Simply Charming – An Introduction To Mixed Media I’m excited to be teaching next month, April 12th at Art & Soul in Portland, OR and also September 29th at Art & Soul in Virginia Beach, VI. If you are looking to learn a heck of a lot of techniques and have a down right fun time, […]
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This is the week for Innovation Team Member Karen McGovern! We featured her in an artisan spotlight earlier this week, and are ending the week by celebrating her great project in Step-by-Step Wire Magazine. I love the design of this pair of earrings that Karen created. A little hammering to give some wire texture, a […]
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Our friends over at Partners in Charms describe themselves as being “nowhere near professional photographers.” But, to sell jewelry online, it requires good photography. Visit Kathy & Steph’s blog to learn about how they discovered that they could take photos with their iphones. Link: Lights! iPhones! Jewelry! (Part 1)
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I made these jewelry pieces with the Faux French Enamel Tags and resin filled bezels that I created last week. One small batch of colorized resin goes a long way. In addition to all of the tags I created I was also able to fill several bezels. Click on each finished project to link to […]
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January tends to be a productive month for the Nunn Design Innovation Team. Packages from the team members arrive for me to open and gawk over. It’s like Christmas all over again. Productivity is high because the team members know that Tucson yields many projects placed in various publications. Innovation Team Member, Karen McGovern, sent […]
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[youtube]http://youtu.be/G9RN-Uf1rBY[/youtube] Melissa, our graphics diva, forwarded this video to me last week. Melissa likes to listen to Ze Frank when she is trying to inspire herself to “do”. In this video, Ze Frank talks about “Being A Creative Professional.” Here are some of the points that he makes in the video that I like: If […]
We are starting a new “Buy & Try” Program this week at Nunn Design. It is always exciting to see new techniques and projects, but sometimes it takes forever to gather the supplies for that afternoon of creating. shop now! > Buy & try – faux french enamel Shop Wholesale: Buy & Try – Faux […]
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Learn how to create this great look of Faux French Enamel in our tutorial. Stay connected as we show projects. Learn the basics of how to use a Nunn Design Transfer Sheets Learn how to print your own transfer sheets How to mix and colorize Nunn Design Resin with Castin’ Craft Opaque Pigments Learn trouble […]
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Many small businesses, such as Nunn Design, have been building marketing platforms to include the use of Facebook. As many of you have noticed the number of people actually viewing posts as of December 2013 has dropped significantly. Although I don’t even attempt to know much about Facebook, it has led me to be curious […]
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I have enjoyed watching the creations of Nicoletta Bertoni of AnnaNi bijoux unfold on her blog. Such yummy looking eye candy! Glad my little ones are grown or they would be eating on these sweet looking treats for sure! http://annanibijoux.blogspot.com/2013/10/annani-bijoux-resin-rings.html
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Take a look at all of the fun things that you could be learning in this upcoming Simply Charming Class at Art and Soul. Becky Nunn will cover techniques that give you a solid base for many projects to come. In this video, Becky walks us through all that is covered in the class, which […]
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Over the past couple years I have taken classes from various instructors at The Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee, WI. I love learning new things. I do often struggle with taking what I have learned and incorporating it into my jewelry making. Sometimes this is because the tool set-up and supply list are so […]
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A couple of weeks ago, I did an initial series of posts featuring the many looks using epoxy clay. (5 Different Looks of Epoxy Clay.) This post is a continuation of all the fun ways that I have been finding to use this diverse medium. I find working with epoxy clay to be so very […]
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Source: Beading Daily Jennifer, our friend over at Beading Daily, created this great beaded brooch using the new Nunn Design Brooches. Jennifer says and makes it look easy. I’m looking forward to giving it a try! Read More At: Beaded Brooches Made Easy
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Mosaic Goddess Studio is based in Atlanta, GA where Mosaic Artist, Janice Schmidt creates her one of a kind artwork. As a child growing up in Cleveland, my mother and grandmother taught me the joy of working with my hands. The materials may have been clay, yarn and bread dough, rather than mosaic bits, but […]