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A bicone Sandcast bead in a sand with black swirls- very dramatic. Each bead is about 19 mm . The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A large translucent Mali Blue With dark swirls Recycled Glass Bodom Bead. Each Bead is 25 mm. Ghana is famous for these recycled glass beads which are still handmade using the ancient methods from crushing recycled glass to firing the beads in a woodburning oven. -
A gorgeous old clay bead 21 x 28 mm with a carved circle designs that are brushed with a brick colour... ... i just love this bead! As you can see it was fun photographing .. It is one of those beads that would look so great just as a handful in a bowl... Please note that these beads were handmade so each bead varies. You will receive one that is similar to the ones in the photo. There are three sizes of this bead as you can see in the last photo, this is the large size and click here to see the Medium sized beads and click here for the Small sized beads. My affection for these beads grew when I heard that these 'Spindles' actually evolved into the beads they are today because of our avid collectioner's heart (all Beaders have one of those!) Originally these Spindles were actually made to spin cotton but then people started collecting them because they were so beautiful. They became rare .. so some enterprising people started making new ones but more as the beads they are today... They are so beautiful and evoke the country, Africa just by handling them and by the fact they are made of Africa's earth. -
Fancy brass filigree round beads in three sizes: 15, 19mm + 22mm. These beads are handcrafted using recycled metal and have a brass colour. These beads are handmade so will vary. -
Orange Indian Glass Bead with whimisical inlays ... made in India, traded in Ghana, W. Africa and now available in Montreal, Canada!! Definitely a bead that has travelled!! About 21 mm with large hole. -
Gorgeous African Amber Beads with silver insets. There are three options for these beads. These Beads are handmade so will vary in size, colour and shape. You will receive a bead similar to the beads in the photo. 1. A medium sized African Amber Bead with 2 Silver Insets about 27 mm x 17 mm in a warm honey colour. This bead has two holes - one going side to side and the other front to back ... makes for interesting beading possibilites! 2. A medium sized African Amber Bead with 2 Silver Insets about 26 mm x 17 mm in a rich amber colour. You will receive a bead similar to the beads in the photo.This bead has an interesting crackling throughout. 3. An African Amber Bead with 2 Silver Insets about 30 mm x 16 mm in a deep yellow colour. -
Polished Yellow with a band of earthy brown oatmeal Sandcast Beads. Each bead is approximately 12 mm. -
A strand of small Translucent Green Glass Beads about 4 mm strung on raffia about 26" long bought by Funky Frog directly from the bead market in Ghana, W. Africa. These beads have a vintage look and feel. -
Hand Dyed Leather string from 5.5 to 6' long. Found in the Koforidua Beads Market. -
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Indian glass beads traded in Ghana, W. Africa ...Funky Frog found these beads in the Agboblushi Market, Accra. These terracotta beads with colourful designs are egg shaped 12x15 mm. Their texture is like velvet. Even though they are contemporary beads they have a vintage feel to them. $4.50/6 beads -
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Indian glass beads traded in Ghana, W. Africa ...Funky Frog found these beads in the Agboblushi Market, Accra. These royal blue beads with colourful designs are squashed circle 12 x 9 mm. Their texture is like velvet. Even though they are contemporary beads they have a vintage feel to them. $4.50/6 beads -
A Fused Recycled Glass bead in fusion of colours. Each bead is about 18 mm . The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A Rectangular Recycled Glass Bead that is polished and has a smooth, velvety texture. Ghana is famous for these recycled beads made from recycled glass bottles. The upscaled 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. The Bead Designer of these beads creates beautiful, very contemporary recycled glass beads. The beads have brown flecks giving the beads an earthy, organic look. This set includes teal, light blue, green and yellow rectangular recycled glass beads. There is another set which includes white, blue and red rectangular recycled glass beads. -
3 Opaque Soft Light Grey Polished Tubular (almost football shaped) Recycled Glass about 11x26 mm with large holes. These Beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. -
A round disk shaped Clay Bead from Mali with engraved designs dusted with white 20 mm in diameter x 11 mm thick. These beads were bought in the Koforidua Beads Market in Ghana, W. Africa. -
A beautiful wood and bone bead made in Tanzania the Trader at the market said. Since these beads were handmade they will vary quite a bit in size shape and colour. There are 4 different Beads to choose from. You will receive a bead similar to the ones in the photo of the grouping you have chosen. A beautiful focal bead for any piece ... -
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During a Bead Hunt Funky Frog made a big order from the Kokofrom Cooperative outside Kumasi. These beautiful designed heart pendants were made especially for Funky Frog . The process these metal smiths are using is the same as their ancestors... back then it was gold now it is any metal they can get their hands on!! If you would like to see the intricate process check out the blog here ... The heart is about 45 mm x 50mm. $5/heart pendant -
Funky Frog gets a lot of brass beads from the Kokofrom Cooperative outside Kumasi. These medium sized brass heishi or spacer beads were made especially for Funky Frog . The process these metal smiths are using is the same as their ancestors... back then it was gold now it is any metal they can get their hands on!! If you would like to see the intricate process check out the blog here ... The brass spacer beads are about 7mm. $5/15 beads -
These small brass bells are about 11mm. The bells don't make a noise when shaken on their own but paired up they make a lovely jingle. There are now 4 sizes in this bell... xtra large, large, medium and small ... these are the smallest size. $2/bead -
Sometimes you are doing a project where you only need a few beads not a whole strand. 4 different and gorgeous African Amber beads to choose from ... or pick a few of each. These beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive bead/beads similar to the image of the selection you have chosen. -
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Indian glass beads traded in Ghana, W. Africa ...Funky Frog found these beads in the Agboblushi Market, Accra. These robin's egg blue beads with colourful designs are egg shaped 12x15 mm. Their texture is like velvet. Even though they are contemporary beads they have a vintage feel to them. $4.50/6 beads -
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Indian glass beads traded in Ghana, W. Africa ...Funky Frog found these beads in the Agboblushi Market, Accra. These orange beads with colourful designs are egg shaped 12x15 mm. Their texture is like velvet. Even though they are contemporary beads they have a vintage feel to them. $4.50/6 beads -
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Indian glass beads traded in Ghana, W. Africa ...Funky Frog found these beads in the Agboblushi Market, Accra. These light blue beads with colourful designs are squashed circle 12 x 9 mm. Their texture is like velvet. Even though they are contemporary beads they have a vintage feel to them. $4.50/6 beads -
A strand of small Translucent Royal Blue Glass Beads about 4 mm strung on raffia about 26" long bought by Funky Frog directly from the bead market in Ghana, W. Africa. These beads have a vintage look and feel.
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