Win a Prize Pack that Includes a Glass Pendant from Tanya Veit and AAE Glass

SPRING FASHIONISTA GIVE AWAY

We at AAE Glass pride ourselves on helping artists gain exposure.  We have sponsored an international give away that anyone can enter.  Tanya Veit has donated a one of a kind fused glass pendant to the contest and everyone has a chance to win it! 

Beads by Roni has been a loyal blog follower of ours for a few years and we want to help promote her blog as much as we can.  You can view the Spring Fashionista contest HERE for your chance to win several great prizes.  Entering will take you less than 2 minutes and we would love to flood her with entries for Tanya's piece!  The deadline is March 7th, so be sure to act quickly.

If you have a glass art blog, website or business you would like to share with us, please email Mark at info@aaeglass.com.  We are here to help you not only learn unique glass fusing techniques from Tanya, but to help you on the back end with promoting your business.

Keep fusing!

AAE Glass

AAE Glass Fusing Video Projects

AAE GLASS

AAE Glass and Tanya Veit want to introduce you to our YouTube channel and all of our glass fusing projects and tutorials in one place.  If you haven't had a chance to view these videos you will see all of our video projects, as well as David Alcala's videos and a tour of our glass teaching studio in Cape Coral, Florida.  You can subscribe to our YouTube channel and receive updates every time Tanya posts a new video.  She is working on some new techniques now in between Extreme Fusing classes. 


AAE Glass has some big ideas and projects in store for 2012.  We want to share as much information with you as we can to help you grow both your art and business.


Thank you to everyone who has supported us through the years and for those of you who are just finding us, we look forward to helping you ASAP.


AAE

Tanya Veit Teaching at The Vinery Stained Glass Studio

Tanya Veit at The Vinery

AAE Glass is shipping Tanya Veit and her unique glass fusing techniques to Madison, Wisconsin and The Vinery Stained Glass Studio.  Call The Vinery directly (608-271-2490) to book your seat today.  She is bringing both EXTREME FUSING I (Jan 27-28) and EXTREME FUSING II (Jan 29, 30, 31)with her.  If you are anywhere near the Madison, Wisconsin area, be sure to call today, only a few seats left. 


Denny Berkery has been a friend of AAE Glass since the beginning and he provides an excellent atmosphere to expand your glass fusing techniques in the form of these workshops.  Denny has written several books on glass and has the experience to back them up.  Even if you can't take the workshop, The Vinery is a must stop when you are in Wisconsin. 


Thanks Denny and we look forward to catching up!


AAE

Updated Firing Instructions for Large Decals

BIRDS AND BRANCHES

You may have noticed a different firing schedule for the new large decals.  We wanted to point out the differences below.  Thank you for all the great feedback!

Firing instructions for glass fusing decals

Application Instructions:

1. Clean the glass surface where the decal will go.
2. Remove any wax paper barrier, if any, from the decal surface.
3. If desired, cut decal to desired shape using xacto knife or scissors.
4. Soak the decal in a shallow pan of warm water until they easily slide off the paper. It is easier to apply decal directly from the paper to the glass piece. Leaving them in water too long will result in them floating off the base paper and it will be difficult to apply.
5. Use a paper towel to blot excess water and gently smooth out any wrinkles or air bubbles. If air bubbles are not gently rubbed out, a tiny hole will pop through the decal when fired.
6. Change water frequently after soaking several decals to remove impurities.
7. ALL MOISTURE MUST BE REMOVED PRIOR TO FIRING. OVERNIGHT DRYING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Firing Instructions:

Preheating is particularly important in decal work. Materials from the medium on the decal must be burned off gently. Good ventilation allow for a clean final product. Leave the kiln lid open 1-2 inches, plus any peepholes. Preheat slowly to 1000 degrees to prevent pinholes or blisters and then procede with normal ramping. Heat-soak the decals at top temperature for approximately 8-10 minutes. THE FIRING SCHEDULES PROVIDED ARE FOR A REFERENCE POINT ONLY! GET TO KNOW YOUR KILN! Need additional assistance? Email us at artisticaccentsetc@yahoo.com with any questions you may have. Remember, it is always better to under fire than over fire!

Low-fire schedule for smaller decals

250 DPH to 350 HOLD 20 minutes

500 DPH to 1000 HOLD 10 minutes

AFAP to 1034-1074 soak 8-10 minutes

***********NOTE FIRING INSTRUCTIONS FOR LARGE DECALS************** 
250 DPH to 350 degrees HOLD/SOAK 20 min. 
500 DPH to 1000 degrees HOLD/SOAK 30 min. 
AFAP 1180-1300 degrees HOLD/SOAK 15-20 min.