[Rose-list] Rose Beads

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I finally did it and made my first Rose Beads.

Three of my 'Chianti' (fragrant,once blooming English rose of deep
red/fuchsia that fade to deep dark Purple)  was almost done blooming.  So I
ripped off the last of the blooming petals (about 2 gallons).  Stuffed them
in the blender with just enough water to make a thick slurry.  Then cooked
them down.  I had stuff to do, so I turned the heat off and on all day,
stirring as they came to a simmer.  I didn't have a cast iron pan, so I just
used my stainless steel. By evening the paste had become a soft workable
clay and I rolled them up to twice the size I wanted them, making them the
size of large and small marbles.  Poked a pin threw them and set them on
Styrofoam to dry... as they are drying, these ones are becoming a
purplish-black.... Boy did the house smell wonderful.  Made 73 beads, and
they should take a week or more to dry.  Fun.

They say the dark ones do best... Hum... wonder what hot pink Ispahan blooms
would do.... perhaps I will save them for jam.

Sincerely,
~Carleen~

Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
         Rainier, Oregon

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