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How Can I Make Real "medieval Rose Beads?"

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    Lovely and historically significant, rose beads are simple to make and will fill the room with fragrance.  They are the traditional beads from which "rosaries" take their name.

    Take 4 cups of rose petals, 4 cups of distilled water, 1 teaspoon of sandalwood oil, and 1 teaspoon of rose oil.  Finely chop the rose petals and add to a pot, covering with distilled water (only enough to cover, no more).  Heat this uncovered for 1 hour without boiling.  Remove the mixture from the heat and cover to set overnight.  Repeat this process for 4 more days and then roll the mixture into small beads, rubbing the hands with 1 drop of sandalwood oil  and 1 drop of rose oil for every 5 beads.  Squeeze out the liquid as you roll the beads, then thread with a large needle on fishing line or other thick thread.  Let dry.  To refresh the scent of the beads, simply sprinkle them with rose oil periodically.
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    Gaiagirl

    Gaiagirl

    answered 3 years ago

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