Blue + white Handpainted Beads

1 bracelet sized strands of 46 small thick disk Beads strung on string. These Recycled Glass  beads are about 5×7 mm and are bright royal blue with white stripes. These recycled glass beads were handcrafted in Ghana, Africa by crushing old, discarded glass and then pouring the powder into clay molds. The beads are then handpainted. 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.

Funky Frog bought these beads straight from the Bead Maker in Ghana.