Empowering others to live a creative life that financially contributes or supports their lives, is a big “hit of joy” for me. This past weekend, I had such a “hit.” I love to walk art shows and festivals to see all of the beauty that artisans and entrepreneurs bring into the world. As I was […]
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Metal stamping onto pewter blanks, to create custom handmade jewelry, continues to be a technique that is going strong. Metal stamping is an affordable way for small business owners to produce collections of jewelry that are customizable, affordable and help them differentiate their brands Nunn Design customers who offer jewelry using cast pewter stamping blanks […]
For many of us, making jewelry has allowed us to live creatively with meaning and purpose. We as makers and artists are role models for our children, grandchildren, family, friends and neighbors. Making the jewelry that we create into a business that is financially successful is an important part of living the lives that we want. […]
When Covid first hit, I was concerned that we would see a large dip in our rings sales due to the amount of time that people were being encouraged to wash their hands. We even thought about cutting this section of our line for a wee second or two, but we snapped out of it! […]
Small independent makers can thrive within the category of customization by metal stamping on Nunn Design Flat Tags. The backstory behind the development of Nunn Design Flat Tags goes way back. I wanted to make myself a necklace with my children’s initials by metal stamping on sterling silver tags. It was a big trend even […]
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Over these past few months of Covid, I have pulled every order that has shipped from the Nunn Design Warehouse. As a result, I have gleaned a precise picture of what is selling within our collection of jewelry findings. The first question that is often asked is, “What are your top sellers?” Over the years […]
We hope you have enjoyed these past three weeks of Nunn Design tutorials. This tutorial is the third in our series. To see the other tutorials in this series, visit our other blog posts! How to Create Sculpted Epoxy Clay with Colorized Resin How to Create Sculpted Epoxy Clay with Gilding Flakes As your skill […]
As your skill levels start to include some of the foundational classes that we cover here at Nunn Design, your imagination will start to be open to explore the possibilities. In this tutorial, we will be covering: How to make a silicone mold using EasyMold Silicone Putty and a Nunn Design Charm How to mix […]
Thank you for continuing to create using Nunn Design Jewelry Findings. When there are so many options available in the marketplace, we can’t thank you enough for making the choice to design with the Nunn Design Collection. Over the past few weeks we have celebrated several artists on our various Nunn Design social media platforms. […]
If you aren’t familiar with one of my favorite artists and business owners, then you are in for a treat with this company feature. Christi Friesen is an award-winning artist, author and teacher. She is well known in the polymer clay and mixed media worlds with showcased works of art featured in numerous books, magazines […]
We are well on our way to diving into the 2020 Spring Semester of free online classes. The first 4 tutorials posted this week on the Nunn Design Blog. Here is a recap of what we have covered. Link to each of the blog posts to read the full step-by-step tutorials and watch the video. […]
I’m pretty pleased that we found a way to create a faceted insert to drop into Nunn Design Bezels. It is a challenge to find a mold that will be a perfect fit for the selection of bezels we offer, but this solution allows you to make your own mold! Once you have the mold, […]
January 9th, 2020 – Nunn Design releases the 2020 Winter Collection. This is part of a series of posts in which we highlight the full collection. Each blog post will provide all of the fine details – hopefully inspiring you to create! In this third post, we feature 4 charms and 3 drops from our […]
Birds! Birds! Birds! A theme that is still going strong! Here are 4 tutorials of ways you can “put a bird on it!” 1. Colorized Resin & Transfer Sheets Although we have done several tutorials and videos on how to use resin and transfer sheets, we have not yet done this exact combination of techniques. […]