Wire wrapping beads to create unique pieces of handmade jewelry is fun, easy and slightly addicting! If you enjoy working with color, patterns and puzzles – this technique is for you! The amount of supplies to do wire wrapping is also fairly manageable. So those of you who might have the knee jerk reaction, “I […]
After years of creating jewelry for the Nunn Design gallery, making samples for magazine articles and creating jewelry to develop new techniques and tutorials, I have accumulated bags and bags of jewelry that are now stacked up in my office and in storage under my bed. It is time for me to find an outlet […]
Innovation Team Member Rochelle Nation created this great tutorial using Epoxy Clay and Nunn Design Transfer Sheets. Rochelle walks you through the steps of making the Epoxy Clay and transfer sheet pendant, colorizing the clay to make it look distressed, and then how to create a wire frame. Learn How: Supplies: Crystal Clay Transfer Sheet Clay […]
Please enjoy this week’s Brags on our great customers! [youtube]http://youtu.be/rIXu8YcbfMc[/youtube] Julie Bean with Beadaholique creates fun wire wrapped rhinestone cup chain pendants in this quick and easy video. Make them into a necklace or attach some ear wires and you are good to go! http://www.beadaholique.com/t-video-How-To-Wire-Wrap-Cup-Chain-Onto-A-Nunn-Design-Open-Frame-Pendant.aspx We always look for Karen Hess’s orders with each […]
Every now and then I come across a post in our blog archives that still “WOWS” me. This post on 10 Ways to Add Color to Metals is one of them. It is so packed with great information! Here are 10 ways that you can add color to metals. 1. Colorizing Metals with Swellegants Heather […]
Credit: Dawn Sagar Title: The Waterfront Our quarterly Art Day is approaching here at Nunn Design. During that time we miss the people who we have worked and created with in prior Art Days. Dawn Sagar is one of those people. Dawn managed our warehouse for a couple years prior to moving to Hawaii (lucky!!!). […]
There are so many ear wire options to choose from when designing earrings. The answer to the question, “When do I design with ear wires, post earrings or wire earrings” is not really profound. Sorry. It really comes down to what “feels” right. I like to have a variety of options because sometimes I find […]
Karen McGovern has a flair for creating organic looking pieces of jewelry. Here are two more tutorials from the Nunn Design archive during Karen’s Innovation Team days. Pirate Treasure Ring Supplies Needed: Ring Adjustable Traditional Circle-Antique Gold Copper mesh sheet Assorted small pearl beads Tools Needed: Flush Cutters Dapping block Chasing hammer Other: Two-part fast […]
Although we have been focusing the past two weeks on two tutorials featured in the Buy & Try Faux Porcelain Program, these techniques are just two of the ways that you can use the products that are featured in this Buy & Try Offer. Buy the same products, but mix it up with these additional […]
Credit: Heather Thompson, Operations Manager Nunn Design Over the past 5 years, the team at Nunn Design and the Nunn Design Innovation Team have published over a 100 pieces of jewelry and tutorials in various trade magazines and online sites. Publications are constantly looking for content to fill their magazines. If you have a goal […]
I’m so delighted that these posts are enjoyed by so many. I get so much joy bragging on you! Here is the latest collection of fun projects and inspirations. Please keep sending them in! Bello Modo is having fun creating with a line of druzy beads that they are stocking. Ends up that several of […]
Often I want to make something and have the feeling of accomplishing a project in just an hour. No resin. No mixing. No waiting. Just pull that shoebox out from under the bed and BANG. I have something to show and brag about that night at dinner! This tutorial is for those of you who […]
Last week we featured two tutorials on how to create Faux Porcelain Jewelry using Epoxy Clay-Crystal Clay and UV Resin-Gel du Soleil. The two tutorials were part of the education behind the current Buy & Try Faux Porcelain Program available through August 28th, 2015. Be inspired by the 17 finished jewelry pieces I created featuring […]
Since I’m traveling in France this month, I thought I’d provide a post on French inspired jewelry techniques. All 5 of these techniques can be altered if you aren’t into All Things French, but this blog post will hopefully get your brain turning. Maybe it will inspire you to do something like; All Things Yoga, […]
If you like this Faux Porcelain look and want to make pieces that are uniquely yours, you may purchase blank packs of LazerTran Paper for creating your own transfer sheets! Here are the links to purchase on Amazon: Lazertran for Ink Jet Printers: For an Ink Jet Printer: Lazertran Waterslide Decal Paper Lazertran for Inkjet Lazertran For Laser […]