The pure copper that we use to plate our brass and cast pewter findings continues to patina with age. Sometimes I will pull out a piece of jewelry I have created years ago and not see the difference. Other times, I’m completely shocked at how the patina has aged. Let me show you an example […]
Daniel Pink’s book, To Sell Is Human, is on my bedside dresser these days. Although this blog post isn’t a book review of his bestselling book, it has made me very aware of how important it is that we understand that we are all involved in sales. Did you catch that? Yes, we are ALL […]
These past two weeks all of us at Team Nunn have been focusing on the reprint of our wholesale Master Catalogue. We like to design and print a new Master Catalogue about every 2 years. If this sounds familiar, you can see the previous blog post from December 2015; The Making of a Catalogue. In […]
My daughter Isabella and I are making these fun ornaments to giveaway to family members for the holidays (shhh….). I love how they came out! Here is a tutorial showing you the steps to make unique one-of-a-kind special holiday treasures. UPDATE: We have an updated version of this tutorial including Buy & Try programs available […]
PayPal has become the payment choice of the internet for many valid reasons. We have had emails from confused customers these past few weeks about how PayPal and the other payment methods actually work: “I already paid for these, why are you requesting funds for my backorder?” “I used PayPal because I thought I was […]
I am thankful for the life that I get to live. I am thankful that I have shown up day after to day to pursue a mission that drives me and financially supports my family. I am thankful for a team that allows me to think I’m in charge (when I know I am not!). […]
The Nunn Design Open Back Bezel Collection is one of our most popular trending bezel categories within our jewelry findings line. The diversity of the Open Back Bezels and the variety of techniques that can be used for creating has a large part to do with their success. Another trend important for our jewelry designers […]
The mission at Nunn Design is: Through collaborative relationships, Nunn Design Inspires and Nurtures Creativity. For me, this mission isn’t just a sentence. It drives me both personally and professionally. I’m crazy about art, artists, beauty and understanding the creative process. I often hear people say, “I’m not creative, but I wish I was.” I […]
It is always so exciting to see what artists create with Nunn Design Findings. This round of creativity was handmade by a great group of embroidery artists using the latest collection of Ornament Kits for Embroidery. With the Ornament Kits, the following artists created these amazing holiday keepsakes! Jessica, of Namaste Embroidery, created these holiday […]
Some of the techniques that we cover using Nunn Design Transfer Sheets involve the use of Nunn Design 2-Part Resin, Gel du Soleil UV Resin, Crystal Clay Epoxy Clay and Polymer Clay. Transfer sheets are printed on a film and do not require any sealing, like you would have to do with a collage sheet. […]
Embedding organics into Nunn Design Resin has been a very popular topic! Although we have done a full tutorial earlier this year on our blog, we now have a video for you to learn from! Here are additional tutorials and videos that will help you have success in learning this great art form. Additional Videos! […]
We’ve made the creative process even easier with 20 color formulas for mixing Nunn Design Resin with Castin’ Craft Opaque Pigments! Now you can select a color and get mixing! Related Resin Blog Posts: If you are new to mixing resin, or even advanced, you might want to read some previous blog posts that we […]
You can approach working with resin in two different ways. The first approach is to dive right in and get started while receiving mixed results. The trial and error approach wears thin after awhile and it is easy to hit the place of being “done” with using resin. I often hear people say, “It just […]
The October/November/December issue of Jewelry Affaire has a couple of projects sporting Nunn Design Findings! Becky’s Texturize & Tantalize Collection www.nunndesign.com/gallery/blackburn/ www.nunndesign.com/gallery/farnham/ www.nunndesign.com/gallery/liberty/ On pages 100-102 is a full tutorial on how to make a “Texturize & Tantalize” collection of jewelry. Shop the Supplies Wholesale: Epoxy Clay-Crystal Clay White Clay Squishers PearlEx Powders-Gold Gel du […]
This is a fairly simple wire-wrapping tutorial that a beginner can cut their teeth on, yet is sophisticated enough for any skill level. Crescent Wire Wrapped Earrings can be worn dressed up and all fancy-like or dressed down in a pair of blue jeans and sneakers. Then there is the experience of making them. These […]