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Large Glass Beads Recycled for Jewellery making: Red

Large Glass Beads Recycled for Jewellery making: Red

Regular price $48.00 AUD
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Recycled glass beads for jewelry making, also known as Krobo beads. Made by the krobo people of Ghana. Jewelry making like earrings, necklaces, Anklets, and bracelets. The process of making glass beads begins with crushing recycled glass into powder, heating the powder to make it solid, baking it in a clay oven, and pouring it into molds to create these round beads. Decorations on the beads are made with a paste of colored glass powder and water, which is applied by hand using a thin wooden stalk. The beads are cooked a second time to fix the decor. Each bead is unique, and the strand may vary slightly from the photos. Bead Size: 11-13mm diameter Strand Length: 17" Approximate # of Beads: 34 Hole Size: 3mm
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