I know I’m not unique with my window display obsession. I mean, what is there not to love when they are stop-in-your-tracks beautiful. Besides being little art scenes with the important purpose of making us want to somehow be part of it, I find window displays to be incredibly inspiring for my jewelry making process. […]
Another favorite post to write! One in which we celebrate all the great designers that create and educate using the Nunn Design Collection. Here is a look of this month’s line up! I love following Karin at Mount Forest Beadery on Instagram. She creates such beautiful contemporary beaded pieces! Does anyone spy a new Nunn Design […]
Developing products that sell takes a discipline of moving through the 3 stages of product development: Exploration, Elimination and Execution. If you feel discouraged because what you created didn’t “work”, it might be due to one of these 3 stages needing a little more product development tweaking. Over this past week I have posted a 3-part […]
Developing products that sell takes a discipline of moving through the 3 stages of product development: Exploration, Elimination and Execution. Taking shortcuts during any of these stages will be reflected in your sales results. If you haven’t yet had a chance, you might be interested in taking some time to read the two blog posts […]
Developing products that sell takes a discipline of moving through the 3 stages of product development: Exploration, Elimination and Execution. If you feel discouraged because what you created didn’t “work,” it might be due to one of these 3 stages needing a little more product development tweaking. In this blog post, I’ll be focusing on […]
I always feel a wee bit uncomfortable writing posts like this. My experience comes from 25 years of developing products for the stationery, gift, scrapbooking and jewelry industries. I am by no means an expert, although I have been successful with the businesses that I have owned – NOT all the products I have developed […]
Bangle bracelets are fun to jingle around your wrist, especially when they are bangles that you have created yourself! This DIY Jewelry Tutorial-Boho Bangle Bracelets is ideal for the beginning jewelry maker. The techniques are basic and the end results are stylish! There is nothing like receiving feedback like; “Really? You made that?” to boost […]
If you are looking for a simple summer earring project, Fusionbeads.com has all the supplies at the ready. Download the free instructions and shop all of the supplies to wire wrap the Nunn Design Large Oval Hoop Ear Wires with Swarovski Crystal Bicone. Fusionbeads.com has all you will need for an afternoon of fun jewelry […]
There are so many things to love about this Itsy Bottle Boho Necklace. This tutorial’s skill level is for the beginner who likes to learn new things. These step-by-step photo tutorials will teach you how to wire wrap leather, how to mix and use Crystal Clay, how to open and close a jumpring and how […]
These little Bitsy Earrings with Nunn Design Resin and Glitter Roxs are just too cute! They also have an elegant classic look, but hip enough for the younger jewelry wearer (I am basing that off of my 14 year old asking me for a pair!) In this tutorial, I’ll be covering how to mix Nunn […]
I personally love this technique because of its production speed. This “look” of a black base with a clear resin over it is typically created with a double resin pour process. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how you can do it much quicker using black Epoxy Clay in the base, embed gold flakes and […]
Create super fun and easy post Bitsy Earrings with the technique of colorizing Nunn Design Resin with Castin’ Crafts Opaque Pigments. Here is how the technique, of colorizing resin and applying it into the Bitsy Earring Posts is done. Watch Video: Here is a tutorial video of the process! Learn How: Supplies Needed: Nunn Design […]
I feel so fortunate to be in an industry where there is so much inspiration that you can access free of charge. Although many of our designers don’t create projects JUST like the ones seen on our website, they can be inspired by how a jumpring was used in a different way or by various […]
Here is another beginner wire wrapping project that you could make and wear the same afternoon! Learn How! Supplies Needed: 2 Elongated Drop Ear Wires Brass 2’ of 24-gauge gold wire 6” of Rhinestone Chain 14pp Tools Needed: 1 pair of Shear Flush Cutters 1 pair of Needle Nose Pliers Step 1: To ensure that […]
Experience the fun of making something that you get to wear that same afternoon. This Crystal Wrap Cuff Bracelet tutorial is a great project for learning the very basics of wire wrapping. Once you have the experience of ease, I am confident that you will be well on your way to making more fun projects! […]