Prayer beads, an update

Last time I blogged I told you about a set of prayer beads I was making and my decision to make. I decided to use jewellery nails and put 2 or 3 beads on each one, linking them together to make a long strand. It took quite a while to make the set with all the clipping and bending of nails and the linking. When I finished it, I didn't like the way the set felt and looked. It was heavy and somehow awkward and there were too many hoops.

So, today, I took apart the whole thing and made the set again with wire. I made four strands of 20 or 21 beads and then linked them. I put a short strand with three beads at the end and then attached the cross. I am quite pleased with the result. I hope my customer will like it!