A strand of 44 (about 14 mm) Translucent Blue Recycled Glass Beads fused with Amber on string 20″ long. This strand is translucent blue with amber swirled in that has an earthy organic feel. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. The beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour.
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A strand of 44 (about 14 mm) Translucent Clear Recycled Glass Beads fused with colourful specks on string 20″ long. This strand is translucent clear with colourful specks in that has an fun organic feel. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. The beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour.
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A strand of 44 (about 14 mm) Translucent Clear Recycled Glass Beads fused with green on string 20″ long. This strand is translucent clear with green swirled in that has an earthy organic feel. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. The beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour.
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A Bracelet Sized strand of tiny Purple Flower shaped Recycled Glass Beads on string. Each bead is about 11 mm x 2 mm. The beads are Flowers with one side Purple and the other Red. These beads are handmade so they will vary in size, shape and pattern. Purple is a very complex colour. There are so many variations. It is said purple symbolizes magic, mystery, spirituality, the sub-conscious, creativity, dignity, royalty – and it does evoke all of these meanings more so than any other color. Further variations of purple can convey different meanings. For instance light purples are light-hearted, floral, and romantic. The dark shades are more intellectual and dignified. You either love purple or you don’t.
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A strand of about 141 red and green Recycled Glass Fancy Rondelle beads on string 22" long. Each bead is about 9x4 mm. These recycled beads were bought directly from the small factory in Accra, Ghana where the artisans hand make the beads in the labor intensive method of their ancestors from crushing glass to baking the final product in wood ovens.
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About 73 Black and White flower recycled glass spacer beads about 9x2 mm. Each ‘flower’ has a slice of black and a thicker slice of soft white. Makes a very delicate and fun spacer bead. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole drawer full of Black and White Goodness now on line!
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A strand of 49 (about 12-13 mm) Semi Opaque Pink Recycled Glass Beads fused with blue Glass on string 23″ long. This strand is pink with blue swirled in that is polished velvety smooth. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. The beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, shape and colour.
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A strand of 6 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads. These beads are sometimes called bottle glass beads and once made are painted by hand. The design on some these beads resemble eyes and eye beads were used to ward off evil spirits and when worn would protect the wearer from harm. The bead is a bottle glass. These beads are handmade so will vary in size and colour. Each bead is about 12x14mm. You will receive a strand similar to one of the strands in the photo. This is a way for you to get a variety for your beading. If you would like a strand all the same colour please do not hesitate to contact us. And also remember for most of the strands we will be happy to break them up if you would like to have only a few. 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. Would you like to know how these beads were made???
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There is a small village, Kokofrom just outside Kumasi, Ghana where there are Artisans who make lost wax brass beads in the same way as their ancestors. This Simple Star Pendant was designed and made for Funky Frog. The Star is about 45 mm (including loop) The artisans use whatever scrap metal they can get their hands on form old taps to pipes to .. but they call it 'brass'. $4/star pendant
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There is a small village, Kokofrom just outside Kumasi, Ghana where there are Artisans who make lost wax brass beads in the same way as their ancestors. This Bright Star Pendant was designed and made for Funky Frog. The Star is about 33 mm (including loop) The artisans use whatever scrap metal they can get their hands on form old taps to pipes to .. but they call it 'brass'. $5/star pendant
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Sale!There is a small village, Kokofrom just outside Kumasi, Ghana where there are Artisans who make lost wax brass beads in the same way as their ancestors. This Geometric Hexagon Pendant was designed and made for Funky Frog. The Hexagon is about 55 mm (including loop) The artisans use whatever scrap metal they can get their hands on form old taps to pipes to .. but they call it 'brass'. Did you know the hexagon is the most efficient, least wasteful shape found in nature. ... The compressive characteristics of the shape allow it to be one of the strongest structures in the world.The cells of a beehive honeycomb are hexagonal. Cool. $5/hexagon pendant