Custom Designed Mala Beads – Made Just for You
“We are honored to create a custom mala that aligns with your personal inspiration and mantra practice.”- Our bespoke mala prayer beads are handcrafted to reflect your spiritual path and practice. Explore design options and ideas to create a mala that truly resonates with you.
- Each practice is unique and may require specific marker placements and materials tailored to your needs. We create malas using state of the art materials. Tassel malas are well strung on durable micro-filament cable and adjustable knot malas are strung on colored nylon cord.
- You can select materials based on healing properties, stone type, or even birth date. Learn more about how to choose your mala materials.
- Custom designs typically take about a week to complete. Please consider this when ordering for special occasions or holidays. Review our Custom Design Policy for more details.
- All of our malas feature 8mm smooth, natural beads, (*see exceptions) and are unknotted, and measure approximately 36″ in length and include a brocade bag and an energy card.
- Knotted Malas: This custom order form is for unknotted mala prayer beads. If you would like hand-tied knots between each bead, we offer this upgrade through our separate Premium Custom Mala Knotting Service HERE. Please note that hand-knotting is a labor-intensive process that takes approximately three hours and a few extra days to complete.
Design Choices:
- Main Material: Choose your stone or base material.
- Mala Type: Select 108 beads only, Tibetan, Zen, Shambhala, or Mantra with your preferred marker placement.
- Marker Bead Color: Choose the color for your interval markers and guru bead.
- Metal Spacers: Add silver, brass, or none to accent your markers.
- Finishing Touch: Select a natural cotton tassel or a colored adjustable knot.
- Guru Bead: We will coordinate it with your chosen materials. Contact us if you have a specific color request.
- Bell & Dorje Counters: Available separately.
Custom Requests:
If you have a specific vision in mind outside of this order form, we would love to help bring it to life! You can easily share your ideas with us in one of two ways:
For simple requests: Just type your notes into the Order Notes box on the checkout page. We’ll do our absolute best to accommodate your vision using our available materials!
For a custom design chat or phone call: You can place an order for a design consultation Order A Mala Consult Here.
If this DIY online order form doesn’t quite fit what you’re looking for, or if you have deeper design questions, we also offer a dedicated 20-minute phone or email consultation. You can place an order for a custom design chat or phone call so we can see how to craft close what you’re dreaming of!
A quick note on how we work: Custom mala designs are exciting, and creating them can naturally bring up a lot of questions. This is a dedicated, one-person design studio, so I kindly ask that we use our scheduled consultations for custom requests instead of multiple individual emails or phone calls. Regretfully, we cannot respond to custom design inquiries sent outside of these structured sessions. This approach helps me manage my time efficiently, allowing me to keep my focus where it matters most, which is crafting your beautiful malas. If you order a custom designed premium mala, the consult is included. Thank you so much for your understanding and continued support!
NEW! Design with Gemini AI✨
- Open a new tab for Gemini AI
- Download the Blank Mala Template to your computer
- Where it says “Ask Gemini”, click on the + and add the blank mala template
- Input a prompt like the one to the below clearly explaining your design from choices above.
- Wait for your design to render, and edit if need be. If won’t be perfect, but it is a helpful tool.
- Download your design and order here or email it to us!
- Remember, if you need to discuss, we always offer a 20 minute phone or email consult here.
Each mala comes with a free assorted mala bag, energy card and craftsmanship guarantee.
- Note: Most all malas are 8mm beads- Aquamarine, coral, garnet, pearl, rudraksha, are smaller 6-7mm and other Indian cut precious gemstones like ruby, sapphire and emerald, have small holes are not suitable for adjustable knots and must be made with stainless steel wire and finished with a traditional tassel.
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Scott G. (verified owner) –
Really beautiful mala, maker texted me beforehand to get feedback and clarification and clearly cared about the end result. Highly recommended
Dawn Boiani (store manager) –
Scott, thank you!
Scott (verified owner) –
Pictures do not do then justice. Couldn’t be happier!
Scott (verified owner) –
Pictures do not do them justice
Dawn Boiani (store manager) –
Thanks Scott, such a joy to make!
Teresa (verified owner) –
I received a beautiful mala that I custom designed. I was contacted about the design process which I loved. I definitely want to buy from this company again!
Dawn Boiani –
Thank you Teresa!!
Christopher O (verified owner) –
Beautifully made and shipped very quickly.
Dawn Boiani –
Thank you!
matt.plotner (verified owner) –
It is exactly what I wanted. Beautiful and well-made. Thank you for the time to make my mala.
Dawn Boiani –
Thank you Matt, warmest Holidays to you!
Dr.Schavi M. Ali (verified owner) –
Namaste!
My new especially-made Chrysocolla and Turquoise mala with a colorful Tibetan “Guru” bead is gorgeous! The beads are shiny and smoothe, and the mala is very well made. When it arrived, it was like welcoming a good friend to my home.
Dr. Schavi M. Ali (verified owner) –
Namaste!
My especially-made Chrysocolla and Turquoise mala with a Tibetan Guru bead is gorgeous! The beads are shiny and smoothe, and the mala is very well made. I love it! It is like welcoming a good friend to my home!
Kiana (verified owner) –
The step-by-step process and multiple photos provided made it very easy for me to design my own mala beads. They turned out just as I imagined, and they’ve provided me great peace of mind as I’ve used them. Once I save up, I’d love to order another with different properties. I highly recommend Sakura Designs and their custom mala option :)
James Ross (verified owner) –
Excellent customer service I have NEVER been contacted by anyone I have ordered items from except this company. I wish I could give 10 stars but I couldn’t so I ordered a few more items Thank you
Chris merritt (verified owner) –
Awesome just like I ordered and fast and friendly highly recommended