44-45 recycled glass beads. bottle green

Description

Strand of 14 inches (approx. 36 cm.), 44-45 beads. They measure approx. 8-9 x 8-9 mm. with a 2 mm hole.

Recycled glass are made by crushing old glass (from old bottles, windows, etc) in powder, which is then heated and poured int clay molds. A leaf stem (cassava) is used s a hole. As the beads are oven backed, the glass fuses and the stem burn away.
The bead making technique has been used in Africa for centuries.
It results in a beautiful rough, primitive appearance with a texture similar to sea glass.