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TIPS FROM PART SEVEN Overhand knot

Larger beads should go near the top,
smaller ones toward the bottom

You can dip the ends of the silk in
beeswax to make a “point” for easier
stringing

You can actually tie more sinew into
an existing thread to add beads at a
particular point

Think “gypsy mix” and don’t be afraid My favorite Etsy
to add unusual charms - like . . . . Milagro Shop is

MILAGROS! in MacAllen, Texas
Cascade Charms

ABOUT MILAGROS:

My own work is filled with Milagros, small and large – they are a part of our South
Texas culture, and they are perfect for these talismans.

Milagros (also known as an ex-voto or dijes or promesas) are religious folk charms
that are traditionally used for healing purposes and as votive offerings in Mexico,
the southern United States, other areas of Latin America, and parts of the Iberian
peninsula. They are frequently attached to altars, shrines, and sacred objects found
in places of worship, and they are often purchased in churches and cathedrals, or
from street vendors. Milagros come in a variety of shapes and dimensions and are
fabricated from many different materials, depending on local customs. For example,
they might be nearly flat or fully three-dimensional; and they can be constructed
from gold, silver, tin, lead, wood, bone, or wax. In Spanish, the word milagro literally
means miracle or surprise.

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