Between the staff at Nunn Design, our Innovation Teams and myself messing about, we have a lot of images to inspire your creativity! Here is the latest batch of inspiration to share. Heather Thompson Heather Thompson, our Nunn Design Operations Manager, created these great pieces during a past Art Day. Shop the Look: Leather Cuffs […]
In my opinion, polymer clay does not receive the attention that it so deserves. Polymer clay is polyvinyl chloride that will harden when properly baked. It is a great art medium for mixed media jewelry artists to use with rubber stamps and acrylic paints. With this post I hope to inspire you to open your […]
Setting up an attractive booth that draws customers is key to a successful tradeshow. The same is true for an in-store display, an in-home party or an art fair. People see the feel of the brand before they even notice what you have to sell. Here are some ideas to beautify your jewelry by displaying […]
The Open Back Bezel has been a component in the Nunn Design Product Line that lends itself to such a diverse amount of creativity. Cast in lead-free pewter and plated with copper, 24k gold or .999 fine silver, each bezel is waiting for endless possibilities. Here are some of my favorites jewelry designs located in […]
I’m always looking for fun ways to set-up interesting displays for my tradeshow booths. Here are some interesting ideas that I came across. DIY Picture Frame Tutorial from Kuzak’s Closet http://www.kuzakscloset.com/blog/tips-tricks/diy-picture-frame/ Although these were intended for towels, it would be a great way to display jewelry. http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2011/09/bathroom-reveal.html Although Liz is using this display to hold […]
***GIVEAWAY CLOSED***We wind down each of our Buy & Try Programs with a Giveaway. This Giveaway will allow you to win enough tools and Nunn Design Flat Tags to get you started playing with the technique of metal stamping. Last week, we created a long overdue tutorial titled: 17 Tips For Metal Stamping on Nunn […]
Our hope for 2017 is that we continue to inspire and nurture your creativity. Our goal is to continue providing you with jewelry findings that help you create beautiful pieces of handmade jewelry. Although we have been teasing you for the past couple of weeks with sneak peeks, let’s recap what is new and live […]
We are always looking for ways to support our customers in making their jewelry unique in the marketplace. Besides offering products that are blank canvases for creativity to shine, we are now offering a program called the Non-Stocking Program. The Nunn Design Non-Stocking Program allows for customers to purchase findings that aren’t readily available for […]
This is the second tutorial inspired by Nunn Design Team member, Haylee Troncone from our most recent Art Day. Haylee created a full line of jewelry that included these sweet domed Itsy Bezel Earring Posts. Here is a quick tutorial of how Haylee created them. Learn How! Supplies Needed: Earring Posts Itsy Circle Crystal Clay […]
Embedding organics into 2-Part Resin can cause air bubbles or a tacky resin surface that never fully cures if the embedded items are not prepared properly. Learn how to prepare organics such as flowers, seeds and shells to embed into Nunn Design 2-Part Resin with these 6 simple how to tips. Tip 1. Dry your […]
Finding just the right image for your jewelry is an important piece in building a unique jewelry brand. Nunn Design makes the process of creating that image even easier by offering downloadable free templates to size your images with. Here is a quick tutorial walking you through the process using Photoshop. Learn How! Needed:PhotoshopTemplate FilePrinterScissorsBezel […]
Quarterly throughout the year, the team at Nunn Design spends a day creating jewelry together. We use this time to explore new techniques, test new product and further our jewelry making skills. For several weeks prior to our last art day, I started to ask each of the team members about designing collections of jewelry […]
I’m still in love with the look of embedding stones and chatons into Crystal Clay. In this tutorial, I explore how you can layer various sized chatons to create this stair step layered look. Learn How: Easy Black Chaton Necklace Tutorial By Becky Nunn Materials Needed: Crystal Clay-Black (cryclay-black) Cha-blk Chaton Black (cha-blk) 1 Raised […]
We at Nunn Design are thick into show season. I thought it would be “fun” for you to experience what it is like to do a wholesale tradeshow. Like childbirth, tradeshows are one of those things that are hard to know how much work they are going to be until you actually do one. Before […]
All systems are full steam ahead in preparation for our 2015 Summer Collection going live June 11th, 2015. As in NEXT THURSDAY!! We have a really fun line-up of products coming your way and I fully intend to inspire your socks off! Here goes! We’ve Gone Itsy!! I’m so enjoying the trend of things going […]