This week’s business feature focuses on Jill of Brave Sunday. In this series of artisan business features, we will be focusing on what it takes for makers to live a committed creative life. Making a living doing what you love doesn’t “just happen.” It is the result of dedication and commitment. Jill’s official journey into […]
More so than ever, I feel that our community of makers is being called to commit even deeper to living a creative life. Art brings beauty and balance into not only our own lives, but into the lives of others. Our role, as creative people, is essential. In this upcoming series of artisan features, we […]
The journey of InspireDesigns is like many small jewelry businesses. Sherri Murphy, the CEO of the global brand, started her business twelve years ago in the basement of her home. The company was founded as an avenue to sell the jewelry that she was passionate about creating. As Sherri attended art festivals and local craft […]
Last week Katie Hacker featured Nunn Design in their second episode of their Jewelry Artist Podcast. I was super nervous, but I really enjoyed having the opportunity to talk about our experience of the global pandemic. Please listen. I’d love to hear what you have to share about your experience! Jewelry Artist Podcast: You Can’t […]
If you aren’t familiar with one of my favorite artists and business owners, then you are in for a treat with this company feature. Christi Friesen is an award-winning artist, author and teacher. She is well known in the polymer clay and mixed media worlds with showcased works of art featured in numerous books, magazines […]
Chelsea Farmer isn’t new to operating a business during troubled times. She might not have braved a pandemic, but starting a business during the height of a recession took great courage and commitment. After leaving her office job in 2009, Chelsea originally started her journey of inspiration, purpose and creativity with barn sales and consulting. […]
For days we all have been receiving email notifications from companies regarding covid virus related changes in operations. I knew I needed to post something. The standard form letter or blog post highlighting “10 Things you can do or create during a pandemic”, did not feel right. The more I thought about how I could […]
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Making an impression, by pressing silicone molds into Epoxy Clay, is a great way to add a design element to your jewelry. It also allows for you to create unique designs for your jewelry brand. This is Class 3 Part 1 of our 2020 Spring Semester of free online classes. When you are wanting to […]
Although there are steps to learn, you will be shocked at how easy this technique is once you have the basics down. Learn how to mix Epoxy Clay, apply Epoxy Clay within the bezels, how to rubber stamp your designs and how to colorize Nunn Design 2-Part Resin. Once you know how, I can only […]
If you are learning to mix Nunn Design 2-Part Resin and how to colorize it using Castin’ Craft Opaque Pigments for the first time, you are in for a real treat! The techniques that we have in store for you will open up a whole new level of creative fun! Having a strong “how-to” foundation […]
Braving a Pandemic as a Small Business Owner Becky’s Tidbits! Nunn Design’s home in Port Townsend is 56 miles outside of Seattle, Washington, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. For the past couple of weeks I have watched, listened and researched as this crisis has unfolded. I wish I could say […]
Learning the basics of using Epoxy Clay will save you a lot of time and help you avoid challenging creative disappointments. With as many hours under my belt working with this medium, I think I can provide a couple of tricks that will “enhance your learning experience.” You will also see a bonus design option […]
This is a great technique to get you grounded in the basics of using Epoxy Clay with Nunn Design Bezels. There are 4 tutorials total in Class 1. Each tutorial covers the basics in a slightly different way. Here are links to three of the tutorials we posted earlier this week: How to use Epoxy […]
We are well on our way to diving into the 2020 Spring Semester of free online classes. The first 4 tutorials posted this week on the Nunn Design Blog. Here is a recap of what we have covered. Link to each of the blog posts to read the full step-by-step tutorials and watch the video. […]