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A strand of 45 rich red and white Fused Recycled Glass beads on string 21" long. These recycled beads were bought directly from the small factory, TK Beads 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. These beads are made by recycling previously used beads. The beads are melted together in a clay oven to make this beautiful mosaic of colors. Each bead is approx. 11 mm. The beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, colour and shape. The last image shows the two sizes of these beads. To see the smaller beads click here.
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Out of stockAbstract art in beads!! 3 football shaped Recycled Glass Beads about 19x32 mm and two Bodom type Recycled Glass Beads ... A swirl of colour for an amazing projet!!
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A Bodom Bead that is a soft black with a white stripes around middle about 27 x 30 mm. The Bodom is egg shaped with one end that is flattened. Handcrafted using ancient methods these beads will vary in shape, colour and size. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole drawer full of Black and White Goodness now on line! $3/ bead
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A Bodom Bead that is white with Black stripes about 25 x 31 mm. The Bodom is football shaped with the stripes along the longer side. Handcrafted using ancient methods these beads will vary in shape, colour and size. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole drawer full of Black and White Goodness now on line! $3/ bead
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Sale!Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Black with white and some with colour Recycled Glass Beads in various sizes and shapes. There are two Bead Soups to choose from. You will receive all the beads in the image.
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A strand of 6 football shaped recycled glass beads. These beads are bought directly from the Bead Designer/Artisan. His beads have a very contemporary and modern look. These beads are 15 mm and are black with white designs. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this 'collection' was born. There is a whole drawerful of Black and White Goodness now on line! $6 /6 beads
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A bracelet strand of 12 tube shaped recycled glass beads. These beads are bought directly from the Bead Designer/Artisan. These sandcast beads are 18x23 mm and are black with white wavy designs. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this 'collection' was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! $6 /12 beads
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A bracelet strand of 12round recycled glass beads. These beads are bought directly from the Bead Designer/Artisan. These sandcast beads are 14 mm and are black with white designs. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this 'collection' was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! $8/25 beads
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A bracelet strand of 11 large tubular recycled glass beads. These beads are bought directly from the Bead Designer/Artisan. These handpainted beads are 14x33 mm and are black with white designs. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this 'collection' was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! $10/11 beads
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A bracelet strand of 11 tubular recycled glass beads. These beads are bought directly from the Bead Designer/Artisan. These handpainted beads are about 11x26 mm and are black with white designs. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this 'collection' was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! $6/11 beads
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Out of stockLarge black and white tube Bead that are about 17x21 mm. These beads would make good focal beads. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this 'collection' was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! $1.50/ bead
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3 large black and white flat round fused Recycled Glass beads that are about 11x23 mm. These beads would make good focal beads. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this 'collection' was born. There is a whole section of Black and White Goodness now on line! $3/ 3 beads
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2 Black Opaque Recycled Glass Bodoms about 22 x 23 mm. These beads are handcrafted using the methods of their ancestors so the beads will vary in size, colour and shape. There are small, medium, large, xtra large, disks and Bodoms in this Black Recycled Glass collection. This is the Bodom. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole drawer full of Black and White Goodness now on line! $4/2 bead
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A strand of 46 black Fused Recycled Glass beads with colourful specks swirled in on string 22" long. These recycled beads were bought directly from the small factory, TK Beads 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. These beads are made by recycling previously used beads, Ghana's answer to Fimo Beads! The beads are melted together in a clay oven to make this beautiful mosaic of colors. Each bead is approx. 11 mm. The beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, colour and shape.
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A strand of 41 black Recycled Glass beads strung on string 22". The beads have a soft smooth texture and are a 10 x 15 mm football shape. These beads are an unusual shape and designed by an innovative designer (seen adding up my beads in photo!) who has a cottage industry making beads by hand just outside Accra. It is always a pleasure to go and check out what he has made. Check out the blog about our visit here ...
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Out of stockPolished Black with a band of earthy brown oatmeal Sandcast Beads. Each bead is approximately 12 mm.
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In the Workshop there are shelves of single beads in jars - looks like a Candy Shop! These bodoms are a black with lots of tiny white flecks ...their beauty is hard to capture in a photograph! The beads are handcrafted using the methods of the ancestors so the beads will vary in size, colour and shape.On average the Bodoms are 14 x 24 mm. You will received one of the bodoms in the image. These beads make an one of a kind focal point... $3/bead
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In the Workshop there are shelves of single beads in jars - looks like a Candy Shop! These bodoms are a black with white drops ...their beauty is hard to capture in a photograph! The beads are handcrafted using the methods of the ancestors so the beads will vary in size, colour and shape. You will received one of the bodoms in the image you choose. These beads make an one of a kind focal point... There are 3 sizes to choose from.
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6 Black with White Speckles Recycled Glass Tubular Beads about 10 x 14 mm. Handcrafted using ancient methods these beads will vary in shape, colour and size. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole drawer full of Black and White Goodness now on line! $4.50/ 6 beads
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3 Black with White Speckles Tube Beads in two sizes. These beads are handcrafted using the methods of their ancestors so the beads will vary in size, colour and shape. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole drawer full of Black and White Goodness now on line!
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A strand of mixed blue, black and white Recycled Glass beads on string 21" 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. These beads are made by recycling previously used beads. The beads are melted together in a clay oven to make this beautiful mosaic of colors. The beads are about 11 mm.
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3 Black and 3 White irregular Recycled Glass Beads about 9 x 17 mm. Handcrafted using ancient methods these beads will vary in shape, colour and size. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole drawer full of Black and White Goodness now on line! $5/ 6 beads
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About 73 Black and White flower recycled glass spacer beads about 9x2 mm. Each ‘flower’ has a slice of black and a thicker slice of soft white. Makes a very delicate and fun spacer bead. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole drawer full of Black and White Goodness now on line!
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5 Sets of various Black and White Beads. Handcrafted using ancient methods these beads will vary in shape, colour and size. 4 of the sets are one of a kind. Several clients have shopped exclusively for black and white beads hence this ‘collection’ was born. There is a whole drawer full of Black and White Goodness now on line!
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Sale!Funky Frog's Bead Soup.... a collection of gorgeous African Recycled Glass beads... This Bead Soup is various Blue 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.
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A strand of mixed blue and white Recycled Glass beads on string 21" 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. These beads are made by recycling previously used beads. The beads are melted together in a clay oven to make this beautiful mosaic of colors. The beads are about 11 mm.
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1 bracelet sized strands of 46 small thick disk Beads strung on string. These Recycled Glass beads are about 5x7 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.
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Because of popularity we got lots more of this Blue Glass with embedded crushed stone during the 2024 Bead Hunt ... Recycled Blue Glass Beads with embedded crushed stone ... 7 beads of graduated sizes .. These beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in size, shape and colour. The strand of 7 beads you will get are similar to the ones in the photo. The beads are translucent and really come to life in the light. They are like gorgeous abstract paintings! You can make your own necklace ... these original Blue Glass Beads can stand on their own or will add something unique worked into your design.
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Because of popularity we got lots more of this Blue Glass with embedded crushed stone during the 2024 Bead Hunt ... Recycled Blue Glass Beads with embedded crushed stone in a new football shape...the beads are about 17x30 mm. The beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in size, shape and colour. The strand of 3 beads you will get are similar to the ones in the photo. The beads are translucent and really come to life in the light. $8/ 3 beads There are cyclindrical Blue Glass with crushed stone beads as well here.
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Because of popularity we got lots more of this Blue Glass with embedded crushed stone during the 2024 Bead Hunt ... Recycled Blue Glass Beads with embedded crushed stone in a large disk shape...the beads are about 7x22 mm. The beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in size, shape and colour. The strand of 12 beads + 2 smaller beads you will get are similar to the ones in the photo. The beads are translucent and really come to life in the light.
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Because of popularity we got lots more of this Blue Glass with embedded crushed stone during the 2024 Bead Hunt ... Recycled Blue Glass Beads with embedded crushed stone in a smaller disk shape...the beads are about 8x20 mm. The beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in size, shape and colour. The strand of 10 beads + 2 smaller beads you will get are similar to the ones in the photo. The beads are translucent and really come to life in the light.
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Because of popularity we got lots more of this Blue Glass with embedded crushed stone during the 2024 Bead Hunt ... A large Recycled Blue Glass with embedded crushed stone Bodom Bead + 8 various disk beads...the Bodom Bead is about 22x30 mm and the disk beads are various graduating sizes. The beads are handcrafted so will vary quite a bit in size, shape and colour. The strand of 1 Bodom Bead and 8 disk beads you will get are the ones in the photo. The beads are translucent and really come to life in the light.
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About 73 smokey Blue Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 22" long. These beads are size 2 (8 mm). These beads are handmade for Funky Frog by the innovative Tet Beads so will vary in shape, colour and size within the strand. These beads have a lovely earthy look and feel. These beads come in an assorted range of beautiful colours.
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Out of stockA gorgeous strand of 65 polished blue Recycled Glass beads on string 22" long. These recycled beads were bought directly from the small factory, TK Beads 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. Each bead is approx. 9 mm - size 3. The beads are handcrafted so will vary in size, colour and shape.
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A strand of Sandcast Recycled Glass Beads strung on string 22" long. The beads are around 3x7mm and a soft smokey blue. 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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1 bracelet sized strands of 23 round Handpainted Beads strung on string. These Recycled Glass beads are about 12 mm and are dark grey with blue and grey swirls. 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.
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Out of stockIn Africa, these Bodom beads are held in the highest esteem and usually only worn for celebrations, funerals, and are often buried with the dead. There is much folklore about their magical powers as well. These bodoms have the 'evil eye'. The belief in the ‘evil eye’ dates back thousands of years. It is one of the strongest symbolic symbols in the world. Wearing an evil eye as an amulet is believed to protect the wearer from evil forces. The evil eye has symbolism in practically every country in the world and every religion. Very powerful stuff! These impressive beads are still being made today in the same painstaking and labour intensive way as the ancestors. To see these beads being made please check out the blog, the Bodom. This Bodom Bead is a bicone and is 30mmH x 38mmW . This large bead is green with the 'evil eye' designs. The hole is about 5 mm. The bead has a rough, earthy, organic feel to it. The bodom you would receive might have a slightly different evil eye colouring. If you are interested but would like a photo don't hesitate to contact us.
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Out of stockIn Africa, these Bodom beads are held in the highest esteem and usually only worn for celebrations, funerals, and are often buried with the dead. There is much folklore about their magical powers as well. These large bodoms have the evil eye. The belief in the ‘evil eye’ dates back thousands of years. It is one of the strongest symbolic symbols in the world. Wearing an evil eye as an amulet is believed to protect the wearer from evil forces. The evil eye has symbolism in practically every country in the world and every religion. Very powerful stuff! These impressive beads are still being made today in the same painstaking and labour intensive way as the ancestors. To see these beads being made please check out the blog, the Bodom. These Bodoms are bicones about 29mm high and 35mm wide with a 5mm hole. They are the ancient mustard yellow with an 'evil eye' design. You would receive one of the Bodoms in the photo. If you have a preference please contact us. $20/bead