Selling on Etsy? 10 Great Resources!

After years of creating jewelry for the Nunn Design gallery, making samples for magazine articles and creating jewelry to develop new techniques and tutorials, I have accumulated bags and bags of jewelry that are now stacked up in my office and in storage under my bed. It is time for me to find an outlet […]

Epoxy Clay Transfer Pendant Tutorial by Rochelle Nation

Innovation Team Member Rochelle Nation created this great tutorial using Epoxy Clay and Nunn Design Transfer Sheets.  Rochelle walks you through the steps of making the Epoxy Clay and transfer sheet pendant, colorizing the clay to make it look distressed, and then how to create a wire frame. Learn How: Supplies: Crystal Clay Transfer Sheet Clay […]

Brags on You!

Please enjoy this week’s Brags on our great customers!   [youtube]http://youtu.be/rIXu8YcbfMc[/youtube] Julie Bean with Beadaholique creates fun wire wrapped rhinestone cup chain pendants in this quick and easy video. Make them into a necklace or attach some ear wires and you are good to go! http://www.beadaholique.com/t-video-How-To-Wire-Wrap-Cup-Chain-Onto-A-Nunn-Design-Open-Frame-Pendant.aspx We always look for Karen Hess’s orders with each […]

When Do I Design with Ear Wires, Post Earrings or Wire Earrings? 26 Earrings to Inspire!

There are so many ear wire options to choose from when designing earrings. The answer to the question, “When do I design with ear wires, post earrings or wire earrings” is not really profound. Sorry. It really comes down to what “feels” right. I like to have a variety of options because sometimes I find […]

Make a Pirate Treasure Ring & A Wire Wrapped Pendant with Karen McGovern

Karen McGovern has a flair for creating organic looking pieces of jewelry. Here are two more tutorials from the Nunn Design archive during Karen’s Innovation Team days. Pirate Treasure Ring Supplies Needed: Ring Adjustable Traditional Circle-Antique Gold Copper mesh sheet Assorted small pearl beads Tools Needed: Flush Cutters Dapping block Chasing hammer Other: Two-part fast […]

6 Steps for Getting Your Jewelry Creations Published

Credit: Heather Thompson, Operations Manager Nunn Design Over the past 5 years, the team at Nunn Design and the Nunn Design Innovation Team have published over a 100 pieces of jewelry and tutorials in various trade magazines and online sites. Publications are constantly looking for content to fill their magazines. If you have a goal […]

17 Faux Porcelain Jewelry Inspirations!

Last week we featured two tutorials on how to create Faux Porcelain Jewelry using Epoxy Clay-Crystal Clay and UV Resin-Gel du Soleil. The two tutorials were part of the education behind the current Buy & Try Faux Porcelain Program available through August 28th, 2015. Be inspired by the 17 finished jewelry pieces I created featuring […]

All Things French! 5 French Inspired Jewelry Techniques.

Since I’m traveling in France this month, I thought I’d provide a post on French inspired jewelry techniques. All 5 of these techniques can be altered if you aren’t into All Things French, but this blog post will hopefully get your brain turning. Maybe it will inspire you to do something like; All Things Yoga, […]

Create Your Own Transfer Sheets!

If you like this Faux Porcelain look and want to make pieces that are uniquely yours, you may purchase blank packs of LazerTran Paper for creating your own transfer sheets! Here are the links to purchase on Amazon: Lazertran for Ink Jet Printers: For an Ink Jet Printer: Lazertran Waterslide Decal Paper Lazertran for Inkjet Lazertran For Laser […]