Marla Salezze, a long time Nunn Design Innovation Team Member, will be partnering up with Nunn Design to offer a series of classes at the To Bead True Blue Show in Tucson. Marla’s classes will be held at the To Bead True Blue show at the Double Tree on January 30th -31st , 2017 from […]
Aren’t these Itsy Bottles with the Channel Tops too cute! Here are a couple of inspiring Itsy Bottles pieces, a tutorial and a video. (The bottle in front is an Itsy Bottle with Plain Top.) A Tutorial on How To! Creating Itsy Bottles involves Crystal Clay and embedding chain. Here is a quick walk through on […]
In my opinion, polymer clay does not receive the attention that it so deserves. Polymer clay is polyvinyl chloride that will harden when properly baked. It is a great art medium for mixed media jewelry artists to use with rubber stamps and acrylic paints. With this post I hope to inspire you to open your […]
Leather is a trend that still keeps going! However, in many samples included in this post the leather isn’t the focal point. The leather provides a structural integral part of the jewelry or contributes to the visual aesthetics. Here is some inspiration! This past week we have been focusing on tutorials and videos featuring the […]
It is always a pleasure to see pieces from our Innovation Team and friends published. Here is the latest from Innovation Team Members Marla Salezze, Karen McGovern and friend Katie Wall. Last year when we were exploring colorizing resin, Karen McGovern did this great project featured in Jewelry Affaire. Karen poured colorized resin onto a […]
Although I am a designer and an artist, I am also very much the geeky analytical type. But, I’m not into figuring out stuff the hard way. Give me the cliff notes and the cheat sheet and let me get to work! Here are 7+ sources, tutorials and tips that I think are helpful. 1. […]
Rings are some of our top selling items here at Nunn Design. What is there not to love about creating truly unique rings from high quality Nunn Design components. The Deep Bezel Adjustable Rings have a brass bezel soldered onto an adjustable brass ring shank. The adjustable ring is hidden under the bezel itself, so […]
Teaching Metal Stamping to a Teenager It wasn’t any teenager that I was teaching metal stamping. It was my 13-year-old daughter, Emillia. Maybe some of you can relate to this experience of teaching your own child art, or teaching a teenager ANYTHING! But, for once, I managed to do it right. It was fun and easy. […]
For the summer issue of Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry Magazine, I designed and wrote a tutorial creating these Leather Wrapped Bracelets. The kits are now available both retail and wholesale on our website. Kit Supplies: A. 6’ 24 Gauge Wire B. 8” Chocolate Brown Leather ¼” width C. 5 6mm Jumprings D. 5 8mm Jumprings E. […]
Rubber stamping onto any surface can feel a bit intimidating, but rest assured as this is not the case with this technique. If you don’t like the image that you rubber stamped onto the wet Crystal Clay, wipe the ink away with a wet wipe and try again! This tip allows for the beginner to […]
Creating quick and easy charms with the Itsy Bezels is fast and fun! Here is some inspiration to give you some ideas of things to create. Tutorial on How To! Create Itsy Charms with Itsy Bezels, Crystal Clay and Chain. Materials Needed: Itsy Link Single Loop Rectangle Crystal Clay Rhinestone Chain Faceted Bead Chain Prepare […]
Our intention is to inspire you this week with Deerskin Lace Tutorials. Here is the second of the inspirations, our Get Knotty Deerskin Lace Tutorial! Get Knotty! How To Knot a Deerskin Lace Necklace Designer: Becky Nunn Supplies Needed: 26” of 3mm Deerskin Lace Chocolate (dsl3c-b) 2 Metal Bead Faceted Round 4mm Antique Silver (mbfr4-sb) […]
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 […]
I have often said, “Nunn Design Jewelry Findings are like Legos® for artisan jewelry makers.” I get a kick out of designing products that are thought to be one thing, but aren’t limited to just that purpose. Just when I think I have used it in all of the ways possible, one of my staff […]
All right, let me start this week off by telling you just how excited I am about this 2015 Winter Collection. There are times when I will design the components, but then when it comes to sitting down with them, I get a little stuck. THIS IS NOT THE CASE with the 2015 Winter Collection. […]
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