How To Make Beads From Rose Petals And Other Flowers Step One Food

ROSE PETAL ROSARY BEADS

Steps:

• 1. Gather and prepare two gallons of rose petals.
• 2. Process the petals in a food processor to form a dough. Add in the rose oil and rose perfume. Pulse to incorporate the scents into the dough. This should yield about 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 cups of dough.
• 3. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thick. Using a sewing thimble, cut out circles of dough.
• 4. Form one circle of dough at a time into evenly sized and shaped balls.
• 5. Thread each ball onto a florists wire or hat pin. When all the dough is used up (re-roll as need, and cut out more circles as needed), set them aside in a clean dry place for about a week or two in order for them to completely dry.
• 6. The florist wire or hat pins will form a hole in each bead. The beads will shrink in size as they dry (about by 1/3 in size).
• 7. When beads are completely dry. Remove them from the florist wire or hat pins. Place them into a very shallow dish or pan. Pour the polishing rose oil into the dish/pan until it is halfway covering the beads. Roll the beads around in the oil occasionally. Soaking and rolling them for at least two hours.
• 8. Wipe each bead with a clean smooth cloth to polish them.
• 9. String the beads onto dental floss with 3 of the crystal, ceramic or steel beads/rings between each of your rose beads.
• 10. *** You can make curtains or jewelry with the beads. *** If you have a favorite rosary, use it as your pattern, adding what you see fit (like beads, rings, cross)