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Mala Re- Stringing

Price: $18.00

We will professionally restring your existing mala for $18.00. Just let us know how you'd like it! (You can choose marker bead position, color and tassel color) We offer "Soft Flex" for all semi-precious stone malas, and sturdy, almost unbreakable high-tech clear, nylon reinforced bead line for lighter wood and seed malas.

You can order restringing online below with a secure web payment. We recommend shipping via US Priority Mail, with delivery confirmation (outbound insurance is recommended but can delay orders) with restringing instructions to:

SAKURA DESIGNS-

P.O. BOX 21516

BOULDER-CO.-80308 USA

phone: 1-(720)-350-6905 Fax: 1-(267)-590-4404

Please do allow a maximum "cue" of 5-10 days for us to restring after we receive your mala. You will be emailed once your order is returned. You can ensure your malas's safe return by purchasing added return shipping insurance if you like.

Soft Flex® Cable Product Description- The designers' choice in bead stringing materials! Soft Flex® cable is brought to you by state of the art, soft, micro-cable filament technology. It is by far, the best bead stringing material, known as a contemporary version of "Tiger Tail," used exclusively by Native Americans for necklaces and bracelets. Soft Flex® Wire is constructed of a 49 micro woven, stainless steel cable, braided together and coated with a flexible, soft, nylon.

This micro-cable technology gives you the most flexible and stainless steel in the world. It is hypoallergenic, and since Soft Flex® Wire is marine quality, it can be worn in and out of salt and fresh water, without degrading. Each diameter was designed to handle certain levels of abrasion, everything from soft materials like pearls and seed beads to rougher materials like glass, minerals and metal. Sakura Designs primarily uses 0.19 diameter clear silver Soft Flex, able to withstand 40 lbs of force, so is perfect for heavy use items, like malas, which get used often (we hope!)Once having discovered, it, no other material can compare.

The purpose of this product is to reduce the task of re-stringing your designs often due to cutting and breakage. No material will last forever, but this is the best available, used by all higher end bead designers. We spare no expense to use this material for you, since only one, 1000 ft spool of Soft Flex costs us $325! Most imported malas that you see on the market are strung on nylon string, that after some use, will fray and stretch. Malas made with silk, cotton, stretchy thread will also stretch and fray or break over a short period of time, so we prefer to not use these materials. You won't see that with our designs, and your prayer beads will last for a long time before the next restringing!

About Knotted Malas- If you have a "knotted japa mala" (knots after each bead)that you'd like restrung, we can do so by removing each knotted bead and "upgrading" to our break resistant "Soft Flex" bead cord. We do have to use a tassel with "Soft Flex", to properly fasten the finishing knot for extended use. There will no longer be knots after each bead so you can better use it for counting.(We have an additional $10 labor fee to restring a previously knotted mala.) By special request, we can also re-knot your Japa Mala or create any one of our malas with a knot in between each bead for an additional $40. However, we must use lesser quality nylon thread for knotting, and as professional "mala makers" recommend the use of "Soft Flex" rather than knotting, as this lasts much longer and does not stretch and fray. If you have a knotted mala that you'd like us to restring, just order this service here.