Over the next two weeks you will have the chance to learn about creating unique tassels, beadcaps and lightweight beads using Crystal Clay, paper beads, chain and jumprings. Here is the first tutorial, of three, using Paper Bead Hollow Forms. Learn How! Tutorial #1 Paper Bead Hollow Form Tassel Tutorial Supplies Needed: Crystal Clay Paper […]
I have enjoyed being inspired with ideas and the various ways to use the new Nunn Design Wire Frames. There are such a variety of looks, techniques and “doable in an afternoon at the kitchen table” projects that I can’t help but want to pull out my box of beads and wire and get started! […]
I have been attracted to loom woven belts and bracelets since I was a child. Do you remember those beaded belts you would see in the gift shop when you were on a road trip traveling someplace with your family? Well I do, and I always wanted one. Maybe that is where my love for […]
It is springtime here in the Pacific Northwest. Port Townsend is located on the Olympic Peninsula and is shadowed by the Olympic Mountains. It is often referred to as the “blue hole”, for Port Townsend receives half of the annual rainfall (19.33 inches) as nearby Seattle (34.1 inches). Anyway, this isn’t a blog post about […]
The duotone metal trend has been heavily on the rise this past year. What isn’t there to love about it! I am especially attracted to the raw look of melted solder and brass. Here are some of my favorites. 3 Divas Studio’s pieces are just so awesome! She has a great eye for design and […]
This is a first for us here at Nunn Design. We had a reader of a magazine write to us over the weekend about a project that she had seen and then created. It was just so nice to receive this letter that we had to share! Here is what Carol Briody wrote to us: […]
I really enjoy using the Ornate Flat Tags to create earrings. These sweet drop earrings were created using the Ornate Flat Tag Drop, Crystal Clay and Crystal Turquoise colored chatons. The process of embedding the stones is very addicting. I’m not sure what about it that is so fun, but it is! Maybe it is seeing […]
I really enjoy designing components that can be used in multiple ways. Here are some samples to show you what I mean. Cheryl created this great bangle bracelet with the Crest Tag Small Circle. Crest Tags have no holes allowing you to create a charm or a connector on a necklace or bracelet. Stamp on […]
Nunn Design has several projects being featured in various publications this fall. Click on each of the photos below to link to a list of the components used in each jewelry creation. Karen McGovern Featured in Cloth Paper Scissors Innovation Team Member Karen McGovern is once again in the press, this time featured in the […]
Which one? What would you use to fill the new Nunn Design Deep Bezel Rings? A. Charms and Nunn Design Resin? B. Crystal Clay, Nunn Design Resin and colorants? C. Anything you’d like? (Tell us in the comments please!) To see these deep bezel rings and the rest of the new collection visit: http://nunndesign.com/product-category/elements-of-inspiration/new-products/
I really like the whole druzy stone look that is so popular. Something about that irregular look has great appeal and inspired me to create a similar look. Embedding chatons (crystals with a pointed back) in a layered, stair-stepped way, created something along the lines of the irregular look I was going for. It takes […]
I have always been a big fan of shadow boxes. I love the idea of gathering my treasures and displaying them in artistic ways. This fascination with shadow boxes was my inspiration behind this tutorial. I also cover within this tutorial how to colorize the Nunn Design Brass Stampings with Nunn Design Sealant and PearlEx […]
I am continually scouring the market to try and keep my pulse on trends. Trends in furniture, clothing, marketing, you name it. It is in following these trends that I’m able to see what shapes might be popular for our jewelry finding line. It has been a wee bit since we added some bezels to […]
Once again, Pearl from The Beading Gem, has created another fun project! This time she has played with colorizing resin and embedding turquoise chip beads. She used the Nunn Design Earring Large Circles to create this great pair of earrings. Be Inspired! Learn How! To see Pearl’s full tutorial on how she made these earrings, […]
Iris Mishly of Polypedia Online Express has created another great looking tutorial on how to layer, cut and assemble clay beads using several of the Nunn Design open frame pendants. How to use transfers and patterns to create polymer clay beads – A short tutorial Here are a couple shots from Iris’ tutorial: To learn […]