Sandcast Beads

Two bracelet sized tubular Sandcast beads on string 9″ long. Each bracelet has about 96 beads about 1×5 mm. The beads are white and have a rough rock like texture. 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.