June 6th, 2019 Nunn Design releases the 2019 Summer Collection. This is part of a series of posts in which we highlight the full collection. Each blog post will provide all of the fine details – hopefully inspiring you to create! New Organic Hoops & Links! This series of Organic Hoops and Links featured in […]
June 6th, 2019 Nunn Design will release the 2019 Summer Collection. This is part of a series of posts in which we highlight the full collection. Each blog post will provide all of the fine details – hopefully inspiring you to create! In this blog post, we highlight new Bitsy Bezels and Itsy Earring Posts. […]
Epoxy Clay is a 2-part epoxy clay that has a working time of 90-120 minutes and cures in 12 hours without baking or heating. It is an amazing medium for creating handmade, one of a kind jewelry. Here are 12 Creative Ways that you can add color to Epoxy Clay by incorporating other mediums. The […]
I often find myself wanting to add holes to charms and flat tags. Regardless of how many findings we design, it seems like I’m always reaching for something that I don’t have. Using an inexpensive drill (and in my case whatever my husband has charged at the moment) and drilling holes into Nunn Design Charms […]
June Martin has called a lot of places home over the years, but the Pacific Northwest is where she has settled since 2015. With degrees in psychology and biological anthropology, June has explored careers in the fashion industry and motherhood, but the two main focuses throughout her life have been nature and the arts. “I […]
(source: @sudify) Susan (suda) Storck is a self-proclaimed plant freak who also happens to be an artist. One really has to be in love with their materials in order to create such pieces of sculpted beauty. Susan’s pieces are stunning! SUDIFY [soo-duh-fahy] verb (used with object), sudified, sudifying. 1. to preserve the form or qualities […]
The marketing approach of “put a bird on it” is still working! Birds seem to be a trend that still resonates with consumers. After teaching several classes and offering tutorials where I was trimming bird silhouettes from our current transfer sheets, we decided to go ahead and just offer the bird silhouettes on their own […]
(source: @simplystellajewelry) After 28 years of teaching elementary children, Jill Monfiletto decided it was time to follow her dream of creating jewelry full time. With a wholesale jewelry line, Jill is now living the life that she always wanted in beautiful Carson Valley of northern Nevada. Jill took a moment to tell us about her […]
Learn how to make these gorgeous brick stitch drop earrings with Kate Richbourg at Beadshop.com. Kate filmed this Facebook Live episode last week using the Nunn Design Open Frame Hoops. Watch and learn how! Beadshop LIVE: Brick Stitch Earring Posted by beadshop.com on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Thank you Kate! I’m excited to try this! […]
Left to Right: Luranah, Dawn, Andrea, Denise, Dian, Becky Nunn, Tabitha, Jenn, Agnes, Patty, Mari & Jovanna. The 2019 Nunn Design Spring Art Retreat was held here in beautiful Port Townsend, WA last weekend. Of course, you would expect for a company that is hosting such an event to say it was “great,” but truly, it […]
(source: cecileibovitz.com) When my mother was grieving the loss of her husband of 65 years, she decided to create a teddy bear for herself with one of my father’s shirts. The bear sits on her bed and I know the whole process of creating something from my father’s shirt gave her much comfort in those […]
If you are looking to build out a new collection for upcoming show seasons, now is the time to explore new creative techniques. 7 Resin Tutorials with Videos: Here are the 7 tutorials that you can explore using resin. 1. DIY Kits – Crystal Clay, Pearl Ex Powders and Colorized Resin Read the Tutorial & […]
Another one of those fun posts that shares the success of our many customers! Thank you to everyone for letting us share your work on the Nunn Design Blog! (source: @g_leachman_designs) (source: @g_leachman_designs) (source: @g_leachman_designs) It is fun to see the simple elegant jewelry of Gretchen Leachman Designs See more of Gretchen’s work on her […]
Create dimensional molds with 2-Part Silicone Molding Putty to make a sculpted Epoxy Clay impression. Once the clay is cured, mix and colorize some Nunn Design Resin to create really beautiful bezel pendants. In this tutorial you will learn: How to make silicone molds using vintage buttons and found objects How to create silicone molds […]
Create dimensional molds with 2-Part Silicone Molding Putty to make a sculpted resin focal. In this tutorial you will learn: How to make silicone molds using found objects How to create silicone molds with perfect registration How to mix and colorize Nunn Design 2-Part Resin with Castin’ Crafts Opaque Pigments This technique is ideal for […]