Sandcast Beads

A strand of Sandcast Recycled Glass Beads strung on raffia (green) and string (blue)  30″ long.

There are two quite similar strands to choose from. A strand of  green and yellow beads that are about 7×9 mm.  Or a strand of blue and yellow beads that are about 8×12 mm.

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.