Hope Schoenbacher, of Sugar Sidewalk, hasn’t always created jewelry. In fact her “real job” use to be in the mobile software industry prior to her leap into a life of creativity. Hope’s keen eye for design, a love for type, and a self professed addiction to “Pantone Colors” help her tell her client’s story in […]
Fun Technique Using Epoxy Clay, Swellegant Paints and Rubber Stamps! Looking for a new technique using Epoxy Clay? Here it is! Ta Da! I love projects that you can fix if you mess it up. Texturing Epoxy Clay can be done over and over again until you have just the right look. Once the clay […]
Having good information takes the “scare” out of being creative for myself. When I want to learn something, I start by searching out information that can give me an overview on whatever it is that I want to know. From there it isn’t so scary to sit down and give things a try. I find […]
There is a hodgepodge of “ideas,” in various states of completion, on my coffee table. My massive coffee table is often my creative space, that or my bed. But since I’m playing more with epoxies and resins I’ve since stopped trying to create on my bed. My duvet has enough acrylic paint and ink stains […]
Enter To Win Our 2013 Summer Collection Giveaway! ***GIVEAWAY CLOSED*** Nunn Design® is giving away a sampling of our 2013 Summer Collection! One lucky winner will get a chance to play with our new leather cuff bracelet, our channel bangle and cuff, metal beads, bezels, a traditional ring, traditional cufflinks, flat tags and more! With […]
Our mission at Nunn Design® is; Through collaborative relationships, Nunn Design inspires and nurtures creativity. We hold the belief that in addition to producing innovative high quality products, it is our job to inspire our customers to be creative AND to show them how to do so. But, even with the best intentions of dedicating […]
I’m always looking for interesting ways to display items. Creating beauty wherever I am is something that I just can’t help but want. I don’t always have the time for it, but it does give me such pleasure when I do. Here are some of the most recent ideas that I’ve come across from Mamie […]
I had my first experience making jewelry with teenagers this week. They aren’t just any teenagers; they are my nieces, Emily and Sophie. After a visit to the Nunn Design office and a step-by-step tour of how we design jewelry from concept to completion, they got to sit down and make some pieces. We focused […]
New Pewter Beads! Finally! I’ve been dying to show off these new beads. The whole Summer Collection has been a delight to work with, but these beads really are the cherry on top! Add a lot of beads for a full on bracelet or just a single drop to create a great pair of earrings. […]
Becky Nunn has an elegant copper and pearl charm bracelet project featured in the October 2013 Issue of Bead It! Magazine. Grab an issue of the magazine, turn to page 14 and make this pearl bracelet with the easy step-by-step instructions. You can also see the components in this bracelet in our gallery: www.nunndesign.com/gallery/pan/
Innovation Team Members Stephanie Gard Buss and Karen McGovern where both featured in the August 2013 issue of Bead Design Studio. Make sure to pick-up an issue to see the “how-to” behind several of these projects. You can even download the instructions for the “Beach in a Bubble Ring” here: http://www.beaddesignstudiomag.com/projects/42/beachbubble.pdf
Susan Rios, a valued customer of Nunn Design, was recently featured in Romanic Country Magazine. A professional artist for 30 years, Susan spent the early years of her career working as a floral designer. She soon discovered that blending flowers was similar to mixing colors on a palette. To this day, flowers are an ever-present […]
I love catching Becky making a mess. It’s typically a sign that she is trending and knee deep in developing products for our next collection. Her process has already been going on for months, but right now she is gathering all of the ideas that she thinks our customers would want. She’ll go through 100’s […]
Innovation Member Marla Salezze brings her experience and passion for beading to the Nunn Design Team. Marla is always looking for ways to push the envelope and find a good balance of exploration while staying grounded in her foundation of beading. The results of this exploration? Innovation. Thank you Marla for inspiring us with colorizing […]
Leather macramé bracelets are all over the fashion spreads of every magazine. Create unique bracelets using the Nunn Design Button Shanks filled with resin, glass domes or Crystal Clay. The possibilities are endless. String on multiple Button Shanks or add just one for a toggle clasp. Other areas of interest around Nunn Design: • Becky […]