Vintage Green Sandcast Beads

A strand of Vintage Sandcast Beads strung on raffia 24″ long. There are 3 slightly different sizes to choose from. These beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour.

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.