{"product_id":"powderglass-large-yellow-bead-with-green-brown-stripes-44mm-long","title":"Powderglass, Large Yellow Bead with Green \u0026 Brown Stripes, 44mm long","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge yellow powderglass beads with stripes in green and brown, 44mm long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bead has 3 sets of 3 lines, hole about 4-5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollected in Ghana early 1970s only one exactly like this available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePowderglass beaddmaking resembles, and is probably derived from, ancient faience beadmaking. It is completely different from the “hot working” techniques most spectacularly practiced in Venice. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLarge furnaces for actually making glass from scratch were not available in Africa, but African beadmkakers developed, and continue to expand increasingly complex techniques for recycled glass beadmaking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe yellow glass came from crushed yellow beads, while the green came from wine bottles and the brown from beer bottles. For an excellent book on the process see \u003cstrong\u003eThe Art of Recycled Glass Beads \u003c\/strong\u003eby Philippe Kradolfer and Nomoda Djaba. Privately published and possibly out of print but check libraries.\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49707844829493,"sku":"AFG-218","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/AFG-218.jpg?v=1720535525","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/powderglass-large-yellow-bead-with-green-brown-stripes-44mm-long","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}