How to make a Rosary

Step 6 Assemble!

Here you place all the different portions together into the complete Rosary.

1. Connect (by twisting loops open and closed) a chain piece to one end of one Decade.
2. Connect the chain from one end of an Our Father to the other end of the first Decade.
3. Connect the other end of the Our Father to another Decade.
4. Continue steps 2 & 3 until all five Decade are strung together, separated by four Our Fathers.
5. Add the last piece of chain to the end of the last Decade.
6. Twist open a jump ring and use it to connect one end of the Decade chain to one of the top loops of the Center.
7. Repeat for the other end of the Decade chain.
8. Connect the last two Our Fathers to each end of the set of three Hail Marys.
9. Twist open a jump ring and use it to connect the short string to the bottom of the Center.
10. Twist open the jump ring on the Crucifix and connect it to the end of the short string.
11. The number of twists in the short chain make the Crucifix hang at 90 degrees to the Center. Align the loops of the Our Father above the Crucifix so that they face the same direction (unlike the 58 other beads). This will allow the Crucifix and Center to face the same way
12. Go through all of the loops and make sure they are all tight.

Comments

[kyashi]

The instructions were really well done, and the photos were great.  I used vintage faux ivory beads to make one for my best friend's birthday.  Thanks so much for posting this! 

[zmannion]

Dont forget to have them blessed

[Carpedi7]

Excellent instructions, I was looking for a rosary instruction manual to make a present for my future grandmother in law and this let me make a beautiful one in about 1 1/2 hours. Thank you!

[kqrpnb]

Awesome! Post a picture in the comments

[morgagni]

Bless you for the clear instructions and awesome photos! I especially liked the mouse-over labeling (I hope that part is the PDF I downloaded). I feel like I could do this with some practice! (I'll practice w/the cheap stuff first, LOL!)