Patent ID: 8075822

Claim:
A method of fabrication of a stone-hard, mold-free, scented, and decorative bead, comprising the steps of: a) drying out petals from flowers so as to form dried petals; b) chopping the dried petals so as to form finely chopped petals; c) simmering the chopped petals so as to form simmered petals; d) cooking off excess fluid from the simmered petals and strain to form a pulp, and spread the pulp out so as to form a spread pulp; e) placing the spread pulp in a food dehydrator on low setting so as to form a dried pulp; f) milling, using a grain mill for flour, the dried pulp to a powder so as to form a petal powder; g) mixing gum arabic powder and water so as to form a gum arabic solution; h) mixing into a clay, the petal powder, gum arabic solution, flower oil and/or olive oil so as to form a clay composition; i) using one of a form or hand roll the clay composition to a desired bead size or so as to form a bead; j) piercing the bead with a pin; k) rotating the bead on the pin so as to form a dried bead; and l) removing the dried bead from the pin so as to form a pierced bead.