This time of year is one of the busiest for me. Especially this year since all of us are involved in creating a new Nunn Design Master Catalogue. If you have ever wondered how we do it, here is a run down of the steps it takes to create a catalogue of 64 pages. 1. […]
Thank you to all of you who have been sending us in projects using the Nunn Design Findings. It is so much fun to brag on you! Here are the latest submissions! Tiffany Jay at Squirrelly Workshop in Seattle, WA has a great time inspiring and nurturing creativity in children. Squirrelly Workshop provides creative summer […]
‘Brags on You!’ This is our opportunity to brag on our customers by sharing what they are creating. If you would like to be included in a ‘Brags on You!’, please email me at becky@nunndesign.com. It is just too fun seeing what other people create! Lima Beads is now stocking this great Flat Woven Cotton […]
This is a fun tutorial from Karen at I Always Pick The Thimble. I have a lot of vintage brooch pieces that would be fun to incorporate into a necklace. Great idea! To see the full tutorial, visit Karen’s blog at: http://www.ialwayspickthethimble.com/2015/03/17/anthropologie-inspired-vintage-brooch-necklace/ Shop These Items: Chain Jump rings Rhinestone Chain & Rhinestone Connectors Lobster Clasps
Learn How to Tie One On – Punching & Stitching Deerskin Lace If you have been working with leather and desire a fresh look, you might want to consider Deerskin Lace. Deerskin Lace is soft leather created from the hides of North American Deer. It is manufactured in the United States and is available in […]
Our Hammered Ring Buy & Try offer continues through this weekend. Shop the Hammered Ring Buy & Try here! Within our tutorials and videos, we have been exploring some fun projects that you could easily create with our new Hammered Rings by wire wrapping. Wire wrapping is a technique that is fairly easy to do, […]
I created a very simple pair of earrings for Step-by-Step Wire Magazine featured this month on the cover. This simple pair of earrings was created using the broom handle from our office. I find all of this very funny!! We also created a kit for Interweave that you can purchase. The kits have everything you […]
Fabrics are a great way to incorporate color into jewelry and create unique pieces of wearable art. If you have visited us at any tradeshows we attend there is always section in our booth that is designated to jewelry with fabric incorporated into the design. It is one of the most popular and commented on […]
There is something about actually getting your hands messy and “just doing it” that really jump-starts the old creativity! If you haven’t yet signed up for a class with me at the To Bead True Blue Show, I hope that you will. All the classes are short, yet packed with hands on experience. So if […]
I look at jewelry pretty much all day long. I look. I watch. I try to see patterns in the maker’s marketplace. Here are some things that I have seen. Are they trends? Well, yes. A trend is: A general direction in which something is developing or changing. Here is my observation on the general […]
Quarterly, the team at Nunn Design ignores the phone and our email to take time out to create. It is our opportunity to work with the products first hand and to inspire and nurture our own creativity. From our day of play, we hope that we are able to inspire you to do the same. […]
I am always excited when it is time to release a new product line. It is a special time of acknowledgement for all of the collaboration that Team Nunn has done to bring forth a new collection that inspires and nurtures creativity. Over this past week I have been highlighting the Nature Charms and Open […]
Man! You guys really liked the beadcaps that we flashed last July. So much so that we added them right a way to our product mix. Live, as of today, we have the following items ready for your purchasing enjoyment. There are 4 new beadcap styles available. Here is the skinny on each: Beadcap 11.5mm […]
Learn How To Make This! I love this great Keepsake Bottle Tutorial from Julie Bead of Beadaholique! How to: Althea Necklace Watch the Video! [youtube]https://youtu.be/1CuRQ-bVbeg[/youtube] In Julie Bean’s online video, she explores different types of items that you can use to fill your Keepsake Pendants. Many of the items, you might already have! Video: Design Ideas […]
If you missed the 10 Things I Learned About Etsy Part 1, this post is a continuation with another 5 things that I learned while setting up an Etsy site. In all honesty, I didn’t list 10 Things in the first post because I needed time to come up with another 5 things to talk […]