Handpainted Recycled Glass Beads

Two bracelet sized strands of about 13 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads on each strand which is strung on string 10″ long. The beads are varying sizes and are blue green with a hand painted blue, white and yellow 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 wood burning earthen oven. Ghana is famous for this type of bead.

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