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 […]
Although we have done several tutorials and videos on how to use resin and transfer sheets, we have not yet done this exact combination of techniques. In this tutorial, we will be using an open back bezel, translucent colorized resin with a transfer sheet. A couple of different tweaks and such a different look as […]
Last month I disclosed that I wanted to master how to knot gems and pearls. Thank you to everyone who commented on my previous blog post about the list of supplies that I should purchase. It was very helpful! As I really dug into this technique, I limited my scope of what I wanted to […]
This is another one of those simple tutorials that creates such great results! The details of the skeleton leaf really make this project, and it is a great starting point for other organics too! In this tutorial you will learn: How to mix and embed Epoxy Clay How to apply organics onto Epoxy Clay How […]
It is so much fun to have the opportunity to showcase some of the many creations from Shannah of Hello Dear Handmade. Shannah is one busy mama (is there not one)! We are grateful that she took some time out of her moving schedule to create with the 2019 Winter Collection from Nunn Design. One […]
The jewelry of April Hiler Designs is not a newcomer to the Nunn Design Blog. We have previously featured her beautiful resin jewelry and I’m sure it won’t be the last time we do so. April’s artisan feature is created using some of the newest findings from Nunn Design. Her love for embedding organics into […]
This tutorial was inspired by the look of dendritic quartz and dendritic agates. What is so fun about this technique can also cause some resin creators a little anxiousness. There are no two pieces that will look just alike! If you are looking to exploring resin, then this technique is just up your alley. How to mix and […]