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Two bracelet sized strands of about 18 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads which are strung on string 10" long. The beads are about 11x14mm and are green with yellow, white, orange and red painted designs. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. The beads are then hand painted and then refired. If you would like to read more about this and see photos please check out the blog: Recycled Glass Beads ... Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
A bracelet sized strand of 12 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads which is strung on string 10" long. The large beads are about 24x14mm and are chocolate brown with a pale yellow and red hand painted design. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. The beads are then hand painted and then refired. If you would like to read more about this and see photos please check out the blog: Recycled Glass Beads ... Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
Two bracelet sized strands of about 20 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads on each bracelet which is strung on string 9" long. The beads are about 11mm and are moss green with a white, yellow and red hand painted design. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. The beads are then hand painted and then refired. If you would like to read more about this and see photos please check out the blog: Recycled Glass Beads ... Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
Two bracelet sized strands of about 21 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads on each bracelet which is strung on string 10" long. The beads are about 11mm and are navy blue with a yellow, green and white hand painted design. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. The beads are then hand painted and then refired. If you would like to read more about this and see photos please check out the blog: Recycled Glass Beads ... Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
Two bracelet sized strands of about 22 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 9" long. The beads are about 21x7mm and are a salmon colour with a hand painted design. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. The beads are then hand painted and then refired. If you would like to read more about this and see photos please check out the blog 'Recycled Glass Beads' ... Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
Two bracelet sized strands of about 21 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung each string 8" long. The small beads are about 11x6 mm and are white with hand painted designs. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass,and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a woodburning earthen oven. The beads are then handpainted with a second firing. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
Two bracelet sized strands of about 18 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung each string 8" long. The small beads are about 11x6 mm and are blue with hand painted designs. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass,and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a woodburning earthen oven. The beads are then handpainted with a second firing. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
Two bracelet sized strands of about 21 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung each string 8" long. The small beads are about 11x6 mm and are yellow with hand painted designs. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass,and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a woodburning earthen oven. The beads are then handpainted with a second firing. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
Two bracelet sized strands of about 23 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung each string 8" long. The small beads are about 4x8 mm and are blue with hand painted designs. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass,and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a woodburning earthen oven. The beads are then handpainted with a second firing. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
A bracelet sized strand of tiny disk Sandcast Beads strung on string about 8" long. The beads are 1x5 mm and are teal green. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. There are also larger beads this same oatmeally colour as shown in the last photo.. -
Two bracelet sized strands of 13 tubular Sandcast Beads strung on string 10" long. The beads are 10x20 mm and are brown and taupe. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The different colours come from the different coloured powdered glass that is poured into the molds (rather than being painted on later). The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
2 bracelet sized strands of 22 tubular Sandcast Beads strung on string 10" long. The beads are 8x10 mm and are blue and green. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The different colours come from the different coloured powdered glass that is poured into the molds (rather than being painted on later). The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. There are also larger beads this same oatmeally colour as shown in the last photo.. -
2 bracelet sized strands of 21 tubular Sandcast Beads strung on string 10" long. The beads are 9x6 mm and are an oatmeal with a brown circle in the middle. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The different colours come from the different coloured powdered glass that is poured into the molds (rather than being painted on later). The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. There are also larger beads this same oatmeally colour as shown in the last photo.. -
2 bracelet sized strands of 17 tubular Sandcast Beads strung on string 10" long. The beads are 12x6 mm and are light pinky red with white, teal blue and black designs. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The different colours come from the different coloured powdered glass that is poured into the molds (rather than being painted on later). The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
A bracelet sized strand of 10 tubular Sandcast Beads strung on string 9" long. The beads are 26x9 mm and are green with lime green and white stripes. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass, adding colorant and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The different colours come from the different coloured powdered glass that is poured into the molds (rather than being painted on later). The stem of a local plant is added, this burns away during firing, leaving a hole for stringing. The beads are fired in a wood burning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
A strand of 74 translucent aqua blue Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 21" long. These beads are size 2 (about 7 mm in diameter). The beads are unpolished and natural. Photos don’t do these beads justice as they are translucent so it seems somehow the camera can’t quite catch them! And in this particular case more than others. This blue is very similar to the Lucent Blue but with a tinge of green that reminds me of the tropical sea... the photo just doesn't catch this. They are handmade so colour, size and shape vary. These recycled glass beads were purchased straight from the small factory which hand crafts them using the methods of their ancestors, from crushing recycled bottles all the way to firing them in a wood burning oven. -
A strand of 74 translucent light orange Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 21" long. These beads are size 2 (about 7 mm in diameter). The beads are unpolished and natural. The 5th and 6th photos show the two orange - light and dark. The last two photos show the difference in sizes of size 2 and size 3.. Photos don’t do these beads justice as they are translucent so it seems somehow the camera can’t quite catch them! They are handmade so colour, size and shape vary. These recycled glass beads were purchased straight from the small factory which hand crafts them using the methods of their ancestors, from crushing recycled bottles all the way to firing them in a wood burning oven. -
A strand of about 53 size 3 (10 mm) translucent light orange Bodom Recycled Glass Beads on string 21" long. The last photo is of the two oranges, one light and one dark. These beads have an earthy, natural feel and look. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. These recycled beads were bought directly from the small factory in Accra, Ghana where the artisans hand make the beads in the labor intensive method of their ancestors from crushing glass to baking the final product in wood ovens. -
A strand orange hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 28" long. These beads are orange disks with black, red and white stripes. They are handmade so will vary in size and colours. Each bead is approx. 15 mm round. This is a great spacer bead. These beads were purchased right from the small factory that produces them by hand. Would you like to see how these beads are made??? In this strand there is over 190 spacer beads .. a lot unless you are a serious beader :) If you would like to just have a few we will be delighted to break up a strand for you. The single bead is 18 cents. $3.60/24 beads... Contact us if this interests you... -
A strand of about 68 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung on raffia 26" long. These beads are blue with green, yellow and white designs. They are handmade so will vary in size and colours. Each bead is approx. 8 mm. These recycled glass beads were purchased straight from the small factory which hand crafts them using the methods of their ancestors, from crushing recycled bottles all the way to firing them in a wood burning oven. -
A strand of about 36 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 29" long. These beads are black with green, red and white designs. They are handmade so will vary in size and colours. Each bead is rectangular and approx. 10x18 mm. These beads were found in the market and are unusual. -
A strand of about 36 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 29" long. These beads are black with green, red and white designs. They are handmade so will vary in size and colours. Each bead is rectangular and approx. 10x18 mm. These beads were found in the market and are unusual. -
A strand of about 35 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 29" long. These beads are white with green, yellow and brown designs. They are handmade so will vary in size and colours. Each bead is rectangular and approx. 10x18 mm. These beads were found in the market and are unusual. -
A strand of about 35 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 29" long. These beads are white with green, red and brown designs. They are handmade so will vary in size and colours. Each bead is rectangular and approx. 10x18 mm. These beads were found in the market and are unusual.
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