AAE Glass Releases Metal Glass Art Display Stands

AAE Glass has been selling  Glass Art Display Stands in the studio for awhile now and they have been a huge hit.  We have now added them to the AAE Glass website. These ornate stands are a great way to display your glass art pieces at home, at a show or in your studio.  Choose from several different designs.  Combine this stand with your glass art for a very high end item you can add to your inventory or booth.  The addition of these stands will increase the value of any piece of glass art you choose to combine it with. It is a nice additional piece to offer your customersand will set your work apart for sure! Ready to ship today!

10% Off All Supplies at the AAE Glass Art Studio this Week

10% OFF ALL SUPPLIES, IN STORE ONLY

AAE Glass Art Studio

1228 Lafayette St

Cape Coral, Fl 33904

239-471-7724

The AAE Glass Art Studio in Cape Coral, Florida will be giving an additional 10% off ALL supplies purchased, in studio, through Saturday.  What's that you say?  Isn't the studio closed this week for filming?  There has been an exciting turn of events and we have rescheduled filming for Memorial Day weekend as we will be closed then anyway.  To make up for the confusion, we want to offer an EXTRA 10% off ALL SUPPLIES purchased in the AAE Glass Art Studio.
ALL Bullseye Glass products will be 35% off, everything else is 10% off!  Come in and hand pick your glass and frit.  We have several new products available including: Molds, Stencils, Glass Stands, One of a kind Murrini glass canes in a variety of colors (available in store only) and much more.
We look forward to seeing you this week. 

AAE Glass Stencils for Sandblasting, Enamels and Glass Powders

 

These wonderful and unique stencils can be used with Bullseye glass powders, paints & enamels. Stencils come in 6x6 and 12x12 sizes. Stencils are of superior quality and very affordable. These are the same stencils Tanya Veit uses in her Extreme Fused Glass II workshop.

AAE Glass Art Studio Summer Hours

AAE Glass Art Studio Summer Hours

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10am-5pm

Saturday 10am-3pm

CLOSED Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

1228 Lafayette St.

Cape Coral, FL 33904

239-471-7724

info@aaeglass.com

AAEGlass.com

The Cape Coral Art Scene has Serious Energy

The Paradise Tiki Hut Bar & Grill hosted a unique event last night that really brought some great energy to the art community of Cape Coral, Florida.  The event was put together with the idea of bringing artists of all kinds together.  This was a LIVE art show.  Artists were painting and demonstrating their works live around the pool, fire dancers twirled balls of fire in unison with the bass spewing from the speakers and to top it off, there was live break dancing every hour.  These guys were serious dancers and could walk on their hands as freely as they could on their feet.  All proceeds from the event went to American Cancer Society and judging by the turn out, they did all right.  AAE Glass was proud to be a small part of this event as we raffled off some finished pieces and free beginner class certificates. We talked to many people who were looking for a creative outlet and we provide just that.
We believe that making art fun and accessible to everyone is as important as anything when promoting and the Tiki Hut did just that.  Everyone at the event, young and old, had a level of energy that we don't typically see on a normal night out.  They were enthralled at the talent on display whether it be on a canvas or the dance floor.  Standing ovations were a common occurrence last night and every artist truly deserved it.  We hope to see more of these types of events here in Cape Coral, Florida because the number of talented artists in this area is great.

Featured Artist Deby Romaniw of Deby's Designs

 

DEBY'S DESIGNS

Deby Romaniw

As a jewelry and glass artist from Northeast Ohio, I have been creating jewelry designs for over 30 years and am constantly evolving and learning new processes for my work. My interest in art and jewelry began in the late 70’s in my small home town of Saline, Michigan.

In an effort to experiment with new techniques, I enrolled in a couple glass classes taught by an internationally renowned glass artist in Florida. These new techniques have given me the creative spark I needed and have allowed me to create pieces with the "wow" factor for which all artists strive.

My enthusiasm for creating glass art is never ending and I plan to share my craft with as many budding glass artists as possible. I am really looking forward to teaching basic glass fusing to kids in the summer and some adult classes in the fall.

Within the next five years, Deby's Designs goal is to be the name known for art glass jewelry design in North Eastern Ohio.

You can view more work at:

Debysdesigns.net

Etsy

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David Alcala is Teaching at AAE Glass

  DAVID ALCALA WORKSHOP

AAE Glass is proud to offer you a one of a kind, glass art workshop with one of the most unique glass artists in the world.  David Alcala uses ancient techniques to produce modern glass art.  David is also releasing a new product called "flexi-glass" that hasn't even hit shelves yet.  Tanya Veit has had a chance to play with it and it is going to open up creative doors for all glass artists.  The photo above is not a photograph, it is what David creates when turning sand to glass.  You will learn to do this!

David will be teaching 4 separate, 1 day workshops on the following dates at the AAE Glass studio in beautiful Cape Coral, Florida. $195 includes all supplies and lunch.  Seats will fill up fast.  To reserve yours today, click on a link below or call the studio directly at 239-471-7724.  We have a corporate rate with the Holiday Inn Express 1 block from the studio if you need accommodations.

April 25 Wednesday

April 26 Thursday

April 28 Saturday

April 29 Sunday 

We look forward to seeing you then!

Mark Veit

AAE GLASS 

Tanya Veit of AAE Glass new glass fusing video using large glass decals.

New Large design sheets for your larger fused glass work. Create tiles, bowls, platters, sculptural fused glass art, sconces, lighting and more with these enamel fusible glass decals.  Our new 12" x 9" Branches and Birds sheet is several layers of low fire enamel. We also have just released a fusible 9" water splatter and 5" leaf with veins decal. How cool is that??

Be sure to check out Tanya's 2012 fusing workshop schedule that was just posted. Directions for firing these large decals can found on the site at www.aaeglass.com.

2012 should prove to be a great year and we have lots more coming your way.
Now taking orders by phone at 1-239-471-7724! Call with your questions and suggestions as well as your orders. Please have your product numbers ready from aaeglass.com if calling to place an order.
 Accepting all major credit cards by phone or web!
We at AAE Glass want to wish everyone a very happy New Year!

AAE Glass Silver Settings are Here, ALL of them!

Drop Oval Silver Setting

Tear Drop Silver Pendant

Hello Glass fusers.  AAE Glass is happy to say, we have heard you loud and clear and we are happy to say we have every possible silver setting in stock as of today.  We have been working tirelessly to bring you the best fusing products on the market.


Many of these silver settings are used in Tanya Veit's Extreme Fusing line of classes, Breaking all the rules. It is named "breaking all the rules" because Tanya has a unique approach to glass fusing that you will not find anywhere else!  I can't stress that enough.  Tanya is self taught and has come up with ways to manipulate glass that no one else teaches.  These techniques, combined with a never before seen energy and the best quality glass fusing decals and settings create the perfect storm for you to expand your glass fusing knowledge like never before.  If you are ready to take the next step, these classes are an investment that will pay itself off 10 fold.  Read these testimonials of artists who have taken the next step.

AAE Glass will be announcing new teaching dates after the new year.  We have some of the best glass fusing teachers coming to our studio in Cape Coral, Florida in 2012, not to mention Tanya has some special classes up her sleeve that will not be taught anywhere but the AAE Glass studio.  If you can't make it to Cape Coral, Tanya will be traveling to a limited number of studios throughout the world in 2012 (Canada, London, Norway and the U.S.A.) 


To all of the glass fusers who have supported AAE Glass from the beginning, THANK YOU.  Everything we do, we do with an eye towards helping you expand your craft.  Countless artists have conveyed that the silver settings have taken their glass art to the next level at art shows.  They not only sell out, but they leave with a list of custom orders and an arsenal of new clients looking to buy their glass art.  When you combine this with Tanya's unique layering techniques, you will set your glass art apart from everyone else at the art show.  This equals more sales. 


If there is anything we can do to help you grow your business, simply email us at info@aaeglass.com and we will be happy to help. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone.  Celebrate safely with family and friends this year.  We can't wait to share 2012 with all of you!

AAE

David Alcala of FXN Glass Presents Sand to Glass

FXN Glass

David Alcala of FXN Glass is a glass artist that needs no introduction.  Tanya and I were lucky enough to meet David earlier this year and are honored to call him a friend.  His unique talent and experience combine to make him a leader in the glass world.  David lives and owns a studio in Monterey, California.  He shares the same passion as AAE Glass when it comes to always expanding our glass knowledge and bringing as many glass artists along for the ride as possible! 


When meeting David for a few days this summer, we were able to discuss goals and how to achieve them.  Tanya and David talked for hours on how to utilize each others talents to help grow their own.  They shared both experiences and products with each other to "play" with.  The results have been tremendous.  If you ever have a chance to meet David, or better yet, learn from David, I highly recommend you take advantage. 


David recently informed us that AAE Glass will have a part in his upcoming book!!!  It has been hard not to share the great news with everyone, but the time has come.  Click HERE to learn more about the book as well as view a video David put together about his book and his art. This is a must see!


With the utmost sincerity, we would like to thank David for taking the time to get to know AAE Glass, sharing his experiences with our new, up and coming business and for staying in touch these past few months.  We have learned invaluable information that we will lean on forever. We are excited to see all of the doors that open for David as a result of this book.


If you haven't heard about David Alcala's popular new glass product Flexi-Glass, be sure to click the link and learn more about it.  Any glass artist will fall in love instantly.


AAE Glass will be hosting David Alcala in April 2012, in Cape Coral, Florida.  He is a great teacher and an even better person.  Be sure to check back often for exact dates.  This class is sure to fill up fast.  


Mark Veit
AAE Glass

AAE Glass Features The Glass Jewelry Shack

AAE Glass wants to share some great glass art from Barbara Sargent of The Glass Jewelry Shack.  Barbara has been a friend for years.  Her work is great and her website is professional.  She is offering FREE SHIPPING now, so be sure to take advantage.  Here is more about Barbara in her own words.



I grew up in a small town and live in that same town today.  I was born into a loving family of 7.   I was married at the ripe age of 21 and had a son by the age of 23.  They are the rocks of my life.  My husband and son work together building homes and other various construction jobs.
I have been doing some form of craft since I learned hand and eye coordination.  My mom used to try to throw things away and I would pull them back out of the garbage and make things out of them.  First it was making doll furniture out of egg cartons or whatever I could get my hands on to make that doll house look great.  Seems funny today!!  As I got older I have loved several crafts such as: woodworking, flower arranging, rubber stamping, scrapbooking, polymer clay jewelry and finally, glass jewelry.
I first began by stringing beads together, but I wanted to be different.  I did not want to be a designer of just putting beads together.  I figured if I designed the beads, my jewelry would always be different.  So, I began with Polymer clay; they were definitely different!!  No two pieces were exactly alike.....but I could not get them to shine..tried many things, but nothing satisfied me.  So, I went to a place in New York (50 miles) from my home; called Corning Glass.  I became a member the same day!!  I was so excited about glass and the beauty of it all.......I just fell in love with everything and anything made with glass.  I did sit down and make one bead with their instruction and it was great fun and could not stop imagining all the different ways to form the glass to make beads and much more.
I started buying books and more books and then embraced the internet for things I could not find in books.  After about a year, I felt comfortable with my first purchase of a torch to make glass beads.  With the books near my side,  I began to melt glass in the flame and in forms that I have to this day because they were so bad!!  LOL!!  Just keeping the glass on the mandrel was a chore.  After many hours and days of practice, I got pretty good.  A year later, I was placing an order through one of my glass vendors and I asked him if he had a minute to talk about glass.  He asked me if I had ever heard of glass fusing, "Glass Fusing" what is that?  We discussed it for a bit and before I knew it, I was buying every book I could find on fused glass.
My husband during this whole process would keep asking me, "Is this still a hobby?"  LOL!!  Currently today, I am still scrapbooking, making beautiful cards and floral arrangements for stores locally.  Oh, I was also working full time through all of these years.  So, I think I was working to pay a few bills and buy any craft items needed, but having the time of my life.
Finally after all the reading and research, I purchased my first kiln and began another era of trail and error glass.  Still have a few of those pieces as well.  Even today some of the glass I put together does not become the masterpiece I had hoped for, and then it turns around and surprises me the next batch.  But today I have my own website as you can see and I am currently selling at the Settlement House in Sylvania, PA; Country Cafe in Sayre, PA; Bearly Enough in Mansfield, PA, PA North Country Artisan in Towanda, PA and  Corning Glass in Corning, NY!!!  Very excited about Corning Glass!!! Funny I fell in love with glass while looking at all the wonders of glass in their showroom and now I am an artist in that very same  showroom.  What a dream come true!
Currently I am reaching out to other states.  I currently do a list of craft and art shows, home shows and thoroughly love seeing and talking to people about glass.  A list of my shows are shown on this website.  Just go to my "Show and Events" calendar.  My customers love the dicrhroic glass especially!!  As I talk to people at these shows, I am reminded of all the cheap glass that is coming into this country.  I do not know how they do it so cheap, I cannot.  But of course they sell thousands of the same pieces.
That brings me to my final paragraph.  My pieces are one of a kind.  You will not find them anywhere else.  Nowhere!!  You may see a similar piece, but never the same.  The glass forms it's own beauty.  You will benefit from thousands of compliments on your glass jewelry because of it's mysterious look.  Dichroic glass is just stunning to see in the sunlight.  Many of my return customers tell me they have received so many compliments on the pieces they have purchased.
In closing, thank you for stopping in and I hope to meet you some day or I just might see one of my designs about your chest or a ring on your finger or a set of earrings that you just can't help but notice.  So, I will say "Thank you" now an tell you that my dream is to be walking down the street someday and notice one of my designs coming toward me.  Thanks again!!

Thanks for sharing,

AAE