Natali Earrings Tutorial

Created by: Summer Melaas

Natali is a simple, sweet pair of earrings featuring lotus flower beads from TierraCast, as well as matching antiqued brass spike charms and Niobium ear wires. Add a subtle flash with Czech faceted micro spacer beads, and wrap it all together with Artistic Wire.

Designer Tips

For wire wrap tutorial, see Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF)
Make a wrapped loop; add a micro spacer bead and a lotus bead. Make a wrapped loop. Attach French hook to the loop above the micro spacer bead.
Make two more links, each with just one micro spacer bead.
For your last link, make a loop for your ethnic spike; wrap it. Above the loop, add a micro spacer bead, then wrap this assembly to the other micro spacer beads already linked together.
Repeat for other side.

Suggested Supplies

1 pair #34-042-0-AB TierraCast Niobium Earring Hooks w/ Round and Heishi Beads, Raw/ Gold-Fill/ Antique Brass
2 each #26-750-19-AG TierraCast Antiqued Gold Plated Lotus Beads
1 spool #46-404-30 Artistic Wire Copper Jewelry Wire, 24ga, 60ft - Antique Brass
2 each #49-958-97-AB TierraCast Antiqued Brass Plated Britannia Pewter Ethnic Spike Charm
1 tube [use 8 beads] #23-442-1252 2x3mm Faceted Firepolish Micro Spacer Bead - California Gold Rush