Mala making tutorial in full length - how to make a knotted gemstone mala with tassel.

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How to make a mala in realtime. This #malamaking tutorial shows in full length how to create your own mala with a tassel. 💙 Find all chapters below 00:00:00 and more info on my website en.derblauevogel.com/ 💙
If you ever wanted to make your own japa #mala and struggled how to make the knots, what string to use or how to even make your own tassel - this is for you. I am also showing, how to I use my wooden #malaboard (a #beadingboard for necklaces and malas) during the process.
Free German accent included. 🥰
With love, Claudia & Der Blaue Vogel. 💙 🙏 🐦 📿
00:00:03 | 💙 Introduction - what the video includes
00:00:31 | What you need to make a mala
00:02:22 | 💙 About using malaboards and introduction to different sizes
00:02:03 | How to use the smallest malaboard/mala beadcounter
00:03:15 | The Five Elements malaboard, dimensions & mala lengths
00:05:32 | What kind of mala we are making in the video
00:06:07 | 💙 How to use a mala - in the tradition I learned it
00:07:23 | Different kinds of modern malas
00:09:30 | Introduction to my original large malaboard design
00:10:46 | 💙 Starting to make your own mala
00:11:37 | Placing the spacer/marker beads
00:13:29 | What string I use - differences and advantages
00:15:38 | 💙 Opening the string and first steps
00:16:47 | Stringing the beads starting with the Guru bead
00:19:29 | Bead qualities and struggles
00:22:02 | Counting, counting and recounting
00:23:34 | Preparing for knotting
00:25:52 | Switching to the beading tablet
00:26:10 | 💙 First step into knotting and securing your string
00:26:57 | Securing your guru bead and un-knotting info
00:28:59 | The first knot and string length awareness
00:29:41 | 💙 How to knot (general info)
00:30:39 | The different steps and stages of knotting
00:33:56 | Full flow of making a knot while explaining
00:35:15 | Tightness of knots
00:35:28 | Third bead: knotting flow once more
00:36:35 | Fourth bead: ongoing and more detail info
00:39:32 | Full cycle when handling a tail of beads (01)
00:40:09 | Full cycle when handling a tail of beads (02)
00:41:08 | Advantage of tweezers
00:42:41 | Full cycle when handling a tail of beads (03)
00:45:06 | Body awareness - stiff shoulders and blistered fingers
00:46:27 | Additional finger technique (announcing)
00:46:47 | Additional finger technique (explaining)
00:47:57 | Finishing Third and fourth quarter (including timelapse)
00:49:49 | Preparation for the tassel and knotting the guru bead
00:52:27 | 💙 Preparing to make the tassel - introducing the string
00:53:23 | The tassel card - wrapping the tassel
00:56:06 | Attaching the mala to the tassel strings
01:02:02 | Preparing the tassel for the final steps
01:05:10 | Defining and wrapping the waist of the tassel
01:13:50 | Finishing touches on the tassel
01:15:36 | Done! Wohooo!
01:16:00 | Different ways to wear your mala
01:17:17 | The End. Enjoy creating!
💙 💙 💙 Thank you for watching this first tutorial. I hope you enjoyed watching how to make your own mala and were able to follow the instructions easily. Constructive feedback is always welcome. 🙏
💙 💙 💙 Where to find all my malaboards, wooden beading boards and mala making kits
en.derblauevogel.com/
📿 My original malaboard
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📿 The smallest malaboard in the world
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📿 Mala making toolkit
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📿 Mala making starter kit including beads
bit.ly/3IWmnkN
📿 Mala making travel kit including cover upgrade kit
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📿 Beading board bundles
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📿 Fine wood beading boards
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📿 Beading trays
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📿 Bracelet making board (available as inch & cm versions)
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bit.ly/33tEspR (cm steps)
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Пікірлер: 37

@jandavidson2179 Ай бұрын

So kind of you to do a full length video from beginning to end! Thank you. ❤️

@gailjohnson2637 3 ай бұрын

Lovely, thank you!

@Bethaniji Жыл бұрын

Wonderful, thank you! I learned so much as a "beginner!"

@derblauevogel1 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am happy to hear that I could help! 🙏💙

@susanstancliff2937 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@derblauevogel1 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙏💙

@janiceepperson7511 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@derblauevogel1 5 ай бұрын

You are welcome! 🙏💙

@JaneThomas58 2 жыл бұрын

Love these boards! Thanks. Great tutorial.

@derblauevogel1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jane! I am happy to hear that this video is useful and that you love my beading boards! 🙏💙

@CraftyGalASMR 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the plastic bead design boards seem to gather all sorts of yucky stuff that is hard to clean. I love those wooden boards that you're showing. That's such a cool design tool with the bead holes as well. Thank you for sharing your craftacular tips and technique in making your mala.

@derblauevogel1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much dear Crafty Gal! I will try making more videos asap! 🥰🙏💙

@BeadingBrigade 2 жыл бұрын

I love your Mala-making process and the setup you have here is so calming which completely fits the vibe of a mala. Nice malaboards!! Thank you for sharing your process and amazing class! I will share this video to my beading group as well as pop this video into a playlist to share here. Have a beadiful day!

@derblauevogel1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback and loving my boards and class! It's my first one and it was definitely a challenge, but also lots of fun to create! 🥰🌸🙏

@SparkleByMonica 2 жыл бұрын

I am SO HAPPY to see you start a channel, Claudia! I am loving all of my bead design boards! I'm enjoying showing them in my various videos and social media posts because they are specially made, beautiful quality and you were able to put my little logo on them. So, I think that is a wonderful investment for my jewelry-making business and it also lends a calming quality to my design process because of the natural wood board. Congratulations on your KZfaq journey! Sparkle on and Merry Christmas! 🤶🎄✨

@derblauevogel1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much for all your support Monica! I am so happy to hear that you love your boards and I enjoy your sparkling videos! Lots of love and Merry Christmas to you too! 🙏🌟🎄

@solaya.meets.your.soul73 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, alles geguckt...dein Armbandboard hab ich schon...das Malabrett steht noch auf meinem Wunschzettel. LG Sandra

@derblauevogel1 Жыл бұрын

Ganz lieben Dank, Sandra! 😊💙🙏

@Rockthatjewerly 6 ай бұрын

I cam Across your video and i am learning how to do mala. It would be helpful if you would count in English so we know how many beads , since this an English tutorial. Thanks ❤

@derblauevogel1 5 ай бұрын

My apologies! I am German and I wasn't aware that the counting was crucial for you. A traditional mala has 108 beads plus the spacers and the guru bead (if used). The tradition I am following here is using a spacer after every 27 beads. That makes three spacers in between the 108 beads plus the guru bead. I hope this helps. 🙏💙

@dolly8390 Жыл бұрын

Thank You for the video! If possible could you please share how to make and attach sari tassel? What fabric to use for sari tassel and how attach it? Thank You! 🙏

@derblauevogel1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! unfortunately I am not able to create videos at the moment, but making a sari silk tassel is the same way as making the regular one. Prior I would cut the silk strips to the double of the intended length and then fix them in the middle with the ends of your mala string the same way I show it in the video. Then just wrap around as you like it, to create the hassle shape. I would make it longer than a regular tassel though, because the fabric is more bulky and needs a bit of length to look beautiful and not awkward. I hope this helps a bit 😊💙🙏

@dolly8390 Жыл бұрын

@@derblauevogel1 Thank You!!

@Dominika1744 17 күн бұрын

Thank you for the video and all the work you put into making it. Your instructions are very clear and helpful. It was also relaxing to watch. I appreciate it all very much. I have to add that I love your beautiful mala boards and accessories. If you ever have a chance to read the comment, I'd like to ask about the tassel. Griffin's silk thread on spool has been discontinued. I was wondering if you perhaps have any recommendations to what could be used instead to create similarly beautiful and polished effect? I was also wondering what would work as a high quality vegan substitute of silk.

@frankzito2871 Жыл бұрын

hello my name is nona 🤗 im enjoing listerning to way you explan and sharing what you enjoy wiyh us xx the boards you have are absalutley awsum and the decor behind you holding ur other mala necklaces are stunning as i can see great xmas gifts etc to give my kids and moko's ❤ if you dont mind, id like to share with you a little thing i do when playing around with bead threading - lay ur beads in ther patern, when threading ,place ur finger down on top of bead ,roll it arond until u see the hole, poke ur thread thru and roll up ur next bead with ur finger find the hole and repeat Not lifting each bead 1 @ a time 2 thread, leav everything on your work bench , watching u picking up each bead is KilliNg my thumbs 😆🙃 take care of urself out ther atm u have 131 thumbs up, i don t want to break that number lol so bigg loves tu meke xx

@derblauevogel1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind feedback, Nona! I appreciate your tipp very much and I'll try it asap. All the best to you too! - Claudia 🙏💙😊

@frankzito2871 Жыл бұрын

@@derblauevogel1 hi ther Claudia your very welcomed , I see you have met drunk Nona ,by the look of your reply, I guess she was making sense lol our local river flooded & a whole tree now lays Riverside , ther is a section perfect to make necklace stand/tower, like the stands behind u in your video, I can raltar a groove on the back to make other mala necklaces and bracelets, and gift them to the kids , they need all the mediation influence possible Ka kete Anu

@luigiagigia4760 Жыл бұрын

your creations are beautiful. Can you give me a site where I can buy the silk thread for the tassel? Thank you

@derblauevogel1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! The silk is from a company called Griffin. You can google them to find suppliers or buy in bulk via their website at www.griffin.shop/usd 🙏💙

@leilamazzocco4294 Жыл бұрын

@@derblauevogel1 What diameter of thread to make the tassel do you buy?

@derblauevogel1 Жыл бұрын

@@leilamazzocco4294 This is a question of taste. I prefer a thinner silky tassel, that is soft and fluent, so I mostly use Griffin silk with 0,38 mm.

@nadinevanderpoorten7416 Жыл бұрын

Wow this is so special what u created, can we buy these tools?

@derblauevogel1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes, you can buy the boards and some ready sets on my site > www.derblauevogel.com (see more links in the video description) 🙏💙

@nadinevanderpoorten7416 Жыл бұрын

Do u also make rosaries?

@derblauevogel1 Жыл бұрын

I personally don't make them, but there is also a special rosary beading board available 🙏😊

@yoganector6859 5 ай бұрын

U should not use pointing finger to touch the beed in traditional chanting ... u can check more traditional instituation lije isha foundation or ramkrishna mission for authentic steps by step how to include mala in ur daily spritual practice....apart from that it is a good content...

@derblauevogel1 5 ай бұрын

I believe this generally depends on the tradition you learned from your teacher. I my case I learned from an Anahata Yogi, who was trained in India for over 50 years and he taught me to use the ring finger and middle finger, as these are representing "earth and sky" (Phritivi and Akasha). Thank you for being conscious about it though and providing sources for further learning. 🙏