{"product_id":"brass-lost-wax-cast-baoule-beads-are-18x14mm-sold-as-set-of-8","title":"Brass, Lost Wax Cast Baoule, Beads are 18x14mm, Sold as Set of 8","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet of 8 Baoule lost wax cast barrel shape beads from Ivory Coast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaoule work is made in similar ways to the Ghanaian lost wax cast beads, but tends to be more delicate and precise. The brass color is often more uniform too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach of these beads is first made in wax - in this case thin strings of wax are braided. That in itself is a feat in the tropical heat! I've watched it being done.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wax is then covered by clay, the clay mold is heated and the wax runs out through openings left for that purpose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMolten recycled metal is poured in. After cooling, the clay mold is broken open and the beads are removed, cleaned, and polished. Each bead is one-of-a-kind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThroughout the long and complicated process, some flaws are inevitable, we accept them as proof that these are genuine and not mass produced copies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50920407400757,"sku":"AFM-281","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/AFM-281Bead-Zone.com.jpg?v=1747322546","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/brass-lost-wax-cast-baoule-beads-are-18x14mm-sold-as-set-of-8","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}