Art A Whirl 2013 is this weekend in Minneapolis, Minnesota

The AAE Glass Art Studio hosts dozens of glass artists from the Minneapolis area each winter here in Cape Coral, Florida.  Minneapolis is a hotbed of not only glass art, but art of all mediums.  Now that many of our friends have retreated back north for the summer, Minneapolis is treated to the 18th annual Art-A-Whirl, presented by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association.  Thank you to Ria Neilson, owner of Glass Transitions, who is actively promoting this event.  Art-A-Whirl is going on its 18th year and to me, that means it is a very quality event. 

Art-A-Whirl offers you a chance to tour 70+ studios and galleries this weekend.  You can read more about the event HERE, but a couple highlights include this event as the largest open studio tour in the country!  Even better, the event is FREE and open to the public!  The event is scheduled for this Friday, May 17th through Sunday May 19th.  It is the perfect opportunity to mingle with artists from all walks of life and view several working studios and galleries.  Several of the artists we worked with this season have built on techniques they learned from Tanya Veit and have created some spectacular and unique fused glass art that will be on display this weekend. 

If you are anywhere near Minneapolis this weekend, this event will be well worth your time.  We would love to hear your thoughts if you can attend.

Have a great week.  

New Findings Available at AAE Glass, Silver, Copper, Gold and Brass

AAEGlass.com has released several new bail designs in copper, silver, brass and gold.  We also have tube top bails in gold, silver and copper.  These items will be in our hands any day and we will ship immediately!  We wanted to give our blog and social media followers a heads up before we announce to the public tomorrow.  Thank you all for your continued support.

 

We have added both gold rings and silver rings to our line as well. 

If you are looking for gold or silver neck wires, we have those in packs of 5 as well.

Tanya Veit Profiled in Glass Art Magazine

The AAE Glass family would like to thank Leslie Gibbs for writing such a fantastic article on "The Revolution of Tanya Veit" in the latest edition of Glass Art Magazine.  We would also like to extend thanks to the publisher of Glass Art Magazine, Maureen James, as she has been instrumental in helping Tanya and AAE Glass spread the word about fused glass to glass lovers across the globe.

Tanya is currently putting together content for some brand new, live, webinars that will be hosted by Glass Patterns Quarterly magazine.  This article has inspired Tanya to work even harder to bring new techniques and ideas to the glass fusing world.  Stay tuned to AAE Glass for the newest things in fused glass art.

There is also a great article written by Peter McGrain in this issue about how easy his painting on glass can be learned.  Peter will be teaching at the AAE Glass Art Studio this November and we look forward to hosting him.  
You can subscribe to Glass Art Magazine several ways.  Click HERE to learn how.

Thank you again to all of the glass artists who share info with and support both Tanya Veit and AAE Glass, we are just getting started.  

Tanya's Tips Using CBS Dichroic Extract

New by CBS -  Dichroic Extract Powder

This new breakthrough in fused glass can be found at the lowest price at AAE Glass.

Ok, cool....But what do I do with it?

Hi everyone, Tanya here.  I thought I would make some quick notes on my experimentation thus far with CBS Dichroic Extract. Being an instructor for CBS and now a distributor, I plan to really put this stuff to the test. I am not much of a writer, so here are some quick points:

1. When you first get the jar, it will seem like a very small amount, but a little (and I mean a little!) goes a LONG way. At the price of the extract, this is not an element you just throw on a bunch of fused glass. You need to plan it out.

2. I have had excellent results using Klyr-fire as a medium and mixing it with the dichroic extract. I use the etching resist stickers available at AAEGlass.com and paint in the stickers (thus the butterfly pendant). But you need a very small amount so plan to paint a bunch of pendants at once in order not to waste a drop. The stickers are fantastic for this product.

3. Most examples on CBS show that you have to cap the powder. I did several test pieces without capping and most of it will stay stable. If you have too much on, it will not fuse all the way WITHOUT a clear cap. You can simply use a dry brush and brush it back into the jar. I really like the look of this. Rinse off your pendants and the remainder is very vibrant. Don't forget to brush the excess back off into the jar!!!!

 

4. I used the dichroic extract and mixed it with Glassline paints. Loved it. Gave the paint a nice sparkle. Great for water, sky, clouds etc. if you are doing a scenic piece. I did not cap the pieces that I mixed with paint.

 

5. I used the splinter extract and mixed it with blue paint and made "sparkling waters" in a scenic paint. LOOKED AWESOME. I used only a few shards so this powder will last for a long time with that kind of use.

 

6. I mixed a dash of powder with Bullseye Powder, nice sparkle.

 

7. Biggest question I am getting: Why not just use Mica?  Well, lots of reasons in my opinion. Mica just does not sparkle like dichroic - at all. Mica does not come in a rainbow of colors. Mica has to be capped generally. You can mix it with a medium and then not cap it but you lose most of it and its luster is gone when you wash it off. When capped, Mica generally spreads and lastly...I just love CBS dichroic and there is no substitute.

 

This is all from one day of experimentation. I have only just begun...now off to New York & Ohio for my teaching gigs. See you all real soon.

 

Tanya Veit

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.