Now that summer is upon us, I seem to be on a bee theme! Check out these super cute hairpins that etsy artist, Elizabeth Perry, is creating. They are all the buzz!!! Elizabeth Perry Collections: Gold Bumble Bee Bobby Pins
Tammy Jones from Jewelry Making Daily did such a lovely job educating me on the beauty of pearls. It is fun to learn from someone who has such a great passion for this amazing item of beauty. I especially love the paragraph on how the oyster creates what it does because it is the oyster’s […]
As you may know, Nunn Design® has launched a new website. The Nunn Design Team has been basking in the praise that many of you have offered up. A full-hearted “THANK YOU” to all who have noticed the time, thought and dedication it took to create what we did. Here are some of our favorite […]
Innovation Team Member, Debora Mauser, created this fun ring featured on Jewelry Making Daily. Bop over to JMD to view her great step-by-step tutorial. www.jewelrymakingdaily.com: Make A Faux Chain Maille Ring in Minutes Using Epoxy Clay
Here is a recap of the 10 Hottest Areas of Interest in the Nunn Design Booth at Bead & Button 2013! Colored resin onto metals Texturing epoxy clay Using epoxy clay and molds Bead caps aren’t just for beads Rubber Stamping onto epoxy clay Leather! Leather! And more Leather! Swellegants Paints onto metals Resin and […]
Julie Bean did a great video on Beadaholique showing how to apply resin to objects with uneven backs. Learn how to make a quick and easy flat surface and how to use the button itself as a template for trimming out your image. How cool is that?! Beadaholique.com: How to Apply Resin to Objects with […]
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Bring on the Color! It seems like adding color to metal is all the rage! Between mica powders, Swellegants, and enamels the possibilities are endless. I have been playing with a new line of colorants for the Nunn Design Resin. Once the two-part resin is mixed, you add a very small amount of colorant to […]
Junkin’ season is upon us! Oh, how I await the end of gray winter days drooling over Etsy finds in hope that I will score one of my own treasures in the months ahead. But sometimes it just isn’t possible to find what I’m looking for garage sale-ing and I purchase them retail. Did you […]
Sometimes it is the simplest of projects that bring us the most joy. Just looking at what Carmi, from Resin Craft, has created with the new Nunn Design Button Shanks just makes me smile! To see Carmi’s great tutorial, log onto her site and start creating! www.resincrafts.blogspot.ca: Jewelry Clay And Stampendous Monogram
5 minutes until the show opens. I’m ready! Phew!!! Can I take a nap now? -Becky
I love art that provokes a memory. Maybe it is a memory of a childhood, or a place I went. Sometime it is just a piece I picked up somewhere along my travels that bring me back to the adventure that I once took – as if it were yesterday. I might not be able […]
Had a great class with Thomas Mann yesterday! It was a small class, so there was a lot of individual attention. Sarah, the woman taking the photo, was kind enough to work with me most of the day (trust me, I needed extra care!). We made a sampler of different types of cold connection techniques. […]
2013 Innovation Team Member Lorelei Eurto created a great pair of earrings that are featured today on Jewelry Making Daily. Lorelei likes to incorporate fibers and textiles into her work. I love how this adds a pop of color with very little effort. Download a step-by-step tutorial of Lorelei’s great project and prepare to raid […]
Bead Caps Aren’t Just For Beads Bead caps are part of my design staple. I can never seem to have enough bead caps or jump rings (well, actually, I have a warehouse full, so maybe that isn’t so true). But I seem to be reaching for them more and more to stack together, add as […]