Handpainted Recycled Glass Beads

Two bracelet sized strands of about 36 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 8″ long. The beads are 10×6 mm and are light blue 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 woodburning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead.