AAE Glass Wearable Glass Art Contest - Win an Olympic Kiln, Full CBS Dichroic Sheets & More

AAE Glass Wearable Glass Art Contest

CLICK HERE FOR RULES & ENTRY

Deadline: Wednesday October 8th, 11:59pm est

PRIZES

1st Prize: Brand New Olympic Hot Box 84 Kiln (Vitrograph)

RETAIL VALUE $680

AAE Glass is a direct distributor of all Olympic Kilns and Tanya Veit has had dozens custom built for the AAE Glass Art Studio with great success.  AAE Glass is able to offer very low prices on Olympic Kilns since we sell so many each year.  If you are new to the glass fusing world and looking for a kiln to get started or if you have outgrown your current kiln and are looking to upgrade, contact Tanya today.  An advantage to buying your Olympic Kiln from AAE Glass is getting some of Tanya's personal firing schedules to get started.  

2nd Prize: TWO Full Sheets of CBS Dichroic Glass

RETAIL VALUE $300+

TWO Full sheets of CBS Dichroic Glass will go to the second place winner.  Tanya has made two designs from CBS Dichroic so popular, they changed the names for her.  The second prize winner will receive 1 full sheet of TROPICAL RAYS and 1 full sheet of SUNSET BLEND CBS 90COE dichroic glass.

We received over 150 FULL sheets of CBS dichroic glass last week.  Stock up today for your entry!

 3rd Prize: $200 AAE Glass Gift Cert (available for anything)

4th Prize: $150 Tanya Veit Designed Decal Pack

 AAE Glass offers the most unique designs and highest quality glass fusing, waterslide decals on the market.  Often imitated, never duplicated is how we like to describe them.  Tanya Veit designs these images and they are screen printed enamel for great strength and flexibility.  This allows you to cut, bend and combine without losing shape or color integrity.  You may see similar decal designs on the market, but if they don't say AAE Glass, they are not the same quality.  Choose from HIGH FIRE or LOW FIRE decals to enhance your glass art.  This particular contest requires the use of AAE Glass fused glass decals, so take advantage of 30% off while the contest runs through September 28th.

***FREE SHIPPING***

Reminder that net orders in the lower 48 states over $200 qualify for FREE SHIPPING so don't be shy.

(excludes wholesale accounts, equipment, po boxes, Alaska, Hawaii and international orders) 

Since the contest is for "wearable art" you can always set your fused glass jewelry in our silver plated jewelry settings.  Choose from PENDANTS, BRACELETS and EARRINGS which will be discounted during the contest as well.

Other popular items that you may decide to use for your contest entry.
BAILS, CHAINS, ALCOHOL INKS, ETCHING & SANDBLASTING STICKERS, PAINTS, BULLSEYE GLASS, BULLSEYE FRIT & POWDER, CBS DICHROIC GLASS, CBS DICHROIC SCRAP PACKS and more...

We look forward to seeing all of the beautiful entries.  Again, click the link above to be directed to Tanya's new Facebook group. You must be a member of this exciting glass fusing group in order to enter or view the entries.  YOU WILL SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY IN THE FACEBOOK GROUP. Also, when you submit your entry, be sure to include links to your website so potential buyers know how to find you.  This contest will generate quite a buzz so use it to your advertising advantage by including all of your pertinent contact information along with your entry.  Feel free to promote your entry among your customer base as well, the more people viewing the contest is great for everyone involved.

MEET THE JUDGES

PATTY GRAY: Patty has been making her mark in the fused glass world for decades.  We had the honor of hosting Patty at the AAE Glass Art Studio a couple years ago and she left a great impression with our artist base.  Hopefully another visit is in the cards in the future!  Don't miss a chance to take her class.

DAVID ALCALA:  David is another glass artist who has been producing breathtaking work for decades.  We have also had the pleasure of hosting David here in Cape Coral, Florida and will be doing so again later this year.  David offers several different techniques that have changed the way people work with frit.

PAUL TARLOW: Rounding out our fused glass art triumvirate is Paul Tarlow.  Paul is an accomplished studio artist and instructor as well as the owner of fusedglass.org.  Paul has parlayed his experiences with fused glass art into an informational website dedicated to fused glass that is second to none.
You can get lost for hours, in a good way, soaking up glass fusing knowledge on his site.  

Sign Up for Bullseye Kiln-Glass Education Online

BULLSEYE KILN-GLASS EDUCATION ONLINE

Did you know Bullseye Glass offers online education year round for $39/year?

Learn things such as Kilncasting, Coldworking and Kilnforming.

Several resources have been added. 

Click HERE to sign up.

You can watch the videos as many times as you like, anywhere you get internet access.

 12 new videos are added every year. 

You will receive firing schedules, product lists & helpful links with each lesson.

Join the discussions with other online subscribers.

Free videos available as well. 

Continue your glass art education today!

BluDragonfly - Glass Art by Christine Wilson

AAE Glass would like to share some beautiful fused glass art from BluDragonfly - Glass Art by Christine Wilson.  Christine has been creating for 20 years and has dozens of unique, fused glass designs to offer these days. I will let Christine tell you about her history with glass and we thank her for sharing. 

BluDragonfly - Glass Art by Christine Wilson

I am originally from the west coast of Canada and relocated to Colorado in 1997.   The mountains of Colorado are such an inspiration for richness of color and texture and the beauty of nature.  Many of my projects are inspired by the changing colors of the aspen trees and the deep blue sky of Colorado.  There really is a reason why they call it colorful Colorado!

 

My interest in creating jewelry started over 20 years ago.  In 2007 I took a beginning lampworking class at a local studio so that I could incorporate my own handmade glass beads into jewelry projects.  My fascination with glass pulled me in the direction of fused glass art in 2009.   I followed up my study in fused glass by taking Tanya Veit's Extreme Fusing I & II Workshops in Denver in 2011 and 2012.  She has inspired me to create beautiful works of art in glass fusing.  I have also participated in Tanya's webinars hosted by Glass Patterns Quarterly.  When Tanya is unable to come to us, it is refreshing to be able to do a webinar and learn additional techniques from her!  I am also a regular participant at the Saturday Night Video Club! 

 

As my glass art grew in popularity, I began participating in Colorado art and craft shows and started my own business, BluDragonfly.   I currently I have an Etsy shop - www.BluDragonfly.etsy.com.  I love experimenting with color combinations and I am always interested in which pieces of glass art customers are drawn towards.   Sometimes I am lucky enough to combine my handmade glass beads into fused glass art projects to make truly unique items.

 

All my glass projects are created in my home studio in Northern Colorado.  All the pieces are started from scratch – I cut the glass and create the design using colorful glass, stringer and frit combinations.  I love the aspect that each piece becomes a One Of A Kind (OOAK). 

 

My fused glass pendants have also won several awards in various local jewelry competitions.  When I am not in the studio, my husband and I are out exploring the hiking trails of Northern Colorado.

Classy Creations Glass Launches New Website

Mike and Gwen Hertz of Classy Creations Glass have launched a new website to showcase their glass art jewelry.  Classy Creations offers a wide variety of glass jewelry for glass lovers of every kind. The Hertz's have been AAE Glass supporters for a long time and we are happy to see them moving forward with their successful business.  They incorporate several techniques and by doing this, they create very unique, wearable glass art. Be sure to see their work at Classy Creations Glass and read more about the Hertz's below.  Mike and Gwen would also like to invite you to attend an artist reception at Gallery East Art Center to see their newest creations.  September 13th from 5-7pm.  11761 SE US HWY 441 BELLEVIEW FLORIDA (located in the Almeida plaza).

Mike and Gwen Hertz became interested in fused glass after retiring.  After some classes, the interest soon became a passion.  While Gwen focuses on a wide range of fused glass techniques, Mike has broadened his use of glass to faceted or beveled dichroic glass jewelry. They work together on everything, so this venture is truly a family affair.
Both Gwen and Mike have taken numerous classes to learn more about glass and wire sculpture. They show their artwork in several art galleries and boutique stores, in addition to this website.
Gwen has found that every time she wears one of their creations, she gets lots of compliments -  and you can too.
All of our work is guaranteed for workmanship and quality.

Cape Coral Art League Exhibit at the Cape Coral Library Saturday August 17th

There are some great local artists currently on display from the Cape Coral Art League at the Cape Coral library.  They invite you to attend a reception from noon until 2pm on Saturday, August 17th.  The Cape Coral library is located at 921 SW 39th Terrace in Cape Coral, Florida.  See what is new with the local art scene in Cape Coral, chat with the artists and enjoy some refreshments.

Some of the artists being featured are; Barbara Hewitt (paintings), Analilia Clay (drawings and paintings), Randy Clay (pottery) and a friend of AAE Glass Naldyne Light along with associate artist Katherine Busch.  Naldyne is the owner operator of Dolphin Wave Glass in addition to be a great voice for the art scene in SW Florida.

Take some time on Saturday, August 17th from noon until 2pm at the Cape Coral library and expose yourself to current trends in art and meet some great people who would love to meet you.

If you can't make the reception on August 17th, the artwork will be displayed until September 14th during the following hours:

Monday through Wednesday 9am-8pm

Thursday 9am - 6pm

Friday & Saturday 9am-5pm

Sunday - closed

New Texture Glass Fusing Molds at AAE Glass

 

ROUND PEACOCK TEXTURE FRIT MOLD 

This texture tile mold is 11" in diameter and can be used to create custom, one of a kind fused glass art pieces. See AAEGlass.com for firing help.

TREE OF LIFE TEXTURE GLASS FUSING MOLD

This texture tile mold is 12" x 12"

Create scenes of different seasons with different colors.

Visit AAEGlass.com for firing help. 

New CBS Black Backed and Clear Dichroic Glass Scrap Packs at AAE Glass

These brand new CBS Dichroic glass scrap packs will give your color palette a serious boost.  Each 1/4 pound scrap pack has a variety of CBS standard colors as well as some unique designs Tanya uses in her pieces.

THIN BLACK DICHROIC CBS SCRAP PACK

THIN CLEAR DICHROIC CBS SCRAP PACK

DICHROIC TEXTURED SCRAP PACK 90 COE

DICHROIC TEXTURED SCRAP PACK 96 COE

Tanya Veit's Glass Fusing Club

AAE Glass hosted Tanya's inaugural monthly glass fusing party Friday night in Cape Coral, Florida.  We had over a dozen participants and we had ourselves a blast! 

We enjoyed appetizers, wine and created a sea life themed plate (example above) all in a relaxed and fun environment.  We welcome anyone in the area to join us next month, Friday September 21st, 6-8:30.  More info can be found HERE.  Please be sure to RSVP either online or by calling 239-471-7724 because seats are limited and most of this months participants are coming back next month.    

We shared some great ideas about glass fusing, business in general as well as laughs.  We hope to see you next month!

AAE Glass

Featured Artist Crystel Cabrera of CCDesigns Jewelry

AAE Glass wants to introduce you to Crystel Cabrera of CCDesigns Jewelry.  Crystel is highly inspired by nature in Florida.  She makes her own rules and that is something we admire.  Here is more about Crystel and her beautiful glass jewelry.

 

 LIVING IN FLORIDA, I find nature to be my constant inspiration, from the colors of the ocean and its tropical surroundings to the golden brilliance of the sun. I like unusual colors and designs and love creating one of a kind pieces. Embellishments and unique findings add playfulness and excitement to my pieces. I love all of my creations and it is sometimes hard to part with them, if you are buying one I hope you love it as much as I do.

 

FLORIDA JEWELRY DESIGNER, CRYSTEL CABRERA built her career in glass fusing by following her own set of rules.  With a commitment to remain true to her vision it has allowed her the ability to change with the times while keeping her designs pure.
Born in Delaware, Crystel 
spent her childhood surrounded 
by musicians and artists. Her biggest influence was her grandmother, who introduced her to sewing and art.
With aspirations to be an artist and a love for art it laid the foundation for creativity and inspiration, which is evident in her designs.
Attending the ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA for graphic design in 1982, she moved to Florida to pursue a career in design. Working in the publishing industry as a Creative Director, she was again surrounded by other creative individuals who motivated her to open her own graphic design business.
While successful for many years in graphic design, it was time for Crystel’s next chapter, getting back to her artistic roots.  After exploring many mediums of art, she stumbled upon glass fusing while vacationing in Key West. Intrigued by the process of fusing glass by melting it at high temperatures in 
a kiln, Crystel was hooked.
Inspired by Florida’s natural surroundings, Crystel works 
with different types of glass combinations to achieve unique, brilliantly colored art to wear. From necklaces and bracelets, to earrings and pendants, each piece of art is individually hand-crafted to create her one-of-a-kind signature pieces.

25% Off Christmas in July Sale at AAE Glass

Stock up today with the AAE Glass Christmas in July Spectacular

This is the biggest sale of the year!!

25% off glass fusing supplies

Coupon Code: SPECTACULAR

(excludes equipment and classes)

FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING on NET orders over $100

GLASS FUSING DECALS - The best and most innovative on the market.

DICHROIC SCRAP PACKS - 90 & 96 COE available.  Thin and textured available.

SILVER SETTINGS - Frame your glass art in these beautiful silver settings.

BAILS - Both silver and gold available.

CHAINS - Adjustable from 16"-20" and fits all silver settings.

Additional AAE Glass products, Classes and Workshops

CLASS AND WORKSHOP - 1, 2, 3 and 5 day workshops available. Guest teachers.

(New schedule, limited seats available) No experience needed. All levels welcome.

TANYA & MOLLY'S MONTHLY FUSING PARTY- Exactly that, a fusing party.

PATTY GRAY WORKSHOP- Only 1 seat available.

JOSH MAZET HOT GLASS- Only a few seats available.

OLYMPIC KILNS- Call 239-471-7724 this week to take advantage of current sale.

                                   $50 off and FREE shipping.

BLOG- Keep up with AAE Glass news. Receive special deals. View FREE video tutorials from Tanya Veit. Be exposed to featured glass artists and more!

Olympic Kilns at AAE Glass

AAE Glass has been distributing Olympic kilns for the past year and have had nothing but success with the product.  Nothing shows the quality of a product like a finished piece.  Tanya Veit has been firing her beautiful dichroic glass jewelry in Olympic kilns for several years and these pictures speak for themselves.

AAE Glass is currently running a very limited time special on Olympic kilns. You will receive $50 off your Olympic kiln purchase as well as FREE SHIPPING (continental US only).  Be sure to select the controller you would like and Olympic will build your kiln once finalized. You will even receive some Tanya Veit firing schedules. 

Call (239-471-7724) or stop in the AAE Glass studio and ask about your kiln today!

  

New Class Curriculum with Tanya Veit of AAE Glass

Tanya Veit and the AAE Glass studio want to share brand new glass fusing workshops with you this fall and winter.  Tanya has created several new 1 day glass fusing classes for beginner through advanced glass artists.  AAE Glass is also hosting several high demand glass teachers such as Patty Gray and Josh Mazet.

Tanya's 1 day classes are compliments to her Extreme Fusing I & II workshops.  Tanya is also hosting a 5 day intense fusing boot camp (Jan 23-27). If you have taken a workshop at the AAE Glass studio, you know how much fun we have.  This boot camp will take that experience to another level.  Included in the price are all supplies, a tiki party at the Monkey Bar and a farewell BBQ/pool party at Tanya's house. Seats are limited so be sure to get your deposit down ASAP to reserve your seat.  Call 239-471-7724 for details.

On that same note, Tanya is hosting a monthly fusing club at the AAE Glass studio.  This is a no commitment deal.  Tanya will have 1 project each month (all supplies included) to go along with hors d'oeuvres created by Chef John.  Feel free to bring your favorite wine or beverage for a relaxed, fun night of glass fusing, no experience needed and payment can be made upon arrival.

NEW CLASSES

PEBBLE BOWL GLASS FUSING $75

FUSED GLASS LAMP CLASS $125

PICASSO TECHNIQUE PENDANT & BRACELET CLASS $65

 

SPECIAL EFFECTS IN GLASS $125

Joshua Mazet Teaching at AAE Glass

 AAE Glass is very proud to present world renowned hot glass artist Joshua Mazet at the AAE Glass studio in Cape Coral, Florida. This is your chance to learn from the best.  Josh teaches beginner through advanced hot glass students.  He will be in Cape Coral, Florida from November 8th through the 11th.  Be sure to catch him if you can. 

Josh Mazet received a BFA in Ceramics from the University of Oregon in 1999. After graduating he was invited into the Fine Arts Department as a resident artist. For three years he held a studio at the U of O, instructing 25 students plus community members year round in the art and process of wood fired ceramics. It was during this time Josh was introduced to lampworking. With his degree in ceramics behind him, Josh had a natural understanding and comfort with flame atmospheres, kilns, and the chemistry involved with glass. This compounded with the similarities of the materials, allowed for a smooth and rapid learning of a new medium. In 2003, along with brother Eli, they began Mazet Studios, since then it has grown to include their youngest brother Tim and mother Tym Ann. Their work with flameworked creatures, often focuses on sea life, while the three brothers also produce a wide range of marbles, and jewelry easily recognizable by their use of color and dichroic glass. Mazet Studios glass can now be found in public and private collections, and fine galleries through out the U.S. In addition to this Josh regularly gives class, workshops and demonstrations.

Featured Glass Artist Julie Feldman

AAE Glass is proud to feature glass artist Julie Feldman of Funk Sister Gallery.  Funk Sister Gallery features beautiful glass art from wearable glass art through bowls, plates and boxes.  There is something for everyone so be sure to check out Funk Sister Gallery.  Here is more about Julie in her own words. Thank you Julie for taking the time to share your work with us, it is beautiful.

My love for glass, color, texture, creativity and thinking outside of the box began at a very early age.  My mother can tell you the story of how i hated being in the playpen, my first time in it was my last time in it!

I am a self taught artist - learning as I go, much akin to this journey of life we are all on.  I took a stained glass class so I could learn how to cut glass and get my feet wet but it didn't satisfy me creatively.  When I stepped into the land of fusing it rocked my world and I was off and running.

I love to create jewelry, bowls, sushi sets, coasters and will soon be stepping into new territory~ I will try my hand at mixing mediums by working with precious metal clay and fused glass....so keep your eyes peeled :~)

Unless I am working on a commissioned piece I rarely sit down to work with a plan.  Sure, I may have a shape in mind for a piece of jewelry or perhaps a dish or bowl but other than that I am most comfortable letting the creative energy flow through me and out of my hands.  My 2nd bedroom is my work studio and my floor kiln is in there and boy, it sure does get hot in there. My dream is to have a working gallery where I can have several kilns of assorted sizes so I can start making larger pieces, hopefully a line of dinnerware at some point.  Since I am a massage therapist and yoga instructor I think it would be very cool to house everything under one roof and then I can be in one place doing what I love.

Please visit www.funksistergallery.com and do let me know you stopped by.  The website is a work in progress but isn't everything?

New Black Wafer Thin Dichroic Scrap Packs

AAE Glass wants to share more beautiful, wafer thin, dichroic glass scrap packs with you, the glass artist. We also want to give you a chance to stock up on dichroic glass with 20% off ALL dichroic scrap packs.

Coupon Code: SCRAP 
Click HERE to view video

90 COE Wafer Thin Dichroic Textured Scrap Pack (2 oz)  
90 COE Wafer Thin Dichroic Textured Scrap Pack (2 oz) 
90 COE Dichroic Textured Scrap Pack (1/4 lb)
96 COE Dichroic Textured Scrap Pack (1/4 lb)

We have seen what you can do with assorted clear dichroic scrap packs, we eagerly anticipate seeing what you can do with black dichroic scrap packs.

Tanya Veit Announces Fusing Club Dates

Tanya Veit is happy to announce dates for the AAE Glass monthly "fusing party"

RSVP with Molly to ensure your spot, 239-471-7724.  The first club was full and then some. 
This is a glass fusing club for glass artists of all abilities.  Whether you have been fusing glass for 40 years or always wanted to learn how, you are welcome to attend. The first months theme will be SEA LIFE.

Included:

-All supplies

-Appetizers from Chef John

-Music

-Create with Tanya

-Meet local glass artists

-Come and go as you please
-No commitment
-Open to anyone who loves glass
-MOST IMPORTANTLY Have fun

This is a way for us to relax and socialize in a creative atmosphere.  Feel free to bring wine or a cocktail of your choice.

Contact:
AAE Glass Studio
1228 Lafayette St.
Cape Coral Fl 33904
info@aaeglass.com
239-471-7724

Monthly Dues: $38

Fusing Club Dates:

Friday, August 10th 6pm-8:30pm

Friday, September 21st 6pm-8:30pm

Friday, October 19th 6pm-8:30pm

Friday, November 23rd 6pm-8:30pm

Friday, December 14th 6pm-8:30pm