Mixed Lot African Beads Ghana Krobo Recycled Glass Tubes

handmade ethnic recycled glass tubes from Ghana’s Krobo region, famous for making them using old traditional techniques

great if you only need a few of various designs or have a small project.  Useful in jewellery, bag charms, key rings, etc.

sizes range from 12- 30 mm

width ranges from 8-11 or 12 mm

bead hole is usually 2- 3 mm

Old glass items such as bottles, jars, and window panes are crushed and re-fired in moulds in local kilns and hand-painted to make these great beads