New Semi-Precious Beads!

Take a peek at the new semi-precious beads added for rosary making :D) Nothing beats the beautiful beads God makes and now there are more of them available at reasonable prices to make rosaries that will be cherished for generations.

As semi-precious stones, the colour doesn't fade or peel, plus they have a smoothness and feel that nothing else has ever been able to duplicate.

The focus here is on 6mm round beads for best weight, size and price. Recently added are Labradorite, a soft, moss green colour with both light and dark patches some containing quartz like sparkle for good measure. When turned the light reflects back off the inside plains to show blue, violet, green or yellow.

Next is Picture Jasper in warm carmel colours with dark banding to create abstract pictures.

Plus Snowflake Jasper. These have a calm black background with grey snowflake designs.

There are more semi-precious beads planned in the coming months. Stay tuned, and happy beading.
Ave Maria's Circle

Cool Tools

Ahhhh comfort tools!

We have added this week new Ergonomic handled rosary making tools. There are the smooth chain nose and flat nose pliers for jump rings and small detail work, and more importantly, smooth round nose pliers complete with cutter for rosary making.

Along with these, the split ring pliers have come down in price as well as the masters German rosary pliers with outside cutters.

We have been using the ergonomic handled pliers for a few months and have found them very helpful for reducing the pain and stress on hands, wrists and arms.

New Pearls!

2 New colours of glass pearl beads have been added!

They are a silver grey in 6mm round and 8mm round, plus a soft golden tone, also in 6mm round and 8mm round.

Do you see a pattern :) We thought they would be a good idea for those that need a special bead for a 25th or 50th anniversary or Jubilee rosary or chaplet. They would also make a very nice gift as a string of pearls to hold a cherished Crucifix or medal.

These and all the other pearls (creamrose, light pink, light blue, lilac and black in both 6mm and 8mm sizes) make very attractive pieces and are so much cheaper than the real thing and still durable because of the solid glass base.

Happy beading and may God Bless you,
Richard and Debbie
Ave Maria's Circle

Stations of the Cross Chaplet, or Via Crucix

The Stations of the Cross or Via Crucix chaplet instructions are now complete!

You can obtain these Stations sets in antique silver statues (#224), or in the gilt (gold-tone) as shown (#257), or in antique silver with colour pictures (#223). There is also a small booklet to accompany the set if you would like to offer that (#VCBK). It comes with colour pictures and contains English, Spanish, and Italian in the one booklet!

The Stations of the Cross chaplet can be made in any bead but is featured here in carved olive wood.

This is the first Chaplet we are featuring in the "News" blog, but hope to complete all the chaplets we have on hand during the 2008 year, so please stay posted!

Anytime you would like to see the chaplet instructions that are completed (there are already several :D), they are listed in our "Resources" section of the website along with other interesting items for rosary making. Click here to go directly there.

Hello to all from Rosary Making News!

Welcome!

This is to be the place for Ave Maria's Circle, Rosary Making Parts and Supplies to show off new items, new rosary making pieces and ideas or designs to jazz up rosaries and chaplets. Along with all of that, we will let you know when a chaplet and it's instructions are completed and ready to view on the website.

In short, this will be the news outlet for you to see what has been added at www.avemariascircle.com

God Bless you for stopping by and checking out Rosary Making News for Ave Maria's Circle!
Richard and Debbie Wojcik
www.avemariascircle.com