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.  

World Famous Glass Fusing Instructors at AAE Glass Art Studio

Tanya Veit of the AAE Glass Art Studio in Cape Coral, Florida has made it a point not only to offer her glass fusing expertise to glass artists from all over Florida, and the world, but to bring other world renowned glass fusing and lampworking instructors to the AAE Glass Art Studio. 
In the past year, AAE Glass has hosted the likes of Patty Gray, David Alcala, Joshua Mazet and most recently Kent Lauer.  When you add Tanya to the previous four glass artists, it is like the 1992 USA Olympic Dream Team of glass fusers!
Tanya has been working hard to bring even more well known glass art instructors to Cape Coral this year!  We are finalizing the dates at the moment and will be announcing a new class schedule in the next week.  I have to leave you hanging a bit until the dates are finalized, but trust me it will be worth the wait. 
If you would like to get on our general class waiting list, please send an email to info@aaeglass.com with a subject of; WAITING LIST.  We will be sure to contact you separately once the class schedule is finalized to ensure you get into the workshop of your choice before they quickly fill up. 
Thank you for all of your support and we look forward to seeing you in sunny Florida soon!  

    

AAE Glass Extreme Fusing Class Contest Winners

And the winners are...

AAE Glass would like to thank the 30 talented glass artists who took the time to enter our glass fusing contest.  With this type of turnout, you can be assured this won't be the last contest held by AAE Glass. We enjoyed reading the thoughts behind each piece as much as the glass pieces themselves.  It is great to know that AAE Glass decals and products overall, are so well received by talented glass artists who have been in the game for years.  We know this is a passion for you and we want to make sure you have the best tools and resources available to express yourself through glass.  If you haven't seen all of the entrants, click HERE.

Tanya Veit's Extreme Fusing classes seem to have inspired many of these glass artists, as you can see by their comments.  Tanya's energy is infectious and her positive attitude is sure to leave you wanting more.  Many entrants have taken 1, 2 and even 3 workshops from Tanya.  Repeat business is the best business.  The AAE Glass studio in Cape Coral, Florida has been a draw for glass artists around the country since we opened in November.  We have had glass artists visit from all across the country, as well as Canada and London to take an Extreme Fusing Workshop or two, and based on their comments, they will be back for more.  We make it a point to have fun while learning!  

After reviewing all of the entries, 2 prizes were not enough.  We broke down the entries into an Art Category for non-jewelry pieces and a Jewelry Category obviously for the jewelry pieces.  We just couldn't settle on 2.  So if it is ok with everyone, we gave away even more prizes!  Overall, $1,000 of classes and gift certificates were given away and trust me, it was hard to stop there.  We want to thank Patty Gray and David Alcala for their contributions as well.  Both Patty and David will be visiting the AAE Glass studio to teach in 2012.  David at the end of April and Patty in October.  You won't want to miss it! 

 OK, enough talk...Here are your winners

 ART CATEGORY

Grand Prize Winner

Tonya Nelson – Five Pack Designs.

Tonya’s use of creativity and design won the judges over in this beautiful 3 part art panel! Her use of scenery with the decals just goes to show there are no limits on design with AAE Glass decals. Notice the overlapping of the decals with jellyfish! Bravo! We look forward to Tonya’s visit to Florida to redeem her Grand Prize of a free extreme fused glass workshop!

1^st Runner Up Art Category $100.00 g.c. to aaeglass.com

Hummingbird Art Glass Studio –Savannah Fan

The contest was so close, we just had to have a 1^st runner up! The use of foreground and background was spectacular in this piece! (Not to mention the combination of large and small enamel decals.) Such a unique shape and beautiful colors create a realistic scene. Well Done!

JEWELRY CATEGORY 

Grand Prize Winner

Maureen Connor - Meant 2B Cherished

Maureen has really captured the essence of this contest! Using AAE Glass enamel decals in a unique way! Adding color to the decals was nothing short of exceptional and the sky background is beautiful! This is a nicely finished piece with delicate and sophisticated wire wrapping. Congratulations Maureen, see you in your free Extreme Fusing Workshop!

1^st Runner Up – Jewelry Category $100.00 G.C. to aaeglass.com

Blue Dragonfly Glass – AfricanSunset

The beautiful depth and coloring in this jewelry piece captivated us! The design was well planned, and the decal really pops on this piece! Congratulations!

HONORABLE MENTION

The following 3 pieces deserve honorable mention and a $25 g.c. to aaeglass.com

MARY GERMAN

DEBRA NUCKOLLS

FUSED GLASS BY DESIGN

BE FUSED HOT GLASS