Artisan Spotlight: Simone Sutcliffe

I am crazy about Simone Sutcliffe’s mosaic jewelry.  I came across her on Etsy and fell in love with her use of color, assemblage and design sense. Her dream is to see her jewelry business continue to grow and to buy a caravan and gypsy herself around the country selling at different craft shows.  Well […]

An Easy & Fun Project

This project received a ton of attention at the Bead & Button show earlier this month. Here is a super easy technique using the rhinestone chain (approx 8″ worth), Nunn Design Bangle Bracelets and 22-gauge wire.  These simple steps will get you started: 1.  Cut 2 feet of wire (don’t panic if you don’t have […]

Simple Soldering by Kate Richbourg

I have wanted a solid understanding of the basics of soldering, so when I saw that Kate Richbourg, the former education director with Beaducation, was teaching a class at Bead and Button, I signed up. Kate has a way of explaining things that my brain seems to “get.”  It was very well thought out and […]

Becky's Favorites from Bead & Button

2012 beaducation chart

To download this great chart of free information, click here Bead and Button was a week full of education, inspiration and connection with so many great people.  What a great industry we are in! I truly love my work! Over the next couple weeks I will be sharing things that I learned and information that […]

Artisan Spotlight: Lily Wikoff

Lily Potter Rings

Lily Wikoff’s fascination with clay comes not only from its earthy gritty characteristics, but also from its contrasting beauty and simplicity.  Each piece of Lily’s collection is a wearable, handcrafted work of art. The beauty of her work is that the combination of the clay glaze and firing process ensures the exclusive individuality of each […]

Innovation Team Sneak Peaks

Erin Prais-Hintz necklaces

Many of the Innovation Team’s pieces are still under wraps waiting for their press debuts. However, here are some sneak peaks of several great projects that our team has been creating! Erin Prais-Hintz www.tesoritrovati.com Karen McGovern www.beadkeepers.com Sharon Borsavage http://livewirejewelry.blogspot.com Rochelle Nation www.rochellenation.com Stephanie Gard Buss www.maxandlucie.etsy.com  

BeadStyle Highlights Nunn Design in Tucson Treasures

Nunn Design Tucson Treasures

The July issue of BeadStyle Magazine features editor Cathy Jakicic’s favorite Tucson Treasures.  Of the featured products, seven belong to the Nunn Design® Winter Collection!  Here is a list of the products featured: 1. Medium Channel Bead 2. Channel Bead Pendant 3. Small Channel Bead 4. Ornate Pendant Mini Oval 5. Ornate Pendant Mini Circle […]

Can We Do Funky? Oh Yes We Can!

Karen McGovern Rings

If you think the new Ornate Rings from Nunn Design sound pretty darn classic, think again! These Ornate Rings have the scope to be all that your particular style needs them to be. Whether you are working with polymer clay, resin, epoxy clay or embedding found objects, these ring findings are for you. The bezel […]

Fun Bracelet Using 2-Part Epoxy Clay

I demonstrate the use of Nunn Design product all day long while at tradeshows.  Toward the end of each show I like to build all of my demo samples into a finished project.  Here is a video walking you through the “demo bracelet” that I created in Tucson during the To Be True Blue Show. […]

A Treasure Trove at Bead & Button

Treasure Trove

If you are planning on attending the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee, WI, June 7-10th, please add the Nunn Design booth to your “Must See” list. Besides all of the new products that we have been buzzing about, you will have the opportunity to load up on items that we have “laying around the […]

Nunn Design® Now Offering Chain By The Foot To Our Wholesale Customers

Large Textured Cable Chain

When conceptualizing unique creations, one might want to mix and match chain.  Nunn Design is making this easy by offering the many styles and plating options of our chain by the foot – as well as by the spool.  So, if you have been wondering what the Rosary Link Chain will look like with the […]

Artisan Spotlight: Mary Mercedes

Mary Mercedes Whirly Wraps

Mary Mercedes is still discovering, “what I want to be when I grow up,” and has a long list of careers to prove it.  She strongly encourages her customers to take a walk on the luscious side of life and her love for textures and color invites one to do just that. Mary Mercedes’ Whirly […]