Solid Bronze / Sterling
Jewelry components, Crosses, Crucifixes, Centers, Medals
ROSARY MAKING SUPPLIES
'VISUAL TREASURES OF OUR
FAITH' FROM THE ROSARY WORKSHOP
Vintage/Antique
parts handcast in bronze & sterling
We take great
joy in finding these old (18, 19, 20c) unmarked crosses, crucifixes and
medals. Each hand stamped or cast piece has a wonderful design and patina
which is un-repeatable today. Many are worn from love and use.
NEWEST PIECES AS OF JULY 2008
ROS.02 |
MSRC.01 |
MOM.04 |
RC.59 |
CZV.5800 (10 mm) |
CZV.5801 (8 x 9 mm) |
ARRIVING NOW, STERLING IN, BRONZE ON ITS WAY
~ WHAT'S COMING THIS
SUMMER 2008 ~
THREE NEW CENTERS, 2 ANGEL MEDALS,
A MAGNIFICENT EUCHARISTIC MEDAL AND A
DIVINE MERCY MEDAL! MORE SOON!
GIVING NEW LIFE TO OLD TREASURES
Handcasting
these old pieces not only brings them out of obscurity - giving them new
life - but also helps us reflect on our heritage as a continuing people
of God. If in any way these beautiful sacramentals - that have been given
new life - have encouraged or strengthened your faith or created a stronger
devotion to our Lord, they have accomplished their purpose and we are truly
filled with gratitude for having the opportunity of making them available
again. - see disclaimer below - Available in
solid bronze (b) & sterling (s) All parts have been antiqued
to restore their original patina.
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ANTIQUE / VINTAGE PARTS DIRECTORY
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EUROPEAN COLLECTION LATIN AMERICAN COLLECTION ETHIOPIAN CROSSES SHOPPING CART |
SAMSARA COLLECTION ROSARYMAKING TOOLS IDEAS / SUGGESTIONS HOW TO MAKE A ROSARY |
NEWLY
UPDATED 23 'PC'[printable]CATALOGS
All current rosary parts are in the PC Catalog.
PLEASE NOTE DATE in upper left hand corner for newly added items, availability
and price changes.(note silver prices by grm wt have skyrocked and is out
of our control). Printable Catalogs are especially good for those who do
not have a computer or prefer to order by phone, mail or fax. Sorry,
no paper catalogs.
POLICY
AND DISCOUNT INFORMATION
~ LOOSE BEADS ~
No two alike, but sized to give continuity to your work. (these are fairly close in color while actually what you will receieve will have a greater variety of lights, darks and raw textures - much more interesting!) |
~ EUROPEAN
PARTS DIRECTORY~
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PC - Printable Catalog # 10 56 + more recently added European crucifixes - A beautiful collection of crucifixes to use on rosaries, chaplets, jewelry. This collection represents more recent additions. Please see Traditional Crosses (below) for more. TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog #12 16 + crucifixes - first ones up - Be sure to look here for the traditional crucifixes and crosses, the items that were our very first. (CRX-4 through CRX.38) TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 07 11 crosses - All crosses, (no corpus) are in this section now so if you cannot find what you are looking for above, it may be here - many wearables. Also check out Samsara for more beautiful items. (Also check Samsara Collection below) TO ORDER |
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CENTERS (Europe)  |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 04 17 rosary centers - representing the first ones we put up - more traditional than the ones below but hand cast from antiques and vintage pieces, - also see below. TO ORDER |
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CENTERS (Europe)  |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 03 Over 40 rosary centers - Mix these with your choice of crucifixes for rosaries and chaplets. nice for center piece on a necklace. More recently added. Also check Rosary Sets below. TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 22 9 rosary sets - Beautiful Rosary Sets, some we have developed a center to go with the rosary, others were originally manufactured as sets and taken from rosaries. Early rosaries did not use a center to complete the loop but converged on the Pater Bead before developing the pendant. Also see: suggestion for crucifixes and centers TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 01 Rare Antiquities pre 1800 - A collection of crucifixes, crosses and religious medals that predate 1800. The one shown here may well date back to the 1500's when European explorers were discovering the Americas. Franciscans and Dominicans brought items like this to evangelize the people of the new world. TO ORDER |
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CRUCIFIXES (Latin America)  |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 13 10 Latin American crosses and crucifixes - A remarkable collection of very large to small crosses and crucifixes dating from Spanish Colonial to Peruvian influence. TO ORDER |
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MEDALS (Latin America)  |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 20 9 Latin American religious medals - Wonderful hand made medals that have a quality all their own, a mix of Spanish Colonial and indigenous folk art. TO ORDER |
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CENTERS (Latin America)  |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 05 9 Latin American rosary centers - Our Lady of Guadalupe is a favorite theme in Latin America, this one is from Oaxaca. See whole collection of Lanin American rosary centers. TO ORDER |
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CROSSES  |
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PC - Parts Catalog # 09 9 Ethiopian crosses and medals/pieces - A beautiful collection of Christian Ethiopian crosses from the 19th century. Sizes range from large to small. Dont miss the delightful medals from the Ashes to Beauty collection. TO ORDER |
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PC - Parts Catalog # 09 9 Ethiopian crosses and new medals/pieces - You will also find delightful medals in this series that may be used in jewelry or on prayer beads. Recently added new small crosses, hearts and fish to hang from your favorite chaplet bracelet, rosary or to use in jewelry. TO ORDER |
~ VINTAGE /
ANTIQUE MEDALS ~
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SAINTS  |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 15 Medals of Female Saints - A growing collection of female saints, such as St Joan of Arc, Philomena, Therese',. (Look in Holy Family for Mary, St Anne) TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 19 Guadalupe Medals - For more Guadalupe medals, and rosary centers be sure to look under Samsara Collection below (also see Latin American pieces above) TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 18 Male Saints Medals - Sts. Francis, Anthony, Jude, (also look in 'Holy Family' link for medals dedicated to Joseph) TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 16 Holy Family Medals - A beautiful collection of Miraculous Medals, St Anne, St Joseph, Two Hearts, Lourdes, Fatima. (Guadalupe: see below and Samsara). TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 14 Eucharist and First Holy Communion Medals - Site is growing, we do have a nice series to show you for First Holy Commuion. Make into a chaplet, add to a rosary or a religious medal to wear. TO ORDER |
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MEDALS  |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 17 Miscellaneous Medals - Angels will reside in this link! But often appear on the back of other medals so search out other links on other medals to see where they are hiding! TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog - # 11 over 5 crosses - from very small to large pectoral crosses. Some of your all time favorites are here, a magnificent selection of crucifixes. More coming. TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 08 over 16 crosses - from very small to large pectoral crosses. Wear the smaller ones on a bracelet, the larger ones around your neck or use on rosaries and chaplets. TO ORDER |
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PC- Printable Catalog # 06 over 7 centers - Pio, Guadalupe, nativity (infant), Fatima, Sacred Heart with more coming. TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 21 over 26 medals - many of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Sacred Heart of Jesus, of saints such as Jude, St Michael, Dominic, Lourdes, Miraculous Medal, Infant of Prague. Also many unexpected and interesting wearable sacramentals included. TO ORDER |
NEW, FINDINGS IN BRONZE
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PC - Printable Catalog #24 4 jewelry clasps - Four beautiful hand cast jewelry clasps for necklaces - we use them on our pieces, available in bronze and sterling. Be sure and see all designs offered. TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog #24 3 toggle clasps - we use these on bracelets and necklaces, available in bronze and sterling, Be sure and see all designs offered TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog #24 antiqued bone rings -We use these on our Penal Chaplets, to try to keep the essence of the early Irish chaplets that have 10 beads each. The ring would fit over and be transferred to each finger on completion to pray a full rosary. TO ORDER |
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PC - Printable Catalog #24 2 different metal rings, flat one see left image) is rough textured, flat and uneven. Other is smoother, see both - Available in bronze and sterling. TO ORDER |
~ IDEAS / SUGGESTIONS
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PICKING CENTERS AND CRUCIFIXES
One of the questions that comes up all too often
is, 'which center should I use with this cross?
Here we have combined a cross with several centers
so you can see how they look according
to size and textures. These are just a few suggestions
to get you started and on your way.
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PRINT OFF: PC.22.a
CRUCIFIX: LACRX.1 - (2.75 in.) CENTERS: right to left: TOP: ERC298, ERC.301 MIDDLE: LARC.2, LARC.1 - BOTTOM: LARC.3, ERC.305 (Latin American Parts) |
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wire, crimps, cutters, pliers 
BY K H LEE |
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PC - Printable Catalog # 23 All the tools you need to make strung rosaries - .019 Softflex wire in 3 colors, crimps to match, 2 pair side cutters and crimping pliers. (no supplies for chain making yet). TO ORDER |
... FROM THE PROS ...
Those new (professional) side cutters are fantastic!
I've had mine for a year, and I love them. Couldn't imagine that
there'd be such a difference between those and a less expensive pair, but
there is! Plus they have a lifetime resharpening service. Maria
K (Via Rosa) professional rosary maker
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... WE USE THEM AT THE ROSARYWORKSHOP ...
This is true - I bought my professional side cutters
by K H LEE over 5 years ago and they are as sharp as the day I bought them
- just don't cut anything else with them - like, don't try to cut
through crimping beads! They are especially made for softflex type products,
and I love their padded handles. (He signs each pair which is a nice touch.)
Now all the guild uses them and yes, they are very good about repairs or
replacement. Had to replace one pair and they were returned within
a week. + M
~inspired scripture~
"Let us show gratitude by
which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe
- for our God is a consuming fire"
(Hebrews 12: 28-29)
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All crucifixes, crosses, rosary centers and medals chosen by the Rosary Workshop to be hand cast are, to the best of our research and knowledge, from Public Domain - This means they are either too old to trace or have no visible signs of a copyright or trademark on their surface. We note that if a piece contains the signature of an untraceable artist (recognized to be over 70 (Europe) to 100 years old) we will share this information in respect to their work. + If at a later date we discover an item does hold a legal copyright or trademark we will either credit the designer in respect of the artist or remove the item from our stock. |
~ POLICY & DISCOUNT INFORMATION ~
PARTS ORDERS UNDER
$25
Please be aware that because of rising shipping costs,
it is very expensive to ship small orders under $25. Because of this you
may have noted most suppliers require a $50 to $100 minimum order to help
defray cost of items per unit.
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PARTS ORDERS DISCOUNTS
Orders over $100 receive a 10% discount,
over $300 no shipping/handling charge (within US) + 10% discount! Over
$500, 15% and over $1000 - 20% discount Unfortunately we do not have
wholesale discounts on parts as we do not cast in bulk. Each reproduction
of an antique piece is individually hand cast, cleaned, buffed and antiqued
to insure quality.
~ PRINTABLE PARTS CATALOGS ~
ALSO, TO SEE FULL OVERVIEW
OF EACH CATALOG (23) - USE THE LINKS BELOW
For your convenience, all parts are now in a smaller catalog
format for printing. (page print off total at bottom
of each page). Great for rosarymakers who do not have access to the internet.
(include order sheet (link on bottom of each page) for mail in orders.
Watch updates in upper left hand corner to keep catalog current re: availability,
pricing and new items.
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SAVE NOW
SILVER PRICES HAVE SOARED OVER 30% THIS PAST YEAR.
ALL PRODUCTS,
INCLUDING SUPPLIES WILL REFLECT THESE MAJOR PRICE
CHANGES
ONLY AS WE PAY THEM, NOT BEFORE.
rosary
making resources
visit with other
rosary makers - questions and answers
~ ROSARY INSTRUCTIONS
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mission rosary maker? Need an address for cord supplies? How to Make a Rosary knotted cord, strung and chained rosary (in process) instructions Crimping Bead Instructions how to secure *soft-flex* wire using crimping beads and crimping pliers. |
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~ WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ~
Comments below are from customers and reflect the overall comments we receive daily. It gives us such great pleasure to know that our ministry is making a difference, even in the midst of rising prices of silver and bronze. The vintage/antique items we cast give them new life and we believe are more beautiful than most of the parts available today. We are told daily, the parts we have cast do make a powerful difference in the overall rosary and chaplet design.
... the possibilities are endless ...
Hi Margot, thanks for your email. This is only the second order
I've placed with you - the first parts I got were SO BEAUTIFUL, and I just
love them!! Now I have to make some to sell- I hope I can sell them all
and come back for more, as I could easily come up with a thousand different
designs with all the various pieces you offer - the possibilities are endless.
They are such an inspiration, as is your entire site! One thing I would
never have imagined about these bronze pieces until I made a strung rosary
with them, is the beautiful chime sound they make when they brush
against the glass beads- it's just heavenly, and really adds to the overall
beauty of the rosary. I just can't say enough- thank you THANK you
for offering such lovely quality pieces!! I can't wait to see my
new order in person! Warmest regards, Anne Y (NC)
... Blessed Sacramentals ...
( have your medals, rosaries and chaplets blessed)
The most important message here is
that blessed objects are powerful sacramentals that ward off evil.
The fellow that drove me to [this case] is 44 years old he pulled a confirmation
holy medal out of his wallet and said, 'My grandmother gave me this medal
with a four way cross when I was confirmed and the priest blessed it.
You know what I can look back and see evil that was things that could of
occurred and did not happen and wondered why. Well guess I am under
an umbrella of spiritual protection thanks to that priest and grandma.
Wow!' Blessings, Fr. Joe (US)
... opportunity to buy ...
I LOVE your wonderful crucifixes, etc. Do you have
any plans to offer any new styles any time soon? Bless you
for giving people the opportunity to buy such incredible things! Tanila
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Yes, Tanila - check out our new parts, thanks for asking - RW
WHATS
NEW
... it was a small order ...
... just received the order that I placed for 2 crosses
and one center. Even though it was a small order it was taken care
of promptly. Besides, I am very happy with the quality of the items.
I plan on making a rosary for my granddaughter's first communion and I
think that thanks to you it will turn out beautifully. Thank you Josephine
... ready to give up ...
I am so excited about using your designs in the rosary I'm making.
I found your site just about the time I was ready to give up and make something
from conventional pieces, which are fine, but just not unusual. The
gift is for a dear friend who is in late stages of cancer and has been
blessed with two years more than the doctors anticipated. Your site was
yet another gift in this setting. Please convey my excitement and
gratitude to the other guild members for your mission. Sherri G (CO)
... 12 step program? ...
Thank you so much. Your things are
WONDERFUL!! I am having only one problem - I can't sell any of the
rosaries! I will be planning to sell one and when I finish making
it, I look at it and think - no, I want to keep this one. haha
There needs to be a 12 step program for you guys! haha
Blessings, Tanila P (GA)
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... rosarymaking is an addiction ...
Thanks Tanilia - we understand! We suffer from the same
disease - 'rosarymaking is an addiction!' It is so much fun
to make rosaries out of these beautiful pieces from our past. They
make the rosary and worth every penny. We love using them, too. Blessings,
Margot for guild (MI)
... they are just wonderful ...
The silver pieces I ordered from you looked pretty good on the
website pages but WOW! Are they beautiful in real life! They are just wonderful.
Good job! Thanks again -- Kathy K (USA)
... continuing the tradition ...
I just received my pieces in the mail and they are more beautiful
than I imagined! Thanks! it is so awesome that people crafted such beautiful
medals for the glory of God and that you have found them, recast them and
continue the tradition! All the pieces I received are so incredible.
thanks again! God bless all of you and keep up the good work! if i lived
in Michigan i would be begging to work with you! Julieann
S (USA)
... good taste in design and quality, thank you ...
I felt the need to commend you one your work.
I received my order promptly, well packaged, and containing high
quality materials. I saw the photos on the website but, quite
frankly, I was surprised at the detail and depth of your crucifixes.
As an architecture student at the University of Arkansas, I appreciate
quality which is something that I have found hard to find. Thank
you for your good taste in design and quality. Rachel B
(UofA)
... tears to my eyes ...
I just received my order of
rosary parts. They bring tears to my eyes they are so lovely.
Thanks again, Catherine
P (USA)
... thanks Father, you make it all worthwhile! ...
I think you have a wonderful website. I admire the trouble
you have gone through to make available reproductions of classical rosary
centers and crucifixes. ... Fr. Stephanos O.S.B. (CA)
... donated it to our guild ...
Just placed a second order with you. Italian crucifix set
is beautiful -- made a rosary with the set, your directions, aqua vintage
beads from a show, donated it to our guild labor of love, and it raised
$90 for a family battling Lou Gehrig's disease. Made a second one for my
son's first communion next year. Thanks for a wonderful website and inspiration!
Time to make Christmas gifts now ... Marie B (IL)
... thanks for your great inventory ...
I can't wait to see my order... I made a beautiful piece a few
months ago with your Infant of Prague center, using rose quartz and iridescent
grey pearls -- it was a Baptism gift for my sister's new goddaughter.
It was beautiful! Thanks for your great inventory, your exquisite
taste and your fabulous service ... Nancy N (TX)
... working with such lovely emblems ...
The crosses just arrived. All I can say is Breathaking!!
They are just perfectly beautiful, and I'm inspired--truly inspired--to
be working with such lovely emblems. I have the rest of my materials
laid out, the designs are ready, and I'm going to spend an afternoon and
evening of peaceful, contemplative, creative activity as I construct these
beautiful aids to prayer. Anne Madison (MD)
... thank you for
these wonderful treasures of faith ...
I can hardly wait to get the Russian crucifixes!!
Everyone who sees the Rosaries with your centerpieces and
Crucifixes on them remark on how unusual and unique they
are. It's what really hooks them. I gave a rosary to
one of my priest friends and he particularly loves the Peruvian Angel crx.
Just thought you'd like to know. Thank you for recasting these wonderful
treasures of faith. Denise M (AZ)
... use your parts exclusively from now on ...
Thanks for the confirm on
my parts order. I have decided to use your parts exclusively from now on.
They make such a world of difference and I find that the feedback I get
from customers who have purchased my rosaries made with your parts are
ecstactic!!!! Andrea
Z (NY)
... 'listen to
the beads' ...
I've learned to "listen to the beads" from reading the descriptions
of your rosaries, how different features ... [of a rosary or
chaplet] ... Usually it's just the visual/textural appeal of the beads,
but it's Divine to feel that surge of Inspiration from time to time! MariaElena
K (USA)
... I sold 6 chaplets to a jewelry store ...
I received my order yesterday. Ya'all are really on the ball
up there! The crucifixes and center pieces are wonderful. Last
tuesday, I sold 6 chaplets to a jewelry store and have an appointment at
another jewelry store in San Antonio this saturday. Go God!!
Pax Christi ... Paula R (USA)
ROSARY
WORKSHOP MISSION STATEMENT
Our
vision is to provide the finest handmade rosaries, chaplets and other fine
religious art forms for personal worship we can make using the best supplies
available. The Guild believes the work of our hands should give visual
Glory to God, therefore for us, the best for you is very, very important.
This site is dedicated to
OUR
LADY OF GUADALUPE
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