Guest guest Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 You know, some are made with flour, some are made with rose hip thingees, the things that are made into beads and smell nice. I KNOW there is someone out there who speaks " thingee " and knows what I'm talking about... or is it rose petals they are made with? Thingees. What I'm looking for is some information on how to make them and most especially I'm wondering how long the fragrance can actually last. K -- Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen Http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Are you talking about beads made with herb powders? There are lots of thingies this could be... I make beads using herb powders like ground rose petals, lavender, rosemary, etc. Sandalwood is nice too. Add a bit of orris root and some gum tragacanth (pre-mixed in water) or gum Arabic to make a clay. Form into beads, string onto a thick wire, and dry. The scent lasts longer if the beads are large, but a touch of essential oil refreshes them. Tina _The Essential Herbal Magazine_ (http://www.essentialherbal.com/) _Essential Herbal Blog_ (http://theessentialherbal.blogspot.com/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 I believe they were talking more like bath oil beeds. Sphericle capsules which disolve in water. essentialherbal wrote: Are you talking about beads made with herb powders? There are lots of thingies this could be... I make beads using herb powders like ground rose petals, lavender, rosemary, etc. Sandalwood is nice too. Add a bit of orris root and some gum tragacanth (pre-mixed in water) or gum Arabic to make a clay. Form into beads, string onto a thick wire, and dry. The scent lasts longer if the beads are large, but a touch of essential oil refreshes them. Tina _The Essential Herbal Magazine_ (http://www.essentialherbal.com/) _Essential Herbal Blog_ (http://theessentialherbal.blogspot.com/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Re:Fragrance bead thingees Tina, Please, Would you share how you make your herb beads with powders and such. Do you add color(if not they would be brown wouldnt they...not that that is bad). Are these finished w/a spray to shine. Do you bake them at all? I think these would be wonderful gifts to give at Christmas!! Can you send me a picture? My daughter and I have been wanting to do this kind of thing forever- I have heard of potatoe beads before and Rose roseries even... I heard they get more beautiful and polished as peoples fingers run over them over the years. Where can I get gum traganth/gun arabic(craft stores??) Thanks so much Colleen D Are you talking about beads made with herb powders? There are lots of thingies this could be... I make beads using herb powders like ground rose petals, lavender, rosemary, etc. Sandalwood is nice too. Add a bit of orris root and some gum tragacanth (pre-mixed in water) or gum Arabic to make a clay. Form into beads, string onto a thick wire, and dry. The scent lasts longer if the beads are large, but a touch of essential oil refreshes them. Tina _The Essential Herbal Magazine_ (http://www.essentialherbal.com/) _Essential Herbal Blog_ (http://theessentialherbal.blogspot.com/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 , " Woobey Queen " <WoobeyQueen wrote: > > You know, some are made with flour, some are made with rose hip thingees, the things that are made into beads and smell nice.< I've only ever heard of them being made from rose petals, not hips. Google " rose petal beads " and you'll find tons of recipes. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 And Chris the List mom makes em too(if I'm not mistaken.)... I think if there's an archive you can probably find one of the recipes in there. Jennifer ---- CT HERB 11/14/2006 4:33:10 PM Re: Fragrance bead thingees , " Woobey Queen " <WoobeyQueen wrote: > > You know, some are made with flour, some are made with rose hip thingees, the things that are made into beads and smell nice.< I've only ever heard of them being made from rose petals, not hips. Google " rose petal beads " and you'll find tons of recipes. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Colleen, Well since it's Thursday, I'll first tell you that I do have kits available on the web site that allows you to make both rosemary, and a combination of rose and lavender beads by just adding water. The powder is all pre-mixed, BUT the recipe and instructions are included so that you know how to make any kind you want. I also have gum tragacanth. I've made the traditional rose beads, where you cook them repeatedly in cast iron kettles, and they are lovely. Rich and black, there are stories of them being handed down through generations. To make the simpler form, it is a matter of combining powdered herbs with something that will bind them together to hold their shape and strengthen them. The gum tragacanth is really good for that because it doesn't impart a fragrance. It is often used in making incense cones, as well. I add the orris root to help hold the fragrance of the powders and to help make them harder. Coating them (as you had mentioned) would hold the fragrance in, while leaving them slightly porous allows the warmth of the wearer to release the scent. And they are easily refreshed with just the tiniest bit of eo if necessary. The only caution is that they cannot be allowed to get wet, as they will dissolve. Tina _The Essential Herbal Magazine_ (http://www.essentialherbal.com/) _Essential Herbal Blog_ (http://theessentialherbal.blogspot.com/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Thanks for the info Tina, I just ordered from your site. Colleen Re: Fragrance bead thingees Colleen, Well since it's Thursday, I'll first tell you that I do have kits available on the web site that allows you to make both rosemary, and a combination of rose and lavender beads by just adding water. The powder is all pre-mixed, BUT the recipe and instructions are included so that you know how to make any kind you want. I also have gum tragacanth. I've made the traditional rose beads, where you cook them repeatedly in cast iron kettles, and they are lovely. Rich and black, there are stories of them being handed down through generations. To make the simpler form, it is a matter of combining powdered herbs with something that will bind them together to hold their shape and strengthen them. The gum tragacanth is really good for that because it doesn't impart a fragrance. It is often used in making incense cones, as well. I add the orris root to help hold the fragrance of the powders and to help make them harder. Coating them (as you had mentioned) would hold the fragrance in, while leaving them slightly porous allows the warmth of the wearer to release the scent. And they are easily refreshed with just the tiniest bit of eo if necessary. The only caution is that they cannot be allowed to get wet, as they will dissolve. Tina _The Essential Herbal Magazine_ (http://www.essentialherbal.com/) _Essential Herbal Blog_ (http://theessentialherbal.blogspot.com/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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