{"product_id":"brass-lost-wax-cast-beads-vintage-baoule-longest-38mm-set-of-5","title":"Brass, Lost Wax Cast Beads, Vintage Baoule, Longest 38mm, Set of 5","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet of 5 Large (35-37mm long) Baoule lost wax cast bicones 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. Brass color is often more uniform too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach of these beads is first made in wax. The 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":50920393441589,"sku":"AFM-66","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/AFM-66a.jpg?v=1747322188","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/brass-lost-wax-cast-beads-vintage-baoule-longest-38mm-set-of-5","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}