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Out of stockA bicone Sandcast bead in a teal with light brown and white designs. Each bead is about 12x13 mm . The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour.
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Out of stockPolished Black with a band of earthy brown oatmeal Sandcast Beads. Each bead is approximately 12 mm.
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12 Mat Black Opaque Recycled Glass disk beads about 4 x 12 mm. These beads are handcrafted using the methods of their ancestors so the beads will vary in size, colour and shape. There are small, medium, large, xtra large, disks and Bodoms in this Black Recycled Glass collection. This is the Disk Bead. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! $4/12 beads
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Rectangular opaque Recycled Glass Beads.. Each bead varies but is about 28x23 mm and is polished velvety smooth. These beads have a bold contemporary look. The upscaled 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 run by an innovative Bead Designer. This set of colours includes brown, green, light yellow, orange, teal and yellow. .50/bead We also have a second set of colours; red, black , taupe (mustard yellow), royal blue, white and light blue. And there are 2 different strands of variable colours. Just search 5rg.
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A Rectangular Recycled Glass Bead that is polished and has a smooth, velvety texture. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. The upscaled 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. The Bead Designer of these beads creates beautiful, very contemporary recycled glass beads. The beads have brown flecks giving the beads an earthy, organic look. This set includes teal, light blue, green and yellow rectangular recycled glass beads. There is another set which includes white, blue and red rectangular recycled glass beads.
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Sale!Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Blue Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes.There are three Beads Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image.
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These Recycled Glass beads have an earthy, natural feel and look. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. Option 1 is a strand of about 40 17 mm translucent Moss Green Recycled Glass Beads on string 25" long. Option 2 is one 17 mm translucent Moss Green Recycled Glass Bead. 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.
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Out of stockA strand of 6 polka dot recycled glass beads. These beads are bought directly from the beads markets of Ghana, West Africa. These beads are 15 mm and are black with white polka dots. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this 'collection' was born. There is a whole drawer full of Black and White Goodness now on line! $3/6 beads
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Out of stockA strand of about 44 opaque rich brown size 4 Recycled Glass Beads from Ghana strung on string 20'' long. Each bead is about 12 mm. These beads are hand made so will vary in colour, shape and size.
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New colours in African Recycled Glass Beads ... a whole array of pastel colours ! The beads were created by the innovative Bead Designer, Tet in Ghana, West Africa. These gorgeous beads are hand made using the ancient methods with a fresh and soothing, soft look. This particular strand is in the tones of a dusty rose... Again the photos don't do justice to the almost etheral quality of these beads - a very soft hue. This dusty rose is one of three pinks in the Pastel line. There is another pink which is the same hue but paler. This is a blushing watermelon pink whereas the other is more a pale beauty. The third pink is blush pink. There are 5 sizes in the Pastel Line. Size 6 - 17 mm/36 beads Size 5 - 15 mm/40 beads Size 4 - 12 mm/51 beads Size 3 - 10 mm/60 beads and Size 2 - 8 mm/72 beads.
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A strand of 74 black 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! 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.
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Sale!Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Black with white and some with colour Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes. There are two Bead Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image.
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These Recycled Glass beads have an earthy, natural feel and look. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. Option 1 is a strand of about 40 17 mm translucent Black Recycled Glass Beads on string 25" long. Option 2 is one 17 mm translucent Black Recycled Glass Bead. 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.
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These Recycled Glass beads have an earthy, natural feel and look. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. Option 1 is a strand of about 40 17 mm translucent Orange Recycled Glass Beads on string 25" long. Option 2 is one 17 mm translucent Orange Recycled Glass Bead. 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.
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These Recycled Glass beads have an earthy, natural feel and look. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. Option 1 is a strand of about 40 17 mm translucent Indigo Blue Recycled Glass Beads on string 25" long. The strands are sold out. Please contact us if your would like to see these restocked. Option 2 is one 17 mm translucent Stormy Indigo Recycled Glass Bead. 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.
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New colours in African Recycled Glass Beads ... a whole array of pastel colours ! The beads were created by the innovative Bead Designer, Tet in Ghana, West Africa. These gorgeous beads are hand made using the ancient methods with a fresh and soothing, soft look. This particular strand is in the tones of luscious green grapes… Again the photos don't do justice to the almost etheral quality of these beads - a very delicate soft hue. There are 5 sizes in the Pastel Line. Size 6 - 17 mm Size 5 - 15 mm Size 4 - 12 mm Size 3 - 10 mm and Size 2 - 8 mm.
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New colours in African Recycled Glass Beads ... a whole array of pastel colours ! The beads were created by the innovative Bead Designer, Tet in Ghana, West Africa. These gorgeous beads are hand made using the ancient methods with a fresh and soothing, soft look. This particular strand is soft white ... There are 5 sizes in the Pastel Line. Size 6 - 17 mm/36 beads Size 5 - 15 mm/40 beads Size 4 - 12 mm/51 beads Size 3 - 10 mm/60 beads and Size 2 - 8 mm/72 beads.
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6 Black Opaque Recycled Glass medium beads about 10 x 12 mm. These beads are handcrafted using the methods of their ancestors so the beads will vary in size, colour and shape. There are small, medium, large, xtra large, disks and Bodoms in this Black Recycled Glass collection. This is the Medium Bead. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole drawer full of Black and White Goodness now on line! $3/6 beads
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6 large, tubular Dark Yellow Recycled Glass beads with brown speckles and a smooth, polished satiny finish. The bead is about 26 mm x 16 mm. These beads are handmade so there will be differences in colour and size among the beads. These beads are made by an innovative Bead Designer named Tet. It is always a pleasure to go and see what new designs he has come up with in his small cottage industry in the outskirts of Accra. $5/6 beads There are matching smaller Tubular Beads as seen in second last image here.
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A Bracelet Sized strand of 19 Purple with Yellow Flowers Handpainted Recycled Glass Beads on string. Each bead is about 10 mm x 6 mm. The beads are Purple with bright starburst yellow flowers with red at their centers. These beads are handmade and handpainted so they will vary in size, shape and pattern. Purple is a very complex colour. There are so many variations. It is said purple symbolizes magic, mystery, spirituality, the sub-conscious, creativity, dignity, royalty – and it does evoke all of these meanings more so than any other color. Further variations of purple can convey different meanings. For instance light purples are light-hearted, floral, and romantic. The dark shades are more intellectual and dignified. You either love purple or you don’t. It was the one colour most people asked for before the 2020 Bead Hunt!!
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A Contemporary Bodom style Yellow Glass Bead with a silvery blue-grey swirled teardrop inlay made to look like Old Trade Beads. These were found in the Agboblushi Market in Accra ... the trader said they were from Abijhan, Cote d'Ivoire ... they remind me of fimo beads with a soft smooth feel .. the bead is round but squashed about 14x23 mm with a large almost 3mm hole .. the beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in shape, size and pattern. You will receive on that looks like the beads in the photo. $3/bead
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In Africa, these Bodom beads are held in the highest esteem and usually only worn for celebrations, funerals, and are often buried with the dead. There is much folklore about their magical powers as well. These large bodom beads have the evil eye. The belief in the ‘evil eye’ dates back thousands of years. It is one of the strongest symbolic symbols in the world. Wearing an evil eye as an amulet is believed to protect the wearer from evil forces. The evil eye has symbolism in practically every country in the world and every religion. Very powerful stuff! These impressive beads are still being made today in the same painstaking and labour intensive way as the ancestors. To see these beads being made please check out the blog, the Bodom. This Bodom Bead is a squashed bicone and is about 26mmH x 44mmW . This large bead is white with a rust red, blue and black 'evil eye' designs. The hole is about 5 mm. The bead has a rough, earthy, organic feel to it. We are displaying only two of these beads but there are more but they will have slight variations so if you would like more than one please contact us and we will send you a photo ....
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Out of stockA strand of about 40 translucent green
Recycled Glass Beads in the shape of faceted footballs strung on string 24" long. These translucent beads are about 12x15 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size and shape and even colour. 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 35 translucent moss green
Lizard Head Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 24" long. These translucent beads are about 20x15 mm. The beads are unpolished and natural. 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. -
Out of stockFunky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Green Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes.There are three Beads Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image.
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A strand of about 53 10mm translucent aqua blue Bodom Recycled Glass Beads on string 21" long. 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.
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A strand of about 53 10mm translucent apple green Bodom Recycled Glass Beads on string 21" long. 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.
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In the Workshop there are shelves of single beads in jars - looks like a Candy Shop! These large Bodoms are a brick red with white and black swirled designs! The beads are handcrafted using the methods of the ancestors so the beads will vary in size, colour and shape. You will received one of the Bodoms in the photo. These beads make a colourful focal point... $4/ bead
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New colours in African Recycled Glass Beads ... a whole array of pastel colours ! The beads were created by the innovative Bead Designer, Tet in Ghana, West Africa. These gorgeous beads are hand made using the ancient methods with a fresh and soothing, soft look. This particular strand is in the tones of lemon yellow… Again the photos don’t do justice to the almost etheral quality of these beads – a very delicate soft hue. There are 5 sizes in the Pastel Line. Size 6 - 17 mm Size 5 - 15 mm Size 4 - 12 mm Size 3 - 10 mm and Size 2 - 8 mm.
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New colours in African Recycled Glass Beads ... a whole array of pastel colours ! The beads were created by the innovative Bead Designer, Tet in Ghana, West Africa. These gorgeous beads are hand made using the ancient methods with a fresh and soothing, soft look. This particular strand is in the tones of blushing pink ... every time i look at them i think summer wedding! Again the photos don't do justice to the almost etheral quality of these beads - a very delicate soft hue. This is a particular hue which is difficult to capture - the pink is so delicate. I've come across another name for it 'Millennial Pink' - very in! There are 5 sizes in the Pastel Line. Size 6 - 17 mm/36 beads Size 5 - 15 mm/40 beads Size 4 - 12 mm/51 beads Size 3 - 10 mm/60 beads and Size 2 - 8 mm/72 beads.