Artisan Spotlight: Karen McGovern

Not only does Karen McGovern produce beautiful unique jewelry she has a big mission behind her work.  “Art and nature are one and same to me.” Karen states, “You cannot have one without the other.  My goal is to create art that represents this link and raises awareness and funds for the wildlife conservation.” Now, […]

Happy Halloween from our pumpkin carving Nunn Design team!

One of our staff, Christee, has a Halloween Birthday. To celebrate, we carved pumpkins instead of having cake (trying to be a little healthier around here). It was fun! Becky used some epoxy clay and chatons to bling up her very thick, squash-like pumpkin because it wouldn’t take a knife. She’s a creative problem solver like […]

Karen McGovern Featured on Beading Daily

All this week we will be featuring our Innovation Team member Karen McGovern. The Blooming Heart Necklace on Beading Daily is a great way to start off the week of posts celebrating Karen’s work. Visit Beading Daily to see their blog post. Download free instructions (PDF) of this great project and the supplies needed for you to get started. […]

Innovation Team Member Stephanie Gard Buss

It gives me great pleasure to share with you the delightful Stephanie Gard Buss.  Stephanie has been on the Nunn Design Innovation Team since January 2012 and has been such a delight to get to know (I feel like I’m signing her high school yearbook…).  She is funny (and will get my previous joke), a […]

Call for 2013 Innovation Team

Call for 2013 Nunn Design InnovationTeam

***UPDATE: Call is closed! Will announce the Team on December 4th. *** Nunn Design’s Open Call for Design Team Apply Here In 2011 Nunn Design sought out talented individuals who became part of an extraordinary community of artisans — the Nunn Design 2012 Innovation Team.  We experienced such great success that we want to do […]

New Brass Findings From Nunn Design

Karen McGovern Ring

Raw Brass – Solder It!  Patina It! Dap It!  Cold Connect It! Embed It! The new raw brass findings from our 2012 Fall Collection take the cake when it comes to versatility!  Raw brass can be soldered, dapped, drilled, riveted, embedded and so much more…but don’t just be inspired, try it for yourself.

Innovation Team Member Stephanie Gard BussFeatured on Jewelry Making Daily (AGAIN!)

Bathing Beauties Sari Silk Necklace

Yep, it is true.  Stephanie is our girl of the hour…AGAIN.  And what isn’t there to love about this project.  Metal Stamping, beads, fiber, and images…oh my! Stephanie’s simple step-by-step instructions makes it easy for a beginner to imagine the possibilities of creating true lovelies and also provides the advanced jewelry artist with inspiration.  Please […]

Learning How To Use A Torch

Kate Richbourg Micro Torch Basics

I took several classes from Kate Richbourg at Bead & Button this year.   Kate’s ability to handle the basics provided me with the strong foundation that I feel I can learn from.  Not only does Kate have a book pending, Simple Soldering, (I’m on her waiting list), she is now offering a soldering class at […]

Christi Friesen’s Step-by-Step Bracelet Featured in BeadStyle

Beadstyle Nov 2012

Christi has a great polymer clay bracelet featured in BeadStyle this month.  Her step-by-step photos make the process look like a piece of cake.  The Nunn Design® Patera Bezels and Findings are a great fit for the polymer clay artist. The clay can be baked right in the findings, creating such a sophisticated piece of […]

Nunn Design Featured in Handcrafted Jewelry

Nunn Design in Handcrafted Magazine 2012

If you haven’t had a chance to pick-up a copy of Handcrafted Jewelry, let’s give you a peek at two projects that Becky Nunn and Innovation Team Member, Karen McGovern, have in this issue.  Both are easy projects that provide you with high-end looking results.  We hope you have a chance to check them out!