River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-04
Beads ard Ornaments from
Prose etals

gathered the pulp of the roses left
from the perfume manufactures
and formed it, through a process
known only to themselves, into
beads and ornaments of religious
character. These hardened petals
formed into globules, retained for
an indefinite period their delicate
odors. To-day, this knowledge
of process has come to the outside
world, and many and beautiful are
the forms into which these petals
are worked by clever fingers.
Only patience and a knowledge
of the process are necessary for
satisfactory results. To those who
are DESTROYS of making use of
this art, the following formula is
given.
Pick in quantities, roses which
are we'll opened, taking care to
select those with full and delicious
odor. A good time for plucking
is in the morning, when the dew
is fresh upon the blooms. In
selecting, remember always that
dark rose is preferable to a white
one and that a bloom fresh from
the tree has most vitality. Care
fully sort these petals, clipping the
small "eye" at the base from the
larger and coarser ones. After the
quantity has been thoroughly culled,
run through a fine food-cutting
machine, repeatirr process three
times in succession. Have at hand
sheet-iron baking pan, on which
spread the coarse pulp and leave
until the next day. On the second,
third, fourth and fifth days, repeat
the process of grinding three times
In succession. On the fifth day. try
the paste carefully with fingers,
testing its softness and pliability.
If examinations show in the mixture,
pass through the grinder once more
or as many times as are required
for perfect smoothness. 1t will be
found on the first grinding that
nearly one-half cup of scented
water has oozed from the pulp. Re-
turn this to the mass and set away
the moist mixture in cool place.
Take care to choose cool place or
too much of the juices of the rose
will evaporate. Let this paste
stand an entire day to dry and it
will take the form of kneaded
extraordinarily turning darker.
On the sixth day the paste is ready
for the first rolling.
Throughout the entire process, a
sheet-iron baking-tin must be used
or the pulp will turn an ugly
brown or mottled white. During
the rolling, smaller iron
baking-pan should be used, the
corners being cut to make a fiat
surface. A paper of heavy texture
however, may be used for the roll
ing if preferred. The finished balls
should be placed in rows in a large
box to dry.
The forming process is simple.
Pinch the paste into bits as nearly
of size as possible and roll into
balls.
This paste shrinks fully one
half so that the beads must be
rolled at least twice the desired size.
Repeat the rolling two or three
times, taking two, three or four
days for the formation. Up to a
certain stage, rolling improves the
ball by smoothing and compacting
its fibre. If, at the first, the paste
will not roll, it is too dry and must
be wet up with water, as baking
mixture requires. If it is not too
dry and still breaks in the attempt
to roll, it has not been ground fine
enough-put it once more through
the machine.
When these balls have been hard
ened suficiently-not too much
pierce each one with a hatpin.
Run the beads one after one on a
hatpin or other sharpened wire,
pressing each, as It meets its mate,
with heavy bit of paper, this is to
round perfectly and prevent mis-
shaping.
After piercing mark with some
figure. a hairpin bent at the apex
may be manipulated by skillful fin