just happened into my favorite glass shop "Covenant Art Glass" the day before Tanya's class and after seeing her samples I had to sign up. The class was full but they made room for me! I am not really into making Jewelry but....after the class I have changed my mind. Please visit our web site and see what we are up to in the Pacific NW.
    www.wishpooshdesigns.com

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  8. Hi! My name is Amber Ballard. I'm a lampworker (glass bead maker) of 12 years. While my main focus continues to be beads, I love to make wearable and functional art as well : wine stoppers, bottle openers, serving sets, canape forks and this year i've also added jewelry using the settings offered through AAE Glass that incorporate my glass cabochons.

    I will be doing one final show this year at Christmas in the Country in Cedarburg, WI. The show runs Dec. 3-5 and I will be one of 135 artists showing. Google "Christmas in the Country Cedarburg" for more information about this show.

    I will also be running Facebook promotions and giveaways throughout the holiday season, as well as exciting shopping opportunities through Christmas. Shop handmade for a one of a kind giving experience this year!

    I can be found online at : www.thatbeadgirl.com

    - on Facebook as "That Bead Girl"
    - on Etsy under the shop name "That Bead Girl"

    Custom orders and requests are always accepted.

    Happy Holidays to everyone!

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  9. Janice Osborne is a Glass Artist living in La Quinta, California. She started her career in Glass in the late 70’s doing Stained glass, windows, doors, lamps chandeliers and even room dividers. About eight years ago she decided to broaden her glass knowledge using the kiln to fuse and manipulate glass. Each piece is hand crafted and takes several days to make with multiple firings. Today she is enjoying making her jewelry from glass she designs herself and her standing glass cats, dogs, horses, wind chimes and plates are all made to put a smile on your face.

    You can visit her at JANNYGLASS.COM

    And here is her upcoming art show schedule:

    "Art Under the Umbrellas" Old Town La Quinta - Saturday November 26th 10-4
    Saturday December 3rd 10-4

    "Art in the Park"
    (West Coast Artists) Saturday/Sunday December 3rd
    Frances Stevens Park, Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

    I hope to see you there.

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  10. Preserve Glass Studio.com is a home studio in Saunderstown, Rhode Island that specializes in making handmade dichroic glass jewelry. Sterling silver (.925) hoops & rings, pendants, bracelets, earrings and wine charms are all made in the studio.

    Dichroic glass jewelry is made by fusing pieces and layers of dichroic glass in a kiln. This type of glass is always stunning, changing its colors at different angles and depths. This makes each piece have a personality of its own! Dichroic glass jewelry is a real attention-getter. You will be amazed at the notice people take to this unusual and dramatic art glass. Each dichroic glass piece made in the Studio is unique and can never be duplicated in the exact same way again.

    Please visit our website at www.PreserveGlassStudio.com and enter coupon code “SAVE15” for 15% off your entire purchase for the holiday season. As always, we offer free Priority Mail shipping for orders over $50. Our dichroic glass jewelry makes the perfect gift!

    If you are in the Rhode Island area, we have two craft shows coming up. On December 3, 2011 we will be at the Conanicut Island Art Association Holiday Craft Fair in Jamestown, RI. On December 11, 2011 we will be at the Newport Elks Lodge for their Holiday Craft Fair. Please check out our blog for updates!

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  11. Correction for JANNYGLASS.com on the "Art in the Park" (west coast artists) dates. It is December 10th and 11th. She looks forward to meting you.

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  12. Art Glass Connection supports local crafters and artists by hosting our 1st Annual Holiday Trunk Show. Join us at 9500 Griffin Rd. in Cooper City, Fl on Friday Dec 9, from 6pm to 9:30. Call us (954)434-7007 or Check the details on our facebook page.
    Enjoy the fun,refreshments & excitement while supporting local artists in several different mediums!

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  13. Tanya - thanks for the idea and for allowing us to post our websites on your blog - that is a great opportunity for us to get our visitorship up.

    my site is at www.hotglasswork.biz

    hope you will check it out and pass on to your friends the site address.

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  14. Hello from Sioux Falls, South Dakota! I am Bev Jorgenson, artist and owner of DakotaFuse. I have been fusing glass for eight years. I have a busy professional life as a nurse practitioner/researcher; and the glass fusing is my creative and mind soothing hobby. I price most of my work to sell close to cost, as this hobby is just fun play time for me.
    Our artfire webpage is: http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/DakotaFuse
    Typically I do one or two shows a year, but I have been a student finishing up my PhD so am only doing internet sales at this time.
    Enjoy and a big thank you to Tanya and Mark Veit, who have helped me to re-stimulate my passion for fusing glass.

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  15. I am a fused glass artist living and working in Stuart, FL. I design jewelry and small home decor items (magnets, night lights, mirrors and wall masks). I especially like making "pot melt" pendants and my "Frazzles" which include whimsical& wacky brooches, necklaces and night lights. I have two online shops - http://www.eccentricity.etsy.com and http://www.eccentricity.artfire.com/. I am having a very special sale this weekend for all my FB fans at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eccentricity/95273027168. Please feel free to post any of your links there.

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  16. Hi and Happy Holidays All! I am a fused glass artist and have been working in glass for about 6 years. I have my creations in Lockhart, TX at Laura's Treasures on Praire Leah St. I also have my stuff at the Dupree downtown Buda. I also have a small showroom at my janitorial supply co. (the one that pays the bills in San Marcos) 101 Uhland Rd. Bldg C. I have a few pictues on-line and I just love love love glass. I use mostly curious glass so it is like Xmas everytime that I open the Kiln. My website is www.castlewynd.com For the month of Dec. I am offering a 30% off discount to those who come by my office and purchase!!!

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  17. CeltCraftdesigns.artfire.com

    Great glass jewelry and gifts. Free glass Christmas ornament with every order $50 and up now until Dec. 19th!

    Thanks to Mark and Tanya!

    Kerry
    CeltCraft Designs

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  18. sljglass LOVES and is ADDICTED to glass art. I make vases, night lights, ikebanas, barrettes, men's gifts, jewelry, art tiles, cabinet knobs and pulls and whatever else strikes my fancy. I've had most of my glass in galleries for the past few years, but I have just started exploring the web. My website is sljglass@etsy.com. Please visit and see what I do. I'd love to hear comments, especially on how I can improve the site. Thanks, sljglass

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  19. I’m Jackie Bowyer, the artist/owner of Hummingbird Art Glass Studio. In 1997 I got hooked on combining the beautiful colors and textures of glass to create panels, lamps, cabinet door inserts and smaller gift items. I began doing commission work for friends and co-workers, creating some one of a kind artwork for my clients. In May of 2011 I discovered Tanya Veit of AAE Glass and took her Extreme Fusing class in Chicago. Tanya is nothing short of amazing and her class inspired me to go to the next level. Recently I opened an Etsy shop featuring fused glass jewelry with settings from AAE Glass and unique fused glass horses.
    Find me:
    • On Etsy under the shop name HummingbirdArtGlass
    • on Facebook as Hummingbird Art Glass Studio
    Happy Holidays!

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  20. You can also connect with Preserve Glass Studio on Facebook.com/PreserveGlassStudio or on Twitter, @PreserveGlass

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  21. Hi, My name is Bee and I own and operate "Bee's Stained Glass" located just outside Colonial Beach,VA. We are small but we do a lot!!! I've been doing stained glass for over 20 years and fusing for over 6 years...My partner and I just finished the EX1 class given @ Vitrum Studio in MD...it was without a doubt money well spent!!! Tanya's high level of energy really got us going (the extra shot in the arm we needed!!!)and we look forward to the EX2 class next year...
    Check us out at www.beesstainedglass.com

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  22. My name is Martha Weekly and I create fused glass jewelry and dabble in stained glass in the Kansas City, KS area.

    My husband and I sold our business in 2000 and I immediately took a stained glass class at our local (stained glass) retailer. I loved it! One day I casually mentioned to my husband that I was curious about the process of fusing glass. The next thing I knew, I had a large Skutt kiln as a gift from My husband. I didn’t know whether to thank him or hit him! I bought books, took classes and found whatever I could on the internet. We went to the Glass Crafters Expo in Las Vegas where I took more classes. My enthusiasm was building.

    Since I had such a large kiln, I started making home décor items such as bowls, platters, plates and slumped items. I had a few successes and many dismal failures. My notebook from those days looks like 3 copies of War and Peace in a 3-ring binder. I wrote down everything from firing schedules to thickness of glass. I took pictures from every angle. I still refer to that book today, although I almost need help lifting it (cleaning out and reorganizing my notebook is on my to-do list).

    I don’t remember exactly what peaked my interest in trying my hand at fused glass jewelry other than it was smaller, required less glass and took up less space as a finished product. Back to the books. Different books. Books and internet articles about dichroic glass. Learning about findings (what an odd word!). Talking to the jewelry artist at our local glass shop and trying to get her to divulge her deepest, darkest trade secrets. More classes. More money. More glass.

    Roughly six years later I was doing “ok” with making jewelry. I had managed to create some lovely pendants, earrings and bracelets. Then I came across AAEGlass and UREKA! Their site brought an entirely new dimension and excitement to the jewelry that I was making. Those of you that use the decals know what I’m talking about. But even that started to get a tad bit mundane until I took Tanya’s Extreme Fusing class in Omaha in August of this year. Now I feel like the sky is the limit, even though I know on a scale of 1 to 10 (Tanya being a 10), I might be a 5. The great thing about Tanya and Mark is they are there to help people like me, truly help. So, my only limit in-so-far as how much I learn is directly related to how much time and energy I am will to devote to this wonderful craft.

    I still haven’t mastered getting the right size of picture on Etsy (my to-do list is quite long), what I do have posted can be seen at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/marthasclassyglass

    Thank you Tanya and Mark for being such exceptional people. It has truly been a pleasure and a privilege.

    Martha Weekly

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  23. Greetings!

    My name is Mark Lenn Johnson and I own Uniquitibles! by Mark Lenn Johnson in Lexington, Kentucky.

    I refer to myself as a glassmaker as I employ several different glassmaking techniques (kiln-forming, lampworking, glass blowing) to produce colorful, one-of-a-kind plates, platters, bowls, and jewelry pieces.

    My production work can be found in several Kentucky art galleries but I am always happy to collaborate with clients to fulfill special orders and commissions.

    I donate a portion of my sales to support ArtSafe (http://www.artsafe.org/), a non-profit organization in Ohio dedicated to helping troubled children by introducing them to the arts.

    Please visit my web site (http://www.uniquitibles.com) and join me online at my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/imakeglass) to view my portfolio of work.

    Thanks to Tanya and Mark for providing this venue and for being such a great resource!

    Best wishes to everyone,

    Mark Lenn Johnson, Glassmaker
    Uniquitibles! by Mark Lenn Johnson
    "For the Love of Color!"
    Web: www.uniquitibles.com
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/IMakeGlass
    Twitter: @uniquitibles
    Email: Mark@uniquitibles.com
    Phone: 859-489-1025

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  24. Hi and Happy Holidays to everyone,

    My name is Tonya Nelson and I live in Pueblo, Colorado. I have been making jewelry for about three years and fusing glass for two. I am largely self taught which really just means I have made a lot of really ugly lumps of glass and made lots of mistakes. I missed Tanya's extreme fusing class when she was in Denver much to my regret. Hopefully I will catch her class in the future.

    I am a nurse working in an emergency room so I was looking for a way to tie my passion to my professional life. I began making retractable badge reels decorated with dichroic fused glass pieces and I was thrilled when my co-workers loved them. I was even more excited when the men started wearing them.

    I have to make a comment related to another's blog. If I would have realized the amount of photography skills posting on-line required, I would have taken a photography class! What a challenge taking pictures of dichroic glass has turned out to be! If anyone wants to send me any advice I would love to hear it. Send me a message on my artfire account.

    You can find me at www.fivepackdesigns.artfire.com

    Tanya and Mark I want to thank you for offering such great products and for giving us all the opportunity to post on this site.

    Tonya

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  25. Thanks so much... Here is my shop link and new Facebook Fan Page for BaubleBinBeads... Hope everyone has a fabulous Thanksgiving.

    http://www.Etsy.com/shop/BaubleBinBeads

    https://www.facebook.com/pages/BaubleBinBeads/317811791566740

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  26. Hello and Happy Holidays!

    My name is Laurie Ruck and I am the proud owner of Cat's Paw Glass, LLC. I am a glass artist that lives in Madison, WI. Each of my pieces has been made in my home with love, soul, and with cats underneath my feet.

    AAE Glass has made such a tremendous positive impact on my art and my sales!! Tanya is a wonderful teacher and allowed me to start dreaming about all the potentials that glass offers. The glass settings and high quality decals have been phenomenal sellers for me as well. Even in a tough economy--with her settings and ideas, each of my art fair shows have been successful.

    Thank you to Tanya and Mark for all of the wonderful support to all of us out there that are trying to share our art with others.

    Sincerly,

    Laurie Ruck
    Cat's Paw Glass, LLC
    www.catspawglass.com

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  27. Hello! I am Ema Kilroy. I am a lampwork glass artist living and creating my work in Central Massachusetts. I have been designing jewelry for 14 years. Six years ago I added my own lampwork (glass) beads to my jewelry line. I have developed my own style of unique lampwork beads which I offer for sale as individual beads and custom jewelry designs.

    You can find me online:
    www.emakdesigns.com

    on Facebook as "Ema K Designs" https://www.facebook.com/emakdesigns

    on Etsy under the shop name "Ema K Designs"
    http://www.emakdesigns.etsy.

    on ArtFire under the shop name "Ema K Designs"
    http://www.emakdesigns.artfire.com

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to All!

    Thank you Tanya and Mark for helping to encourage and market glass artists.
    Ema

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  28. I'm a self representing artist from Spain, S212
    My name is Vicente Gonzalez Sarasua, I read from your project, I think its very interesting and i would like to take part in it.

    I'm silversmith and lampwork artist, my commercial name is Plata y Color
    So would I describe my work:

    Under the premise of quality and design Plata y Color proposes innovative trends in each of his classy collections.
    By applying the traditional lampwork technique to modern design.
    Plata y Color creates unique silver jewels inspired in natural shapes and colours.

    www.plataycolor.com
    www.plataycolor.blogspot.com

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  29. My name is Kat Davis. My partner, Phil Custer & I own The Kat's Meow Studio...specializing in hand-painted Murals, Faux Finishing, & Decorative Painting. We have recently had the honor of contributing some of our artwork to the walls of the new AAE Glass Studio in Cape Coral, FL. Although we are not glass artists, we can really appreciate the work & detail that goes into creating pieces of glass art. From what we have seen so far, it appears that a lot of the prepwork & procedures needed to create a beautifully finished piece of glass art...are quite similiar to the steps we take to create a Mural or Faux-Finished Wall (blocking in colors, lots of layering, adding final details, etc.). We are very excited to be taking some of Tanya Roy Veits classes in the upcoming months, so we can really get a feel for the glass-art process. And, we want to say Thank You SO much again - to AAE Glass for including us in the opening of their AMAZING new studio! It will be no doubt - an incredible place to learn! You can see some of our work under my pictures on my personal FaceBook page or @ our website: TheKatsMeow.com.

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  30. Hi Ya'll!
    I'm Colleen Hammack, a glass artisan from Sugar Land, Texas. My husband, Jeff and I operate under the name of 2 Goose Studio and specialize in dichroic glass jewelry, fused glass bowls and crash glass.

    We show each Saturday from 9am to 1pm at the Imperial Market in Sugar Land, Texas through December 17th and have just committed to another 23 Saturdays in 2012.

    Thanks, Tanya and Mark for the opportunity to get our name out there. I would love it if you would link to our blog! Jeff and I will be attending your X3 class soon. Can't wait.

    Website: www.2GooseStudio.com
    Blog: 2Goose.blogspot.com

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  31. Anna Blair -

    My websites are; www.artfire.com/dichroicglassworks, www.rubylane.com/glassworks, and www. etsy.com/pendantplace Nearly all the decals I use are yours (I don't know why I didn't apply for a wholesale discount when you were first starting out)! I'm also starting wire wrapping and teaching myself silver smithing...(decals are sure easier!)

    I'm a former High School art teacher and life long artist, currently working with fused glass! Although I love other mediums (watercolor, clay, pen and ink, airbrush, and stained glass are among some of my former favorites.) Glass has held my attention for around ten years. I love the surprise and suspense of opening the kiln door after eight hours...sort of like a mini-Christmas!

    I hand cut, layer art glass with dichroic and fuse them together in my home studio kiln. Nothing is made from a mold. Most items have been fused and fired three times to 1600 degrees, then slowly annealed to make the piece durable and harden the glass. Each piece is unique, as you can never fully predict how the fused glass will react to the dichroic layer.

    Dichroic glass consists of multiple ultra-thin layers of different metals (such as gold or silver); oxides of such metals as titanium, chromium, aluminium, zirconium, or magnesium; or silica are vaporised by an electron beam in a vacuum chamber. The vapor then condenses on the surface of the glass in the form of a crystal structure. A protective layer of quartz crystal is sometimes added. Other variants of such physical vapor deposition (PVD) coatings are also possible. The finished glass can have as many as 30 to 50 layers of these materials, yet the thickness of the total coating is approximately 30 to 35 millionths of an inch (about 760 to 890 nm). The coating that is created is very similar to a gemstone and, by careful control of thickness, different colors may be obtained.

    The total light that hits the dicro layer equals the wavelengths reflected plus the wavelengths passing through the dichro layer. Due to variations in the firing process, individual results can never be exactly predicted, so each piece of fused dichroic glass is unique. It is this unpredictability that makes fusing glass so interesting..and beautiful!

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  32. Hi everyone, My name is Pam Honken and I love glass! Tanya has been inspiring me for quite some time since I first discovered AAE glass. I enjoy watching her success as she expands to teach and inspire others in the world of glass. I know she most definitely inspires me!

    As a Navy spouse, flexibility is a way of life that is a necessity every day. As an Occupational Therapist or as a glass artist my creativity is allowed to develop and blossom with time. As a full time home health occupational therapist, my studio time is pretty much limited to nights and weekends. I am constantly jotting down ideas for new creations as I am driving from one location to the next. Some of my inspirations arrive unexpectedly while others are planned... to some extent. Shapes, colors, designs, animals, buildings... you name it, I am inspired by it. Dan, high school sweetheart, love of my life and husband of 24 years is always coming up with new ideas to keep my creative juices flowing and new ideas growing.

    My website, phdezign.com is currently under construction and I will soon have more details about my work, including jewelry and art for sale online. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send me an email at pam@phdezign.com Thanks and keep on fusing! Pam :)

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  33. Hello, my name is Jane Richard, Co-Owner of The Bead Box in Tecumseh, Michigan. I am always looking for new artists. We enjoy hosting trunk shows for these artists. Please visit us on the web at www.thebeadboxmi.com or on facebook. or you can email us at thebeadboxmi@yahoo.com.. Happy Beading!

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  34. I got referred here by Tanya from google plus.

    I run a shop called Beautiful Swag Store on etsy and zibbet, would love to expand from these sites as well.

    I am running a 75% off moving special on my www.zibbet.com/beautifulswagstore until this Friday December 2nd, 2011.

    I am running a 65% off small business saturday special today only Saturday November 26th, 2011 at http://beautifulswagstore.etsy.com

    I will be changing the code for cyber monday tomorrow 11/27/11 down to 60% off for the etsy location.

    After that a week of vacation for a move to another state then back and running for the rest of the year

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  35. Well, I am late to the party as always, but love what you are doing here!
    My name is Laurie,and I'm a lampwork glass beadmaker who seems to keep moving around. I'm presently on the coast of Mississippi, with a studio space at The Gallery in Ocean Springs. You can stop by most days and see me working at the torch, take classes or make special requests for a bead designed by you and I.

    Online you can find my work on etsy here- http://www.etsy.com/shop/glassbead

    Thanks for looking, and have a wonderful holiday season!

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  36. Weisser Glass Studio is celebrating Small Business Saturday with 10% OFF all glass purchases. We are also having a holiday open house and craft show Sunday Dec. 4 from 1-4. many of our students and customers will be displaying their creations in glass. A great way to do some holiday shopping and talk with the artists.
    www.weisserglass.com

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  37. Thanks to those still sharing their small businesses with us. KEEP THEM COMING!!! This is what today is about! Be sure to support your local small businesses as well as online small businesses. We all know how important that is and we are happy to share our blog as a place to meet as many small businesses as possible.

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  38. I've been enjoying your decals and email updates for a while now. I am pleasantly surprised to read about your generosity to other artists. I am a lampworker in Deer Park LI NY. I do some fusing but mainly torch work focusing on solid sculpture. I currently teach small torch classes in both borosilicate and soft glass. My work can be seen at www.RosGlassWorld.com

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  39. I've finally found my true passion in fused glass jewelry. AAE Glass makes it easy with tutorials and supplies. I'd love to attend a workshop, but is not feasible at this time, so I do enjoy the educational videos, keep them coming.
    I began expanding my jewelry making about 5 years ago and have now began to focus mainly on fused glass jewelry, rather than the former hodge podge I created. I do enjoy usings found opbjects, but most of my work is wire wrapped or bezel set in sterling silver.
    I'm located in southwest Iowa and have a studio in our barn. Thus the name Barn Art Studio for my business. I sell on storeenvy.com http://www.barnartstudio.storenvy.com and post several of my pieces on the BarnArtStudioFacebook page associated with our personal pages, which is AndyandValAllen.
    Message or email for more information as I will be beginning workshops again after the first of the year.

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  40. Hi there I am Monique the artist behind Unique Nique I am originally from South Africa but make my home in Sunny Tampa Florida. I am absolutely in love with glass and experimentation so I experiment and make in a lot of different mediums. I make stained glass and fused glass and I like to recycle and upcycle glass too I am always looking for ways to improve so new techniques are always being learnt and experiments happen on an almost daily basis. I have to create because if I don't my head might explode ;~D. You can find me on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/uniquenique02 and on Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/uniquenique?ref=si_shop or Artfire http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/UniqueNique Feel free to pay a visit anytime everyone is welcome

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  41. My name is Jenny Reich and Whimsy Art Glass Studio is my baby. I am located in Custer Washington, in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I started doing stained glass almost 40 years ago but began my business after retiring from my real job about 8 years ago which is about the same time I discovered fused glass. Since then I have evolved my excellent glass cutting skills into detailed and sometimes 3D glass art. Since moving from my garage and into my beautiful studio located in downtown Custer (a town with just three other businesses) I am also able to give classes and retail Bullseye glass to other artists. You can find my website at http://www.whimsyglass.com/ , in addition to my facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/whimsy.artglass. If you're in my area please look me up, I am located just off I-5 and ten minutes from the Canadian border.

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  42. Hi there - my name is Christine Wilson and I am the owner of BluDragonfly and we are located in Johnstown, CO. I have been a lampworker for just over five years and I have been doing fusing for three years. I have taken both Extreme Fusing Workshops I & II!! What an inspiration Tanya is to the students who take this class. It really does inspire you and allow your creativity to reach new levels. I love creating fused glass pieces - whether they are "Picasso" pendants or using the decals from AAE Glass. I will be participating in the Rocky Mountain Bead Bazaar in Denver, CO on April 27 & 28 this year to showcase my fused glass art. We will also be in the Christmas in Windsor show in Windsor, CO again this year - November 23 & 24. If you are in the area during these shows be sure to drop by and say hello. My website is: www.BluDragonfly.etsy.com

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  43. Hi, my name is Vicki Mimis and I am a glass artist from Australia. I've just started up my website vmcustomjewelry.com and I also run a site called jewelry-making-how-to.com which contains heaps of information on a range of materials. I've spent the last 10 years working in various mediums beads, silver clay, glass, copper and bronze and chain maille.

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  44. Hi, I am an emerging glass artist from Canada. I have had the pleasure to take a class with Tanya when she came to Ottawa.

    You can check out my art work on my website

    www.moneekart.com
    or come and like my facebook page : MoNeek Art
    or check out what I have for sale on etsy : www.etsy.com/shop/moneekart

    would love to hear from you

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  45. Hi, my name is Deanna Duncan-Allen and my business is RiverGirl Designs and I now (as of November) live in Fort Collins, Colorado. I was fortunate to take Tanya's Extreme Fusing Workshop at Bella Glass Studios in Denver and have never looked back. I do fused glass pendants with Tanya's "Picasso" technique as well as decals from AAE. I just launched my website and would love your feedback as well. My website is www.RiverGirlDesigns.com

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  46. Hi, my name is Anna Blair and my business name is GlassWorks. I live in Cowtown (Fort Worth, TX) with my husband and two cats. I use Tanya's superior decals a lot! I would be pleased to have you stop by one of my websites and take a look.

    www.etsy.com/shop/pendantplace
    www.dichroicglassworks.artfire.com
    www.zibbet.com/glassworks

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  47. Hello everyone, Bron here from BronzBeadz and Glass. Thanks AAE Glass for the opportunity to post our details enabling us all to connect with one another. I love the limitlessness that working with glass offers and was fortunate to win 3rd prize in the recent AAE Glass fusing competition. To see my pieces, please drop by my facebook page and/or website. I generally post my pieces as they are made on my FB page. I look forward to meeting new glass enthusiasts !!

    http://www.facebook.com/BronzBeadzandGlass

    http://www.bronzbeadz.com.au

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