Re: Rose Petal Beads (many recipes)

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: : Rosaries and Bead Recipes : : Rosaries were originally 150 prayer beads so that during the daily : : recitation of the psalms, the monks could know what psalm they were on. : : Later, devotionals to Mary arose (during the age of chivalry), and the : : beads, made from rose paste, were, at one point, referred to as "Mary's : : Rose Garden'. : : Here are the recipes... : : ________________________________________________________________________ : : Rose Petal Beads : : 1/3 cup wheat flour : : 1 tbsp salt : : 2 tbsp water : : 3 cups rose petals : : Round toothpicks : : Mix flour, salt and water to make a stiff dough. : : Cut rose petals into tiny pieces, then crush by rolling between your palms. : : Mix as many rose petals into your dough as possible without making it crumbly. : : Shape small amounts of dough into beads. : : Push round toothpicks thru center of each to make holes. : : If desired, scratch designs into beads. : : Allow to dry a few days; remove toothpicks before dough gets too hard. : : Makes enough for one necklace. : : *note:rosaries are so named because they were originally made of rose petal beads. : : ________________________________________________________________________ : : Rose Beads : : Pick a shopping bag full of fresh petals (old wild roses are best). : : Process in food grinder until resembles clay. : : Place ground petals in a cast-iron skillet or pot and regrind daily for 2 weeks (no kidding). The paste will become thicker every day until it can be rolled into smooth, hard beads. Roll beads until they are smooth and rounded. : : Place a hole through the bead with a pin and pin to a corkboard. : : (Finished beads will be around 1/2 the size of the fresh ones.) : : Let the beads dry for 2 weeks on the board. : : Remove the pins and polish each bead with flannel or a soft cloth. : : String beads into a necklace. : : As you wear the necklace, the beads will darken and polish and : : release their rosy fragrance. : : These beads are suppose to last for generations! : : ________________________________________________________________________ : : Rose Beads : : Blend about 8 cups of fresh rose petals with a little water and then you : : put the rose petals in a cast iron pot or skillet. Add enough water to : : cover the rose petals. : : With a wooden spoon cook this over your lowest heat, uncovered for a couple : : hours and stir every once in a while. Take it off the heat and let it rest : : until covered until the next day. : : Day two: Cook just as you did the day before. If it needs some water and : : you notice that it's too dry, add a little more. Take it off the heat and : : let it sit covered again until the next day. : : Do this same thing again on the third day and night. : : By the next day, it should be a pulp and blackish. It should be like a : : paste. When you pick it up it should be dry enough to hold together, the : : consistency should be kind of like a wettish clay(does this make sense). : : What I then did was take some rose oil, and put a drop on the palm of my : : hand. I took about a 1/2 a teaspoon or sometimes more and then rolled the : : rose paste in the palm of my hand along with the rose oil and kind : : ofkneeded this. The rose oil permeated through the bead so the scent will : : be in there for a long time. These beads will probably shrink about half : : their size so make them big enough. : : I took a wire and formed the beads and then pushed the wire into the middle : : of them. I tried to hang this wire from a doorway so they would dry a : : little quicker, it only took a couple of days but you'll see. : : You need to turn the beads that are on the wire maybe two or three times a : : day, then when they're pretty hard you can take the off the wire and they : : will have a hole so you can thread them. : : If you don't want the hole, then just make the beads and put them on a : : plate(not alluminum) and several times a day turn them so they will not : : develop a flat spot. : : They get super hard and smell wonderfully. I had quite a few rosebeads, it : : was slightly time consuming, the molding and rolling them but it was great : : and my parents LOVED them. : : I made these a couple of months ago and they still smell so fragrant as : : though I just made them, they say. : : ________________________________________________________________________ : : Rose Beads : : Materials: : : dried rosebuds : : 3 tbsp. rose potpourri : : 2 tbsp. Flour : : 1 tbsp. orrisroot powder : : rose essential oil : : water : : electric coffee grinder : : bowl : : mixing spoon : : petroleum jelly : : wire : : shoe box : : needle : : strong thread : : : : 1. Grind and regrind potpourri in electric coffee grinder until it is a : : fine powder. : : 2. Mix powdered potpourri, flour and orrisroot powder in bowl. : : 3. Add 15 drops of essential oil to mixture one drop at a time. : : 4. Add water to mixture, 1 tbsp. At a time, until a paste is made. If : : necessary, add more orrisroot powder to achieve a workable consistency. : : 5. Coat hands with a light coat of petroleum jelly. : : 6. Knead mixture for about a minute. : : 7. Pinch small amounts of paste and roll into balls for beads approximately : : 3/8" in diameter. : : 8. Cut wire into lengths long enough to fit across length of shoe box. : : Allow for excess to fold over sides. : : 9. Thread beads onto wire, leaving space between each bead. : : 10. Punch holes on either short side of shoebox to thread wire through. : : 11. Thread beaded wire through holes in shoebox, folding excess along : : sides, to stretch beads taut. : : 12. Place shoebox in dark, dry, warm spot and allow drying. Rotate beads : : daily. Drying process should take approximately 4 to 7 days, depending on : : air temperature and humidity. : : 13. Using needle and thread, string dried rosebuds and rose beads. : : Alternate rosebuds and beads as desired. : : ________________________________________________________________________ : : Rose Petal Beads : : Found this in Woman's Day, Weekend Projects, Vol. VII, #2, 1997 : : The warmth of your skin releases the beads' rich musky rose scent. In an : : enamel saucepan put one pound red rose petals, just covering with water. : : Heat gently for one hour but do not allow to boil. Cover and let stand : : over night, repeat the process three more times. On the fourth day, when : : the petals and water will be reduced to a smooth paste, take a small amount : : and roll it between your palms forming beads . : : Pierce each one with a needle for stringing, and let the beads : : dry on newspaper in a warm closet. Thread the beads onto silk thread for : : your necklace. These beads will last for years, retaining their fragrance : : and turning a polished red sienna color. : : ________________________________________________________________________ : : Rose Dough Beads : : 1 cup flour : : 1 Tbsp. salt : : 2 Tbsp. water : : 3 cups rose petals : : round toothpicks : : bowl : : Mix flour salt and water to stiff dough in bowl. : : Cut rose petals into small pieces and crush in palms. : : Mix crushed rose petals into dough w/out making the dough crumbly. : : Shape dough into bead shape. : : Push toothpicks through center to make holes. : : Dry for a few days. : : String beads on cord after drying thoroughly. : : Take the toothpick out before the dough gets too dry.

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