Cobalt Blue Recycled Glass Beads — The Bead Chest

These great beads are made by the Krobo People of Ghana, Africa. Powder glass beads are made by crushing glass to a fine powder and heating it so that the particles fuse together. Great African glass beads from Ghana.
These great beads are made by the Krobo People of Ghana, Africa. Powder glass beads are made by crushing glass to a fine powder and heating it so that the particles fuse together. The glass is then poured into clay molds, with a cassava leaf stem used to make the hole. They are baked in an oven and the glass fuses and the cassava stem burns up. This technique has been used in Africa for centuries. Some strands may not have raffia straw at the top.

Cobalt Blue Recycled Glass Beads — The Bead Chest

These beautiful recycled glass beads are handmade by artisans in the West African country of Ghana. Each bead is individually handcrafted through a traditional process passed down generation to generation. The steps involve crushing glass into tiny pieces, placing it in a mold, and then heating the crushed glass at high temperatures in a clay oven. Different types of glass are used including old cola bottles, broken tiles and windows, and other types of repurposed glass.

Thebeadchest Cobalt Blue Fused Recycled Glass Beads 14mm Ghana African Round Large Hole 24 inch Strand Handmade Fair Trade, Adult Unisex

This uniquely patterned strand of round glass beads is made using traditional methods used to create powder glass beads. The procedure for making the beads consists of a number of steps whereby powdered glass is poured into molds of clay and baked in a specialized oven. Individual beads measure 11-13 x 13mm and have a hole size of approximately 2-3mm. Style of fuse may vary slightly from strand to strand as shown in different photos.

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This uniquely patterned strand of round glass beads is made using traditional methods used to create powder glass beads. The procedure for making the beads consists of a number of steps whereby powdered glass is poured into molds of clay and baked in a specialized oven. Individual beads measure 11-13 x 13mm and have a hole size of approximately 2-3mm. Style of fuse may vary slightly from strand to strand as shown in different photos.

Thebeadchest Blue & White Fused Recycled Glass Beads (14mm), Adult Unisex, Size: 14 mm

Recycled glass beads are a type of indigenously produced African bead from Ghana West Africa. These beautiful Cobalt Blue Swirl recycled beads are

Cobalt Blue Swirl Recycled Glass Beads (14mm)

Large Cobalt Blue Glass Beads15” long

Large African Recycled Glass Beads -Cobalt Blue | righttribe

This uniquely patterned strand of round glass beads is made using traditional methods used to create powder glass beads. The procedure for making the beads consists of a number of steps whereby powdered glass is poured into molds of clay and baked in a specialized oven. Individual beads measure 11-13 x 13mm and have a hole size of approximately 2-3mm. Style of fuse may vary slightly from strand to strand as shown in different photos.

Thebeadchest Blue & White Fused Recycled Glass Beads (14mm), Adult Unisex, Size: 14 mm

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