I look at jewelry pretty much all day long. I look. I watch. I try to see patterns in the maker’s marketplace. Here are some things that I have seen. Are they trends? Well, yes. A trend is: A general direction in which something is developing or changing. Here is my observation on the general […]
Quarterly, the team at Nunn Design ignores the phone and our email to take time out to create. It is our opportunity to work with the products first hand and to inspire and nurture our own creativity. From our day of play, we hope that we are able to inspire you to do the same. […]
Man! You guys really liked the beadcaps that we flashed last July. So much so that we added them right a way to our product mix. Live, as of today, we have the following items ready for your purchasing enjoyment. There are 4 new beadcap styles available. Here is the skinny on each: Beadcap 11.5mm […]
Learn How To Make This! I love this great Keepsake Bottle Tutorial from Julie Bead of Beadaholique! How to: Althea Necklace Watch the Video! [youtube]https://youtu.be/1CuRQ-bVbeg[/youtube] In Julie Bean’s online video, she explores different types of items that you can use to fill your Keepsake Pendants. Many of the items, you might already have! Video: Design Ideas […]
If you missed the 10 Things I Learned About Etsy Part 1, this post is a continuation with another 5 things that I learned while setting up an Etsy site. In all honesty, I didn’t list 10 Things in the first post because I needed time to come up with another 5 things to talk […]
I am beside myself and in love with deerskin lace. It is the absolute bomb to design with! There is something about how it can be casual, but sort of a formal casual. I’m not sure what it is, but it is cool. The Deerskin Lace that we are offering is manufactured in the United […]
What I love so much about Innovation Team Member Karen McGovern’s Jewelry (and trust me it is hard to narrow all the things I love down into one blog post) is her consistent sense of adventure. Karen is always trying something new. Always learning a new technique. There is no moss gathering on this rolling […]
2014 Innovation Team Member, Stephanie Gard Buss did a great project for Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry Magazine this month. Denise Peck, the editor for Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry selected this necklace as a DIY kit to be sold in the Interweave Store! We create a limited amount of these kits exclusively for Interweave, so I hope you can enjoy […]
In 2017, we are mixing things up at the To Bead True Blue Show in Tucson. In addition to exhibiting, we will be offering a series of classes that will allow our customers to have some hands on experience with the many techniques that we offer. It is one thing to read a tutorial and […]
Okay… This project by Nunn Design Team Member Melissa Williamson is so AWESOME, I just about screamed with delight when I saw what she was creating. Man, I’m telling you, the Nunn Design Team had a killer Art Day! Here is how Melissa created this Ball Chain Bee Hive Pendant. This project is more intermediate, […]
During our most recent Art Day, the team here at Nunn Design rolled up their sleeves and dove into creating with the latest items from our 2016 Summer Release. Besides just focusing on the new, they incorporated some of the oldies but goodies into their jewelry collections from the Nunn Design Findings Line. The first of the […]
It is such a blast seeing all of these great jewelry collections created by our customers. Thank you to everyone who sent in this week’s Brags on You! jewelry to share. If you would like to be included in one of our posts, please email me at becky@nunndesign.com. Zelei Designs mission is to share their […]
I’d have to say that one of my favorite social media focuses is bragging on other artists. I just don’t think there can be enough attention given to this tribe of beings. Here are some of the most recent ‘brags’ on our Nunn Design customers creating with our product line. Just in time for the […]
It is always insightful to hear which classes are the most popular from our brick and mortar store customers. Karen, from I Always Pick The Thimble, shares on her blog: “It can be a challenge guessing what people like and what people want to make. At my store Urban Arts + Crafts (which closed December […]
I’m crazy about holiday ornaments. I look year round for unique pieces of art that I can use to adorn my cottage home with during the holiday season. They become treasures that I lovingly store away year after year, only to unwrap and discover all over again. Here are some ornaments that the Nunn Design […]