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A strand of small Yellow and Red Chevron Glass Beads strung on string about 42" long bought by Funky Frog directly from the bead market in Ghana, W. Africa. -
A strand of 103 sunny yellow White Heart Beads about 7 mm strung on raffia 28" . Funky Frog found these in the stall of a favourite Trader in the Koforidua Market. -
Beautiful yellow Vintage Glass Seed Beads strung on raffia about 36" long. The beads are 7 mm. Funky Frog found these in the beads market in Ghana. -
Beautiful Yellow Vintage Glass Beads strung on raffia about 38" long. The beads are squashed bicone about 5x7 mm. Funky Frog found these in the beads market in Ghana. -
Polished Yellow with a band of earthy brown oatmeal Sandcast Beads. Each bead is approximately 12 mm. -
A strand of Sandcast Recycled Glass Beads strung on raffia 32" long. The beads are around 2x7mm and a mix of light and dark yellow. 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. -
Yellow Recycled Glass Short Tube Spacers in two sizes. A bead designed and handmade by TET Beads, Accra, Ghana. These beads are hand made so will vary in colour, shape and size. The strand of Medium yellow short tube spacer Recycled Glass Beads are strung on string 26'' long. Each bead is about 5x7 mm. The strand of Small yellow short tube spacer Recycled Glass Beads are strung on string 25'' long. Each bead is about 4x5 mm. -
A strand of opaque yellow Rondelle Recycled Glass beads on string 22" long. 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. -
A strand of small yellow button-like Prosser Beads on raffia 30" long. Each bead is about 8 mm in diameter with the hole opening around .5 mm. These are great spacer beads. There are 4 strands - you will receive one similar to the strands in photo. Prosser beads are by extension any beads made by the 'Prosser' technique, invented by the Prosser brothers in 1840 in England for the purpose of making buttons. The process consists of molding a cold paste under great pressure and then firing it. -
A strand of small yellow button-like Prosser Beads on string 33" long. Each bead is about 6 mm in diameter. These are great spacer beads. Prosser beads are by extension any beads made by the 'Prosser' technique, invented by the Prosser brothers in 1840 in England for the purpose of making buttons. The process consists of molding a cold paste under great pressure and then firing it. -
A strand of yellow button-like Prosser Beads on raffia 34" long. The beads are around 6 mm. Hole opening around .5 mm. These are great spacer beads. Prosser beads are by extension any beads made by the 'Prosser' technique, invented by the Prosser brothers in 1840 in England for the purpose of making buttons. The process consists of molding a cold paste under great pressure and then firing it. -
6 yellow long tubular Recycled Glass Beads from Ghana strung on string. Each bead is about 20x8 mm. These beads are hand made so will vary in colour, shape and size. A bead designed and made by TET Beads, Accra, Ghana. There are strands of these beads here . -
12 small Yellow disk shaped spacer Recycled Glass Beads from Ghana strung on string.. Each bead is about 10x3 mm. These beads are hand made so will vary in colour, shape and size. A bead designed and made by TET Beads, Accra, Ghana. The beads are polished smooth and velvety. -
6 large, tubular Sunshine Yellow Recycled Glass beads with brown speckles and a smooth, polished satiny finish. The bead is about 26 mm x 16 mm. These beads are handmade so there will be differences in colour and size among the beads. These beads are made by an innovative Bead Designer named Tet. It is always a pleasure to go and see what new designs he has come up with in his small cottage industry in the outskirts of Accra. $5/6 beads There are matching smaller Tubular Beads as seen in second last image here. -
Yellow 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 19 mm with large hole. -
Gorgeous yellow Recycled Glass Beads with a look of the old beads ... so Funky Frog has named these Heritage Glass. New but with a vintage vibe! There are 4 different strands to choose from. The beads are handmade so will vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive a strand shown in the photos. -
A strand of small Yellow Goombah Glass Beads strung on string about 42" long bought by Funky Frog directly from the bead market in Ghana, W. Africa. 'Goombah?' you ask .... This is what the trader called them and since it was such a nice word i took note but forgot to ask him why ... next time! -
A Bracelet Sized strand of tiny Yellow Flower shaped Recycled Glass Beads on string. Each bead is about 11 mm x 2 mm. The beads are Yellow Flowers with tiny brown flecks. These beads are handmade so they will vary in size, shape and pattern. -
In the Workshop there are shelves of single beads in jars - looks like a Candy Shop! These Opaque Recycled Glass Bodoms are bright yellow and about 24 x 25 mm. These beads are handcrafted using the methods of their ancestors so the beads will vary in size, colour and shape. These beads make a colourful focal point... $2/bead -
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Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Yellow Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes.There are three Beads Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image. -
A bracelet sized strand of about 11 extra large hand painted Recycled Glass Beads which is strung on string. The beads are about 31x17 mm and are colourful with various colours and designs. The beads are all handcrafted so will vary in colour, size and shape. The strand you will received will be similar to the photo but may have variations in colours. 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. -
A gorgeous strand of about 145 colourful mini Mali Wedding Beads in a variety of colours, yellow, sky blue, white, reddish brown and green with white or black swirls .. the strand is approximately 26" long and the little beads are about 14 mm. These would make a statement necklace as is or broken up the beads would add pizzazz to any project. -
A gorgeous strand of about 24 bright yellow with white stripes mini Mali Wedding Beads ... the little beads are about 15 mm. These would add pizzazz to any project! -
A gorgeous strand of about 24 colourful with white stripes mini Mali Wedding Beads.. blue, green, red, white, grey and yellow ... the little beads are about 14-16 mm. These would add pizzazz to any project!
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