Vintage Authentic British West African Coin with a center hole. Used throughout West Africa from British Cameroons to the British Gold Coast. Well worn and patinated coins dating from the 30's and up. Used as currency in the colonial period. Left with the old patina. Fabulous for pendants and/or charms in jewelry making, collage, textile and artful embellishment.
-
Large and small Brass Nugget beads … these make gorgeous accent beads.. one of a kind find! For generations a spectacular range of brass beads and pendants have been produced across Africa including small anvil-shaped nugget charms known as “Igbo bugs” popular among the Fulani. The tradition of metalworking in Africa is very much alive. And these nugget “Igbo bugs” type beads were produced for Funky Frog by the Metal Smiths in Kumasi, Ghana.” There are two sizes of nugget beads to choose from. -
Hand Dyed Leather string from 5.5 to 6' long. Found in the Koforidua Beads Market. -
Handmade Braided Leather Necklaces ... wear as is or with a pendant! 6 different necklaces to choose from. Found in the Koforidua Beads Market. -
A strand of various Fancy African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. The strand is about 13" long and the large Bodom bead is 21x28mm. These beads were bought in the Agormanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... from the stall of the Queen of the market. She introduced these beads using old material to make heritage beads very much in the old style. There are two strands to choose from. There are slight variations in the strands but the strands are quite similar. But these are handmade so will vary in colour, size and shape. -
A strand of various Fancy African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. The strand is about 13" long and the largest bead is about 25x28mm. These beads were bought in the Agomanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... The beads are handcrafted so there might be variations between the two strands available. -
A strand of various Fancy African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. The strand is about 13" long and the largest bead is 26x30mm. These beads were bought in the Agomanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... -
A strand of various Fancy African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. The strand is about 13" long and the large Bodom bead is 21x28mm. These beads were bought in the Agormanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... from the stall of the Queen of the market. She introduced these beads using old material to make heritage beads very much in the old style. There are two strands to choose from. There are slight variations in the strands but the strands are quite similar. But these are handmade so will vary in colour, size and shape. -
A strand of various Fancy Heritage African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. There are two strands to choose from. The largest bead is about 25x31mm. These beads were bought in the Agormanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... These beads are contemporary but have a very vintage feel because of the way the beads were made. Definitely a collector item or some amazing beads for a special project! -
A strand of various Fancy Heritage African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. The strand is about 13" long and the largest bead is about 28x33mm. These beads were bought in the Agormanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... These beads are contemporary but have a very vintage feel because of the way the beads were made. Definitely a collector item or some amazing beads for a special project! -
A strand of various Fancy Heritage African Recycled Glass Beads handcrafted in Ghana. The strand is about 13" long and the largest bead is about 29x36mm. These beads were bought in the Agormanya Market from the wonderful Bead section there... These beads are contemporary but have a very vintage feel because of the way the beads were made. Definitely a collector item or some amazing beads for a special project! -
New!! During the last Bead Hunt the Kokofrom metal smiths made Funky Frog some new bells including these. There are two sizes in this new shape - this one is the smaller Bell at 2.5" long. It makes a lovely jingle!! -
New!! During the last Bead Hunt the Kokofrom metal smiths made Funky Frog some new bells including these. There are two sizes in this new shape - this one is the larger Bell at 3" long. It makes a lovely jingle!! -
New!! During the last Bead Hunt the Kokofrom metal smiths made Funky Frog some new bells including these. There are now 4 sizes of this shape, xtra large, large, medium and small. This new one is in between the medium and xtra large size at about 20 mm. It makes a lovely ring!! -
During a Bead Hunt Funky Frog made a big order from the Kokofrom Cooperative outside Kumasi. These bells were made especially for Funky Frog . The process these metal smiths are using is the same as their ancestors... back then it was gold now it is any metal they can get their hands on!! If you would like to see the intricate process check out the blog here ... These large brass bells are about 23 mm across. The bells make a lovely jingle. There are now four sizes of these bells, small, medium, large and Xtra large. These are the Xtra large sized. $6/bead -
During a Bead Hunt Funky Frog made a big order from the Kokofrom Cooperative outside Kumasi. These bells were made especially for Funky Frog . The process these metal smiths are using is the same as their ancestors... back then it was gold now it is any metal they can get their hands on!! If you would like to see the intricate process check out the blog here ... These brass bells are about 18mm. The bells make a lovely jingle. There are now4 sizes of these bells, small, medium, large and xtra large. These are the medium sized. $4/bead -
These small brass bells are about 11mm. The bells don't make a noise when shaken on their own but paired up they make a lovely jingle. There are now 4 sizes in this bell... xtra large, large, medium and small ... these are the smallest size. $2/bead -
30 Polished Mixed Colours with a band of earthy oatmeal or green Sandcast Football shaped Beads strung on string 24" long. Each bead is approximately 14x22 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. They make a fantastic necklace as is or restrung. Funky Frog got these in the last Bead Hunt from the Bead Makers themselves in Accra, Ghana. -
58 Polished Mixed Colours with a band of earthy oatmeal or green Sandcast Beads strung on raffia. Each bead is approximately 12 mm. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. They make a fantastic necklace as is or restrung. -
A strand of about 97 translucent dark greenRecycled Glass Beads in the shape of a tear drop strung on string 21" long. These translucent beads are about 10x15 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. -
Out of stock
Two bracelet sized strands of about 33 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung each string 8" long. The beads are 5x7 mm and are dark brown with hand painted white+yellow polka dots. 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 woodburning earthen oven. 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 4x9 mm and are cranberry red with hand 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 woodburning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
Two bracelet sized strands of about 24 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung each string 8" long. The small beads are about 4x8 mm and are rose red with hand 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 woodburning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead. -
Two bracelet sized strands of about 13 tube hand painted Recycled Glass Beads which are strung on string. The beads are about 20x11 mm and are colourful with a green background and blue,white,red and yellow designs. The beads are all handcrafted so will vary in colour, size and shape. The strands you will received will be similar to the photo but may have variations in colours. 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.