Wire-Wrapped Rosaries
Wire-Wrapped Rosaries
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Wire-Wrapped Rosaries
About Wire-Wrapping
An Ancient Skill
Wire-wrapping is a skill dating back to the 11th Century B.C. It is different from making links. While a rosary link involves bending the wire twice per bead, wrapping takes more work. Wire-wrappers bend the wire 8 to 10 times per bead to make stacked piles of rings.
A Comparison
Compared to rosaries with links, it takes more than twice the wire and the time. As a result, wire-wrapped rosaries are more costly. A wire-wrapped Sterling Silver rosary is noticeably more expensive than a linked one.
Cage-Wrapping
Cage-wrapping is the most decorative way to wire-wrap. The artisan embellishes each bead with a gentle swirl of wire.
Connections
Wrapped bows are one of the most practical applications of this technique. They are very reliable. Artisans frequently use them to attach beaded sections to the connector loops.
Although they will sometimes kink, bows will do the extra work necessary to secure a rosary. They can also replace lengths of chain. Above all, they are the most useful as connectors on rosaries with heavy beads.
Are Wire-Wrapped Rosaries Really Better?
Wire wrappers bend the wire several times to make stacked piles of rings on each side of the beads. Does it make rosaries better? Click to learn more.
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CREDITS
The LOGO image of Our Lady of Grace is original artwork by Martin Lariviere in 2009. We have the artist’s permission (my son). It is our exclusive trademark logo image.
A beautifully photographed sky by Donald Tong inspired the website’s colour scheme. Cropped portions of it are the background for the footer Bible verse. He shared it as a free download on pexels.com.
Raphael painted The Sistine Madonna circa (1513-1514). We made circular cut-outs from the original image.
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