Aura Earrings with Nadja Shields

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Class Materials List

• 0.85 mm Thai wax cord or other cord with similar thickness
• 24 lengths of 40cm (roughly 17”) purple cord
• 1 length of 10 cm (roughly 4”) purple cord
• 2 x 18 mm jump rings
• 2 x 6 mm jump rings
• 2 x earring wires, sterling silver or your preference

Beads:
• 08 olive 8/0 beads
• 16 powder blue 8/0 beads
• 10 plum 6/0 beads
• 08 red 6/0 beads
• 02 powder blue 6 mm crystal teardrop beads

Tools:
• Macramé board
• Pins to hold down your work
• Scissors
• Needle (optional)
• Long-nose pliers
• Wire bending pliers (optional)
• Measuring tape
• A good lighter to melt wax cord ends
• Glue, if you are not using wax cord

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Nadja Shields

Nadja has been doing various types of arts and crafts since she was a little girl. Her interest in macramé started with the trusty pot hanger patterns that were taught to her at school. She did not discover micro-macramé until her emigration to Swaziland. On one of her visits to the local African craft markets, Nadja observed a Swazi woman weaving a stunning beaded necklace for the countries young maidens also known as 'Imbali'. This was her introduction to micro-macramé. Since then, Nadja has been inspired by the colourful African art and began to develop her own style....
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