It is so much fun to explore jewelry created by the hands of wonderful embroidery artists! Here are some pieces to inspire you. I have enjoyed seeing Jessica Long of Nameste Embroidery create amazing things on Instagram/@nameste_embroidery. Jessica has several time-lapse videos of herself working and it easily puts me in a trance. Jessica offers kits, […]
I had a lot of fun creating these pieces that are featured in this months issue of Beadworks Magazine. A popular trend right now is astrology. For this collection, I kept the feel of a boho style with leather cording and Nunn Design Faceted Beads. For the technique, I metal stamped on several of the Nunn […]
Have we been busy or what these past couple weeks ?! We have written tutorials to inspire artists of all skill levels to use colorized resin with our collection of open back bezels. All of our efforts have been in support of our current Buy & Try program that ends May 28th. All 7 of […]
Each year we comb through our product line and make tough decisions about what to let go of from our everyday line. Some of the items we let go of are due to lack of sales, but in other cases it is due to manufacturing. Regardless, it is time to retire items and prepare for […]
Over the past couple of weeks I have been scouring the web and learning as much as I can about Etsy. I set up an account and even started to sell my finished jewelry pieces all in the hopes of becoming more educated about what it is like to be out there in the world […]
Here is a tutorial of my daughter, Emillia, creating jewelry for her PT Wearable Art Costume using candy wrappers. This tutorial has a lot of steps, I won’t deny that, but the results are super fun! Supplies Needed: Nunn Design Open Frame Hoops Castin’ Crafts Opaque Pigments, Red, Blue and White Nunn Design 2-Part Resin […]
The team at Nunn Design sits down quarterly to work with the product line first hand. Our art day helps the team collaborate on new ideas for additional products, test existing products and it gives us all an awareness of what it is like for all of you to create with our jewelry findings and […]
Photo by David Goetze My oldest daughter Emillia, age 13, participated in the 7th Annual Port Townsend Wearable Art Show a couple weeks ago. It is a fun Port Townsend event that raises funds for women and children. Emillia spent the winter months refining her wearable art concept, creating her costume, her accessories, selecting her […]
I love the look of these colorized resin bezels with brass stampings. They remind me of vintage German glass reverse intaglio cabochons. With this tutorial, you can learn how to use open back bezels, colorize resin and how to embed brass stampings. This is a cheatsheet that you may be interested in; Pantone Color Nunn […]
The best part of Halloween is unpacking my collection of Halloween decorations that I have stored all year. Most of my pieces are artisan made and I love looking at all the fine detail that someone had put into my now treasured possessions. I feel that way about jewelry too. Year after year, I love […]
The Nunn Design newest Buy & Try Program; Colorized Resin with Open Back Bezels is now live on our website May 18-28, 2017. Nunn Design Buy & Try Programs inspire our customers to try something new by offering tutorials and the products that you will need to create. Here is what this Buy & Try […]
We are offering a series of strand reducers during our Flash Sale this week. Here are some inspiring ways to incorporate strand reducers into your jewelry. I really like how Lynn with Yucca Bloom incorporates strand reducers in her gypsy, bohemian, hippy, southwest inspired jewelry! https://www.etsy.com/listing/230304667/kuchi-gypsy-bohemianvintage-rhinestone?ref=shop_home_active_6 Kathleen and David of ALTaeR sell some crazy beautiful […]
I’m crazy about these tree transfer sheets that we released earlier this year. I think the effect of colorized resin with the dramatic tree photos is quite stunning. Transfer sheets are printed images that have a film front with a paper backing. When you drop the film into a dish of warm water, it separates the […]
If you have worked with resin before, you often have some leftover resin you don’t want to waste. This tutorial will help your resin be “good to the last drop.” Resin, when it is still curing, is very soft and can be easily cut with scissors and even rolled. Create interesting mosaics with the excess […]
I am in love with the trend of incorporating bits of leather into jewelry. I especially love seeing bits of leather incorporated into soft and worn looking jewelry designs. The age of the leather makes for such rich looking jewelry that is casual, yet elegant at the same time. Be inspired by these fantastic artists […]