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Blue Strawstack Sandcast Beads

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Original price $16.28 - Original price $16.28
Original price $16.28
$16.28
$16.28 - $16.28
Current price $16.28
Approx. 50 beads |
2mm Hole |
23 inches Strand Length
Checkout this beautiful strand of blue strawstack sandcast beads. The process of making these beads is unique to Africa and has been used for over 1000 years. Pulverized glass of various colors is poured into a clay mold, using a cassava stem for the bead's hole. The mold is placed in a furnace and heated until the glass particles congeal without actually melting and the stem burns out. Ghananians have been making beads in this manner since the 1600s.

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Checkout this beautiful strand of blue strawstack sandcast beads. The process of making these beads is unique to Africa and has been used for over 1000 years. Pulverized glass of various colors is poured into a clay mold, using a cassava stem for the bead's hole. The mold is placed in a furnace and heated until the glass particles congeal without actually melting and the stem burns out. Ghananians have been making beads in this manner since the 1600s.

Specifications

Strand Length 23 inches
Bead Size 11-17 x 8mm
Hole Size 2mm
Number of Beads 50 (approximation)
Found In Ghana
Material Glass
Color Blue
Shape Cylinder
UPC 739325853519
SKU SAND-CYL-BLU-12