I was delighted to discover the artwork of Samantha Stott of On We Go. Samantha was born and raised on the Canadian prairies and moved 4 years ago to the west coast of beautiful British Columbia. She creates modern hand embroidery and appliqué folk art inspired by the world around her from locally sourced materials […]
The 2018 Fall Catalogue features a collection of Bar Earrings, Hoop Earrings, Bitsy Rings and Kits. This blog post is designed to inspire you on techniques to use for creating with the Hoop Earrings. Learn More! Hoop Earrings Small and Large are 10-gauge solid brass wire. After forming the hoops, a surgical steel post is […]
There is an endless amount of colors that can be created using the Nunn Design Resin Kit and Castin’ Craft Opaque Pigments. With so many colors and several fun shapes, the stacking possibilities are endless! Here is a tutorial walking you through how to create colorized stacking Bitsy Rings. This is the last of 6 […]
Although the Nunn Design Bar Earrings are a great contemporary stand-alone pair of post earring, adding colorized Nunn Design Resin to the surface can really jazz them up. There is an endless number of color combinations that you can create using Nunn Design Resin and Castin’ Craft Opaque Pigments. Here is a tutorial walking you […]
These Hammered Bitsy Rings with Epoxy Clay are super fun and super fast to create! And take a look at how they stack together! Yes please!!! Super lightweight gilding flakes are available in three metallic colors, bronze, gold and silver. They are perfect for working with Epoxy Clay! Slightly wet the tip of a toothpick […]
I’m not going to deny my obsession with Gilding Flakes. It has been coming on for some time and I just can’t seem to get enough of them. Gilding Flakes can be super elegant or casual, depending on how you create with them. These super lightweight gilding flakes are available in three metallic colors, bronze, […]
This week, Nunn Design has been featured on the Design*Sponge Blog, your home for all things design. Many of you may not be a stranger to Grace Bonney’s Design*Sponge Blog, for we have featured and linked several of her essays over the years. Visit the article here: All the Little Pieces: Becky Nunn Talks Creativity […]
Have you ever been exited to make a tasty looking recipe? Has the excitement quickly faded as you read all the steps it will take to make that tasty looking food? It starts looking less tasty, doesn’t it? I have that same experience when it comes to making jewelry. I like jewelry techniques to be […]
Today we launched 6 new Buy & Trys featuring the different techniques you can use for creating with the Bar Earring Large and Small, as well as the Hammered Bitsy Rings. Over the course of the next couple of weeks we will share the companion tutorial for each Buy & Try! The dates of the […]
One of the greatest strengths handmade jewelry makers have in a competitive market is the ability to create one-of-a-kind pieces. The trick to executing handmade jewelry, and making money doing so, requires the ability to do it quickly in a production like fashion. With this technique, a splash of PearlEx Powder over curing colorized resin […]
(Source: instagram @yiliyuli) Evelyn Chan is the creative director of ‘yiliyuli’, a Malaysian based jewelry company named after her two daughters. Through our mutual interest in each other’s art, Evelyn and I have become friends as well as business associates. Evelyn was born in Hong Kong during the colonial period. At the age of 13 […]
This past week I have been prepping for a series of new video tutorials that I will be filming at Beadaholique. I will be joining Julie & Kate for a Facebook Live on October 16th at 10:00 am PST to show you what all is coming in the way of tutorials and inspiration. I will […]
Stars and crescent moon jewelry motifs have been popular since the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian Eras. It makes sense that “to the moon and back” symbolism can stand the test of time and come back into popularity again and again. Trending for Nunn Design are several celestial themed jewelry findings. Design with moon and star […]
For a self-taught artist with no gardening skills, Nuby sure found her calling in sculpting miniature flowers and succulents. Since 2008, Nuby has been experimenting with the art of sculpting polymer clay into “colourful blossoms.” Her exploration of clay and mixed media has evolved into her own unique brand of one of a kind hand-sculpted […]
If you haven’t discovered Mary Corbet’s Website, Needle n’ Threads, then you are in for a treat! Mary is an embroidery artist and educator. She has multiple books on the subject and a blog that is packed full of daily tips and techniques. Mary recently highlighted a post about the latest collection of Jewelry for […]