How to Make a Chain Link Rosary

This video tutorial teaches you how to make a chain link rosary. Rather than making a rosary with basic stringing techniques, this method uses the wire and beads of your choice linked together through small loops. You can use this same technique to also create a wide variety of necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry!
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[@libra951]

This is the best way I've ever seen. No frustration, easy to follow, and no wastageofthe wire and comes out very clean. Thanks for sharing.👏👏👏

[@Potomacbeadco]

You're so welcome!

[@miroux4258]

Best video I've ever seen! No nonsense and straightforward. Thank You!

[@gabbyrodriguez4852]

this is the best tutorial i’ve ever followed, i honestly thought i wasn’t going to be able to make it but it’s going really well

[@Potomacbeadco]

This is so wonderful to hear!! Thank you so much for watching

[@freddieswifey]

I’m inspired by your tutorial. Now I wanna get started and make mine own

[@Potomacbeadco]

Great! That is so wonderful to hear! Please feel free to share what you create on our Facebook group for beading and jewelry-making! Here is another lovely and fun project video you may enjoy! Here is another lovely and fun necklace video you may enjoy! www.potomacbeads.com/how-to/projects-tutorials/necklace-tutorials/firmament-necklace-tutorial.html

[@tmat46]

Out of all the rosary videos I've watched, yours is the best. Thank you.

[@bridgeshamilton3699]

Absolutely one of the BEST and most informative Rosary tutorials and Instructor! Very knowledgeable, helpful and had great suggestions. I'm going to check out the other Potomac video's now as she mentioned, for using different tools and methods, etc. Thanks!!!

[@Potomacbeadco]

Glad you found it so helpful. Enjoy your exploring! 😃

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[@vikkigarcia1339]

This video was perfect!!!! I’m my cousin’s godmother for her first communion and I wanted to make her a customized rosary that is unique and with beads she hand picked, this is the best video I’ve seen! Thank you!! 😇♥️

[@marylouvillanueva379]

Thank you, your instructions are so clear and very useful, and easy to follow

[@gangstertimothy]

Thanks very much 😀 👍

[@dawnamendola8690]

Thank you for this video and all your other videos. Your explanations and demonstrations are wonderful and you speak very clearly you do a great job . I made one of these tonite and it came out so good ! Please keep the videos coming . And to the two rude people , why be so rude ? There is nothing wrong with her fingers or nails and there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with her loops ! I don't know what you're looking at , her loops couldn't be done any better !

[@franromany8096]

You’re rosary making is the best 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼. I tried it and it’s great. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@wildbluewings]

This is the best tutorial I've ever seen! Thanks a bunch!

[@DelgadoMaritza]

Definitely a beautiful gift. Wonderful and helpful video. Thank you!!!

[@Copolia]

Beautiful! I always wanted to learn how to make a Rosary and now I can. Many, many thanks for sharing.

[@DelgadoMaritza]

This makes a beautiful gift. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@yongkydjohary]

Thank you for this video. BTW this is the most beautiful rosary I've seen.

[@MireyaInParis]

This was perfect. I appreciate what I learned from your instructions. Thank you.

[@Potomacbeadco]

Pleasure is ours, Mireya.

[@gwennumphress570]

Beautiful and so delicate looking Great job

[@Potomacbeadco]

Thank you very much

[@TAG77]

I normally get the pure silver rods that already have one cats eye loop in the end. This way there’s less work and I only use true Swarovski crystals. So the pure silver really makes the crystals shine well and polishes really well when I clean the crystal rosary in the end with jewelry cleaner, and it keeps the person wearing it as a dedicated catholic from their neck and hands turning black. My rosaries are a bit expensive to make, but they last very well and are so beautiful that they sell fast. The only discoloring is the silver turns brownish if not cleaned, but most customers say they just leave the rosary in a jewelry cleaning dish at night and it comes out beautiful in the morning.

[@jmslangevin]

Thank you so much for this! May God bless you always

[@Jeni10]

This looks lovely, but if the beader is making a Rosary that will be used for prayer, you need a few extras. Please add a figure 8 link before and after each decade. This is so that the person praying with them can feel where the decade ends and know that it's time to change the prayers. The same with the three beads on the tail where the Crucifix goes, next to the Crucifix and on all three sides of the centre medal. You can make them with the round nose pliers and you will need to make 14 of them per Rosary. You also need 4 jump rings - 3 on the centre medal and one on the Crucifix. If you don't have the jump rings, the Crucifix and medal will eventually open your wire loops.

[@jobethvigil-price4665]

Absolutely correct! Otherwise, just dandy!

[@FRIARBOP]

I also use 3 chain links chain to separate the hail Mary's from the Our Father, as well as the center and the crucifix. It makes the rosaries a little more flexible and it keeps them from breaking.

[@misererenobis8900]

Yes, most chain Rosaries are like that.

[@flipthecoin888]

Thank you for this comment. This completed the process for me. Along with this video I've made beautiful rosaries for Christmas for my loved ones. They are so well complimented and we'll received.

[@13Ucube]

Wow, this camera is nice and clear. Great video, thank you.

[@mmcin9]

Thank you so much for the detailed instructions..

[@luisacarvalho8719]

So beautiful and useful!! Thank you!

[@slister45]

Thank you so much! Making this right now for a Christmas gift.

[@Potomacbeadco]

That's great, Susan, glad you like it. Merry Christmas!

[@sadabahar11]

Thanks for sharing in a simple and easy way Ali.

[@Potomacbeadco]

My pleasure!

[@cocamelonsurvivors1948]

Ty for sharing. Its quite beautiful.

[@shawnacoopercreative]

I cant wait to try this! Thank you!

[@arianesilva2579]

Beautiful! Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial!

[@Potomacbeadco]

You are so welcome!

[@leeleevero]

Hugely helpful! Thank you very much.

[@kat9446]

Thank you for sharing. Great instructions.

[@TheJccannon]

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[@psychedelicpython]

All of my store bought Rosaries (antique and new) have the chain in them. I liked this video though. A lot of good information on how to make a Rosary. Thank you.

[@pmichael73]

Useful and perfectly clear! Thank you!

[@Potomacbeadco]

You're welcome. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

[@mfost0424]

Thank you for this informative video...very clear and thorough instructions... maybe now, I will attempt ...

[@Potomacbeadco]

Thanks, good luck!

[@daytimestudios3678]

Wow that is beautiful rosary!!!!

[@Potomacbeadco]

Thank you so much! If you make one, please feel free to share on our Facebook group for beading and jewelry making!

[@agneslawrence2967]

I've watched this before but ready to comment Love Love Love it...Thanks for sharing ☺️

[@Potomacbeadco]

You are so welcome. Thank you :)

[@carmensimmons3633]

Thank you very much for sharing. Very good and easy explained. God bless you. With l❤ve from 🇨🇼 Curaçao 🇨🇼

[@Potomacbeadco]

Thanks and welcome!

[@chryshembrom6641]

Thank you so much. Good tutorial.

[@BessyNazareth]

Thanks for the great support. You are really great.

[@Potomacbeadco]

So nice of you, thank you for watching!

[@wandafeeneyMaker]

Thank you. I feel I can do this now. 😊

[@iseejewelz3874]

love that pearl color

[@lynschultz513]

Very nice tutorial. Thank you so much!

[@Potomacbeadco]

No problem, thank you so much!

[@chryshembrom6641]

Beautifully demonstrated. I will make too many rosaries. God bless you. From India

[@AzuOnyeabor]

Thanks a lot; this was very helpful.

[@Piwonia67]

Thanks for the video!

[@Potomacbeadco]

You're welcome!

[@ceafva]

Great video!

[@nelliemartinez6136]

This is Beautiful thank you so much for sharing.

[@Potomacbeadco]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch

[@julliana2ify]

Thank you for sharing

[@xxbigkisses]

beautifully done

[@jryan6296]

Thank you for the excellent video

[@Potomacbeadco]

You're welcome.

[@raquelpulvera7024]

Nice,thanx for sharing

[@micheleunsworth5412]

Really lovely! Thank you!

[@Potomacbeadco]

Thank you too!

[@debsam77]

Very nice, thank you!

[@pattiwiser388]

Beautiful

[@Pochuchy]

hi!! i love this video!!! You mentioned that they can be done with using a bead instead of a station, do you have a video explaining how to do it? Sorry but i'm very new at working with beads and wire! i love rosaries and would love to make some for my church group! THANK YOU!

[@mychannel9672]

you make this seem so easy but i have been trying to do this for about a week now and i am going crazy

[@rosalindalozano233]

Excellent!

[@dantim19oz76]

Thank you.

[@Bebbis77]

Does the softness of the wire determine whether the rosary will hold up to rough handling?

[@tichaonamasiiwa9106]

thank u mam. simple n beautiful explanations. thumbs up

[@Paudeli1]

I think that the links around the bead should be one horisontal and the second vertical. That's how the other rosary makers do it and I do it, too. The exception to this is when you make the links to Our Father beads. The both links are to same direction. Thanks any way for this video. Good work.

[@amus3765]

Lovely

[@kielce5384]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Potomacbeadco]

Thanks for watching!

[@12369ja]

I am planning on opening a online store selling homemade rosaries.

[@dannaj4507]

Such a beautiful rosary tho

[@gicraft6461]

God bless you all! Jesus Loves you! Mama Mary does too! 😊❤️🙏

[@BOBlolema67]

Thanks! Isn't the cat's eye bead closest to the station for the Glory Be not another Our Father?

[@Riiyona]

Thank you so much

[@Potomacbeadco]

You're most welcome

[@gigi7519]

this is soo damn good.

[@bentinhasilva3831]

Maravilhoso. Cidade de Curitiba, Brasil. Nao entendi nada o que falou, mas mostrou muito bem o que estava fazendo. Obrigada.

[@Potomacbeadco]

Thank you so much. You can use Google translate in translation: translate.google.com/

[@melissasuejones2522]

Thanks, very helpful. Now I just need to practice (a lot) w/ the loop while the bead is on the wire.

[@blingedqueen8367]

hiya is this half hard wire please x great video x

[@Anastasiacom-qt8dn]

can i use long nose pliers instead of needle nose?

[@amaliaarauz153]

beautifully

[@Potomacbeadco]

Indeed it is. Thank you Amalia.

[@Doll841]

This is amazing - so happy to know how to do this, thank you. One question though - where do you buy the three-point station?

[@EpcotCenter1982]

You probably have found this answer by now but just in case my local Catholic Store sells them, along with Crucifixes

[@lamujermaslinda]

I was wondering if you took classes to learn all this ? I find this very complicated I tried repairing several broken rosaries that I own and instead of fixing them, I ended up making it worse. I tried watching some tutorials here on youtube but I still managed to mess up. I'm determined to learn however I'm just not having any luck.

[@richarddunn9286]

Where can I find the crucifix you used? I've been looking for it forever because my grandma had the same one.

[@user-pk4or8lr3y]

Thank you for sharing this video, very useful. May i know what is the material of the wire you used for eye pin ? Is it aluminum wire ? Thanks.

[@Potomacbeadco]

This video was done years ago, but you can really use any wire that you want. It was probably Artistic Wire: www.potomacbeads.com/Artistic-Wire-s/2508.htm

[@arena010]

I am going to make a rosary for my boyfriend so this was very straight forward for me since I'm a beginner. I wonder though, would it be in my best interest to wrap the wire instead of using chain link? I watched your video on wire wrapping so i was considering doing that. What will be stronger?

[@Potomacbeadco]

It really depends upon the gauge of wire you are using. If you are using anything thinner than 20 gauge (22 for example), you would definitely want to wrap. It takes longer, but at least that will not accidentally stretch or pull the loop.

[@Elkins24]

At the beginning and at the end could hear you perfect, but not at all during the instruction part of making the video. But, am going to use your way to make the loops especially the second one. As have tried other ways and the second loop comes out too small.

[@vanetifa57]

Hi, I loved this video, one question if I make this rosaries for sale, what would be the right price to sell them for? thanks.

[@Potomacbeadco]

It really would all depend upon your local market and what materials you are using.

[@tyvondra4732]

Where do I buy stations?

[@billysambrook7316]

can u use a paperclip

[@michstanifer]

I was looking to see if I should solder my links and a tutorial on how to do that. Is that something you ever do to add strength to your links?

[@Potomacbeadco]

Soldering will close the ring completely and will prevent your other links from slipping through an opening in the link/ring. However if you use a heavier gauge metal like a 20 or less, you really shouldn't have that problem as long as the links are closed correctly. We currently do not have a video on soldering.

[@michstanifer]

@@Potomacbeadco Thank you!

[@123simonjb]

Hi.... what size One Step Looper is best for strong rosaries?

[@christechguy]

Simon Smith I don't know if you ever got your answer but the 21 Gauge eyepins I use to make my rosaries are 3mm so I'd get the 3mm to use for to have a consistent loop BTW I use the 3mm auto looper for mine hope that helps!

[@olivia7sam]

So I'm making these really pretty links using copper colored wire and I realized my stations and crosses are silver colored. They won't match. I'm thinking of getting some stone crosses but for the station, can I use a large closed copper ring? Would that be acceptable? I mean what are other options to use for a station or center piece?

[@Potomacbeadco]

Why don't you just use a silver plated wire?

[@rozchristopherson648]

Is the wire you are working with in this video strong enough for gemstone beads such as garnet, jade, amethyst, etc.? I would like to make a rosary with these types of heavier beads.

[@Potomacbeadco]

The wire that she is using will work for you but to be safer an 18 gauge will be a bit stronger!

[@rozchristopherson648]

@@Potomacbeadco Thank you so much ! 😊

[@olivia7sam]

Is it better to make your own links with wire rather than using eye pins. I made one using eye pins and they kept snapping, despite that I was opening the links correctly and being very careful.

[@Potomacbeadco]

It is much more efficient to use wire.

[@edyemorton7900]

Do you find that the chain is weak with out wrapping the loop? I tried this but the loops were so weak that they came apart.

[@Potomacbeadco]

Hi Edye, if you use 20 ga wire, it will hold together well.

[@findingleesha]

could you use the 1 step wire looper tool for making the eye pins?

[@Potomacbeadco]

Yes you could.

[@eucurella]

1 step looper 2.25 mm tool plier is Good or more big ??

[@williamneigum7002]

Awesome video, how long does it take on average to make one ?

[@Potomacbeadco]

William Neigum It probably just depends upon a person's experience and speed. Allie can probably do it in about 15-20 minutes. A new beader should take 1-1.5 hours probably, and get faster on each subsequent piece.

[@janedarc1471]

Hi, do you sell exactly all the same materials to make that rosary?

[@Potomacbeadco]

Hi Marie-Pierre, we have all but the actual cross (it is no longer in stock), but you can get similar crosses/crucifix here: www.thebeadco.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=-7371441088088866559 www.thebeadco.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=-7375175277686652671 www.thebeadco.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=-7371419256728157951 Here are the cat's eye faceted ovals: www.thebeadco.com/SPD/cats-eye-fac-oval---peridot--9191736231275168001.jsp Glass Pearls (I think the color is Padparadscha): www.thebeadco.com/CategoryProductList.jsp?cat=Glass+Beads%3AGlass+Pearls:Round+6mm Wire: www.thebeadco.com/SPD/artistic-wire-20g-non-tarn-silv---8006018477443874559.jsp Thanks!

[@juliebrown1510]

Would craft wire work?? If i can't find the one your using?

[@Potomacbeadco]

Yes as long as it isn't too soft

[@juliebrown1510]

Ok cool thank you for showing this video.

[@sheilat9804]

I want to make a ladder rosary with 6mm Cork Red Marble beads & 20 gauge stainless wire. What size and type of chain should I use?

[@Potomacbeadco]

Well if you want to make it like this one, you do not need any chain, since the loops you will be making with your wire are what you would be connecting.

[@sheilat9804]

I want to wire each bead as instructed in video. However, two lengths of chain are attached to each side of the beads. I need to purchase the correct gauge chain to accomplish this. If you are uncertain as to what a ladder rosary is; please go to eBay and look up ladder rosary for some examples.

[@Potomacbeadco]

Ok I would probably use this: www.potomacbeads.com/Italian-Sm-Cable-Chain-Pure-S-p/89938.htm

[@JaneThomas58]

I’m not finding the alternative tutorial that was mentioned - using seed beads with the links.

[@Potomacbeadco]

Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4PHh4uJma6abdE It's a strung Rosary using seed beads to separate the beads.

[@gojosatoru6741]

What size is your wire that you use?i meant the artistic wire

[@Potomacbeadco]

20ga

[@markoskoro3000]

hi im just wondering, which tool did you use?

[@Potomacbeadco]

Hi, I'm using 3 types of pliers. Bent nose pliers, Round nose pliers, and flush cutters. You can check these pliers here: www.potomacbeads.com/Pliers-for-beading-jewelry-making-s/2502.htm

[@123simonjb]

and what is best gauge for 6mm beads and 8mm beads?

[@Potomacbeadco]

Probably 20 gauge should work well for you.

[@eucurella]

This artist wire is plated wire ??

[@Potomacbeadco]

Yes Artistic Wire brand has dozens of colors of platings over copper wire.