Handpainted Recycled Glass Beads

A bracelet sized strand of 12 hand painted Recycled Glass Beads which is strung on string 10″ long. The large beads are about 24x14mm and are chocolate brown with a pale yellow and red hand painted 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. The beads are then hand painted and then refired.

If you would like to read more about this and see photos please check out the blog: Recycled Glass Beads … Ghana is famous for this type of bead.