Welcome to the Construction section!
Perhaps you have the call to make rosaries, but don't know where to start? Or maybe you already make strung rosaries, and would like to give chained rosaries a try?
A chained rosary is one where the beads are connected to one another with loops of wire to form a "chain" of beads. In this section, you will find instructions and photographic guides for the construction of chained rosaries.
Materials & Sizing
In this group, we talk about how to select beads for your rosary project, with a bead counts per strand chart. We also address bead drills and achieving a nice proportion between Hail Mary beads and Our Father beads.
Selecting wire gauges and wire tempers, metals and finishes for your rosary, and how to size and use jump rings are also in the Materials and Sizing group.
Lastly, there's a page for information on selecting bead caps, using station links, and how to purchase chain that will work well in your rosary.
Materials & Sizing: Beads
Materials & Sizing: Wire and rings
Materials & Sizing: Findings
Wiring
In this group we talk about how to form simple loops and wraps from wire, including bowtie wraps, and the rosary-making tools you'll need to get the job done. The more wiring skills you have under your belt, the more flexible your rosary construction may be!
Wiring: Rosary Making Tools
Wiring: Making Simple Loops
Wiring: Making Wire Wraps and Bowties
Build A Rosary
In this group of instructions, we'll talk about the parts list and layout of a rosary design, a step by step photographic guide to building an actual rosary, and a section on advanced rosary making which addresses some of the complications you might run into when constructing a rosary, especially a rosary with gemstone beads.