FAQs

You may bring in your roses during these hours:

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Open by appointment...

• Tues-Fri from 1-5 and select Saturdays: first time here or you need time to look at the items, please call 781-447-2633 for an appointment.

• If you know what you want to order and don't need assistance, simply Shop Collections here. Include your order form, dried roses and payment and bring it in Tues-Fri from 1-5 and select Saturdays. Please check our open hours before coming by. We do not have a drop box. 

• Pickup of finished orders: Tues-Fri from 1-5 and select Saturdays, please call ahead so your order will be waiting upon your arrival.

Open select Saturdays

Sun & Mon: closed

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These are scheduled closings during the year:
April 9-12
July 3-7
Oct 3-6
Thanksgiving weekend
Dec 23 through Jan 1

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781-447-2633
Dianne Johnson
542 Washington St.
Whitman, MA 02382

All of my work is handmade, and I roll beads in the morning before seeing guests in the afternoon. I am able to stay a little after 5 on some days by request. 

Roses are naturally different sizes, different petal thicknesses, and different densities. So, with that, I'm referring to a large, dense, healthy rose, with no mold, in these estimations:

1 large rose will make 10 to 12 beads for a full beaded bracelet OR 1 decade (small rosary).

6 large roses of the SAME COLOR will make 1 set of rosary beads (59 beads).

The condition and age of the rose will determine the # of beads. It's best you bring more roses than we need.

Whether you need 1 bead or 10 beads from a rose, I need to work with the whole rose.

I can not work with 1 or 2 petals.

Maybe. Some clients think "I'll do these now and get more later". That may not work out for you. If you have just 1 rose, there won't be petals to work with later. In this case, it's a one time opportunity and I advise you to place a completed order.

If you have other roses and need me to make beads months or years after I make the original beads, I can certainly start over. These petals will have faded over time. There's nothing to do to avoid that. It's nature. Your best opportunity for color and volume is making beads sooner rather than later.

No, not if it was a whole rose pressed in a book. If the petals were plucked individually then pressed as single petals, they should be fine to use. But I need the equivalent of a whole rose to work with them.

For Angel Rosebeads, just roses.

However I do have a new line of products introduced in 2018 called Floating Flowers using other flowers. The best flowers for this process are those that hold their color for years. And a mix of petals create a beautiful mosaic look. I have a full display in the gallery. And brochures at the door if I'm closed.

The color comes from the concentrated pigment in your rose when it is dry. Fresh roses often dry darker, therefore your beads are the rose when it's dry. Pink roses can sometimes dry with a slight purple hue. Vibrant red roses dry to a dark cranberry color due to the extremely high concentration of red pigment in the rose. Red roses will dry the darkest of all the colored roses. It is also the one rose which will hold its color over time. I made beads from a 50 year old rose which was red. They came out very nice due to the red pigment and the condition of the rose over so many years. White roses are never paper white. They are a pretty light cream and sometimes have a slight yellow hue to them. Too much moisture in the rose, and time, will fade or draw out the color. Even in this case, the bead can still be made. You have to like your dry petals when you bring them in. Sometimes it's more about the sentiment behind the rose, not the color, that's important. So even faded, your roses are beautiful.

Yes, I stand by my work. The beads are hearty and will withstand reasonable wear. Care instruction cards are given with each piece at the time of pick up. Metal parts, on occasion, have broken. I make my very best effort to only offer quality metals. If your metal parts need to be replaced, please contact me.

Since all work is custom and handmade with your roses, full payment is appreciated by check made payable to Angel Rosebeads, cash, Venmo or Cash App at the time the order is placed.

However, a payment plan is available for your convenience. 50% deposit will start the bead rolling process. Roses will not be rolled without a deposit. Final payment is due within 1 month of the deposit date. Rosebeads will not be assembled with metal parts until final payment is received.

I do not take credit cards... due to the high rates and fees for processing.

Yes, we mail USPS and watch the tracking until it delivers. There is a $9 mailing fee. Please review How to Place an Order

The process is involved and all handmade. Usually I estimate between 3 to 4 months, depending upon the size of the order and time of year. Summer humidity can slow down the process. Roses brought in after AUGUST 15th though, can not promised for Christmas.

ROSES BROUGHT IN AFTER AUGUST 15th CAN NOT BE PROMISED FOR CHRISTMAS.

Preserve a loved one's roses in many beaded keepsake designs. Take a look at the Collections here. If you'd like to see them in person, please call us at 781-447-2633 to make an appointment.

My signature piece "angel pendant", drop pendants, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, tie tacks, Angel pins, ornaments, bookmark, Saint's chaplets, rosary chaplet, and rosary beads.

They make great gifts as a Memorial piece or from a happy occasion. A special gift to brides and bridesmaids using wedding day roses. A Graduation gift from prom roses. A gift for new Moms, anniversaries, Baptisms, First Communions. . . any special occasion. I'm always coming up with new items as I'm inspired.

Whether you visit in person, or place an order through the mail, please review How to Place and Order

No. It's against Catholic "policy" to sell blessed items. It's more special for you, or the person receiving them, to have them blessed. I also practice "liturgical correctness" when making prayer beads. It's very important that the sequence and position of the beads is proper.

My process for making Rosebeads is unique to me and my trade secret. It is my handmade process which I labored over to achieve, with Grace from God, in 2004. Read about my story. It is unlike any other process or another bead maker's work. They are NOT made of clay or a clay additive, nor are there fillers used. Your Rosebeads are made from your roses.

Often I'm asked if I am selling this as a "franchise". Or can someone watch me, or learn from me. No, sorry. I don't share how I make the beads.

My inspiration in this mission came from losing very special people, a gift of healing, and Grace from God. I have created my own pieces with my own creativity with my own process. I do so with passion and sensitivity.

If I have inspired you to create beads from roses, it's a wonderful, spiritual and emotional journey. I ask that you do so with the highest regard and respect to this ancient art. It is NOT for someone who wants to mass produce beads. This work takes time, devotion and passion. It can not be rushed nor can there be shortcuts taken. Each rose IS a representation of an individual and special moment in time. That fact CAN NOT be taken lightly.

The Angel Rosebead pendant is unique to my mission. It is legally protected. To the few people who have copied my work: please find your own path so your journey is unique to you... and NOT a COPY of my work.