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How to Make Sacrifice Beads

(Good Deed Beads, St. Theresa beads, One-decade Rosary)
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kit_order.jpg  What you will need: 

 

  • 11 Pony Beads or whatever beads you would like to use
  • 1 Medal for the end (A Miraculous medal is recommended)
  • 1 medal, crucifix or cross for the other end
  • 25″ long piece of cord/twine/string (Nylon or polyester recommended)   

Step 1:
Burn a 25” piece of cord (if you are using larger wooden beads increase the length of your string).

Step 2:
Put the medal that you wish to be at the bottom of the set of sacrifice beads on the string and pull it to the middle (We recommend using a miraculous medal here).

 

 
Step 3:
Take your first bead and pull the cord through the bead so that the bead and the medal are beside each other.

Step 4:
A) Take the piece of cord that is located on the side of the medal that the bead is not on.
i.e. If the bead is sitting on the right side of the medal take the cord to the left.

B) Take this cord and pull it through the side of the bead that is not sitting against the medal, so that the string makes an X with the other string.
i.e. If the bead is sitting on the right side of the medal, then put the cord through the left side of the bead which is not touching the medal

C) Pull both pieces of cord in opposite directions until they are tight against the bead.

D) Tug at the cord until they are both same length when you place them on top of each other.

Step 5: Pick-up your next bead and put one piece of cord through the right side of the bead and the other piece of cord through the left side

Step 6: Pull both cords in opposite directions until the beads are right next to each other.

Step 7: Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for the next 8 beads so that you end up ith 10 beads in total.

 

Step 8: Leave about 3 beads length and tie a double knot – or do a corded rosary knot ( A corded rosary knot is the best knot to do – you can see how to do a rosary knot at The Rosary Line)
How to Make a Double Knot or a Corded Rosary Knot :

Step B: Wrap the twine around your finger so that the twine crosses over itself to form an X.


Step C: Wrap the twine twice more around the finger for a total of 2 times around, moving towards the palm of your hand - not the tip of your finger.

 Step D: Gently slide the resulting coils off your finger while maintaining their form.    
Step E: Pull end of the twine through these coils from the rear to the front.    

Very carefully, tighten the knot, pulling on the right side and maintaining the position of the knot with the left hand, (slowly) taking care to keep the coils in order, not letting the coils tangle or slip over one another. Once you are certain that the knot is correctly placed pull to tighten.

Step 9: Take your last bead (The Our Father Bead) and string both pieces of cord through the same side of the bead.

i.e. The strings are parallel to each other

Step 10. Tie a knot

Step 11. Take your cross, Crucifix or medal and string both pieces of cord through the same side of the medal.

Step 12. Tie a knot, if possible do a double knot so that the knot ends up touching the knot you made in step 10. (This will keep you cross or medal on more securely).

Step 13. Burn your extra cord off – cutting it will cause it to fray.

Step 14. Start pulling beads and doing acts of love!