Honor El Amor - Rosary

Created by: Lindsey Green

18 #49-947-29-AS 10mm TierraCast® rose skull beads, antiqued silver
53 #28-000-007-443 10mm faceted rondelle sparkly glass beads, electric blue
1 vial #20-228-563 Size 11 Toho® Japanese glass seed beads,
galvanized hot pink metallic
1 vial #20-228-461 Size 11 Toho Japanese glass seed beads, purple metallic
1 #44-940-64-AS TierraCast talavera cross charm, antiqued silver plate
1 #44-940-59-AS TierraCast calavera sugar skull charm, antiqued silver plate
1 #49-027-AS TierraCast Our Lady rosary center, antiqued silver plate
24 #26-114-3 5x5mm barrel-shaped large-hole beads, silver plate
24 #41-256-53-9 3mm smooth crimp beads, gunmetal
3 #37-136-3 5mm round jump rings, silver plate
1 spool #61-773-49-02 0.019" 49-strand Soft Flex® beading cable, black

Tools and supplies: nippers, chain-nose pliers, flat-nose pliers, crimping pliers

TIPS:
* This rosary follows a traditional rosary pattern. A traditional rosary necklace is made with specific number of beads in specific locations, to remind the wearer which prayer in the rosary to pray next.

* Use 3 strands of beading cable in each grouping of prayer beads.
** Use three 12" strands for each “decade” (sparkly beads) section. Use three 6"” pieces for the short “opening prayer” section.
** Use three 3" strands for each “Our Father” (skull beads) sections.

* The necklace portion of this rosary measures 56". To change the length, alter the amounts of seed beads. Seed beads separate the large beads in the various prayer sections. String an equal amount on each strand. Choose an amount that is visually pleasing. Keep in mind that the more seed beads used, the longer the rosary.
** For the decade sections (sparkly beads), string 6-10 seed beads on each of the three strands, and thread all the strands through the sparkly beads.
** Each of the three sections of the “Our Father” segments uses approximately 20 seed beads. Vary the location of the skull beads.

* Make large loops at the ends of the segments and connect with the loops of a next segment before crimping.

See the printer friendly version and the following technique sheets:
Beading Cable Technique Sheet
Basic Jewelry-Making Technique Sheet

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