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.
Blue Green Brown Swirl Recycled Glass Beads (18mm)
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Approx. 40 beads |
3mm Hole |
26 inches Strand Length
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.
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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.
I just LOVE the quality of ALL of the beads in my last order. I am always impressed with the quality of each and every item, the use of 'green' packaging, fabulous customer service, and super fast shipping. The Bead Chest is a treasure trove of very unique beads at reasonable prices and I shall continue to support this fine business. Heartfelt thanks for everything you have done over the years.
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Claudine W.
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I recommend this product
Used For Designing Jewelry
Type of Use Personal
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
1 month ago
Amazing
The opaque transparency.
And very specially this beautiful turquoise coulor. They look better than on the picture.
BE
Barbara E.
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I recommend this product
Used For Designing Jewelry
Type of Use Personal
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
2 months ago
Wunderbar
Sehr schöne Glasperlen in ansprechender Farbkombination. Alles gut gelaufen.
JT
Jana T.
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I recommend this product
Used For Home Decor
Type of Use Personal
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
2 months ago
Gorgeous Dark Blue Beads
These surpassed my expectations. These glass beads are very nice.
I am extremely happy with them.
They arrived quickly, and rgwt were very well packaged.
I highly recommend these, if you are looking for a larger, dark blue glass bead.
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Anna de L.
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I recommend this product
Used For Designing Jewelry
Type of Use Personal
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
4 months ago
BEAUTIFUL BEADS
I love these beads. They are real glass and look old and weathered!