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Trade Beads
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VINTAGE 3 BRASS TRIANGLE FILIGREE TRIANGLE SWIRL African Trade BEADS $9.00 |
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Old Antique Deep Ruby Red White Heart Glass Trade Beads $14.99 |
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Old Antique Large Orange White Heart Glass Trade Beads $14.99 |
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Fancy Mixed Glass Assorted Oval Barrel Chevron Trade Beads 25/Pkg G357o $11.01 |
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Lot of 5 Very Fancy Glass Beads, Csech, Fur Trade? $5.00 |
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Kazuri Bead Pendant African Kenya fair trade Ceramic Beads spacer charm $6.50 |
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Kazuri beads African beads Kenya fair trade item Ceramic Beads Gold Bead Spacer $6.25 |
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Kazuri beads African beads Kenya fair trade item Ceramic beads gold Bead spacer $8.75 |
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Kazuri beads African beads Kenya fair trade item Ceramic beads gold Bead spacer $8.75 |
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Kazuri beads African beads Kenya fair trade item Ceramic beads gold Bead spacer $8.75 |
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Kazuri beads African beads Kenya fair trade item Ceramic beads gold Bead spacer $8.75 |
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Kazuri beads African beads Kenya fair trade item Ceramic beads gold Bead spacer $8.75 |
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Kazuri beads African beads Kenya fair trade item Ceramic beads gold Bead spacer $8.75 |
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Kazuri beads African beads Kenya fair trade item Ceramic beads gold Bead spacer $8.75 |
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Kazuri beads African beads Kenya fair trade item Ceramic beads gold Bead spacer $12.50 |
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Kazuri beads African beads Kenya fair trade item Ceramic beads gold Bead spacer $12.50 |
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Kazuri beads African beads Kenya fair trade item Ceramic beads gold Bead spacer $11.75 |
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VINTAGE 50 MALI-CLAY “RED” AFRICAN TRADE BEADS $6.00 |
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VINTAGE 5 MALI-CLAY AFRICAN TRADE BEADS BIG BLACK AND WHITE TRIBAL DESIGN $6.00 |
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Preciosa Ornella Czech Glass 5/0 4.5mm Red Green Rocaille Seed Trade Bead Mix $8.99 |
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100 Grams Preciosa Ornella Czech Glass 5/0 4.5mm Rocaille Seed Trade Mix Beads $8.99 |
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100 Grams Preciosa Ornella Czech Glass 5/0 White Black Red Trade Seed Mix Beads $8.99 |
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VINTAGE 5 MALI-CLAY AFRICAN TRADE BEADS BIG TAN OVAL TRIBAL DESIGN $9.50 |
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VINTAGE 7 KROBO FANCY POWDER GLASS GHANA WEST AFRICAN TRADE BEADS $9.00 |
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VINTAGE 5 MALI-CLAY AFRICAN TRADE BEADS BIG GREEN OVAL TRIBAL DESIGN $8.00 |
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VINTAGE 5 MALI-CLAY AFRICAN TRADE BEADS BIG BLACK LEAF TRIBAL DESIGN $7.00 |
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Kazuri beads African beads Kenya fair trade item Ceramic beads gold Bead spacer $11.25 |
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White Wound Turkana Trade Beads $92.82 |
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VINTAGE 25 AFRICAN TRADE Beads Yellow SNAKE TRIBAL DESIGN $7.00 |
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Dotted WHITE Skunks Venetian Trade Beads $39.08 |
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Blue Wound Glass Trade Beads $43.97 |
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White Wound Trade Beads $92.82 |
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Chevron Trade Bead 11x9mm Round Drum Assorted Glass Bead Mix 15″ Strand G586f $4.38 |
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8mm Glass Trade Beads, 1 oz Black Crafts & Jewelry $3.75 |
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8mm Glass Trade Beads,4oz Mixed Lot Crafts & Jewelry $14.99 |
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Red Wound Glass Trade Beads Small $43.97 |
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Turquoise Blue PADRE Trade Beads $53.74 |
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White PADRE Trade Beads $43.97 |
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Red Translucent PADRE Trade Beads $73.28 |
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Dark Blue PADRE Trade Beads $73.28 |
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Assorted Set of Eight 8 Necklace trade Beads $17.99 |
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Chevron Trade Beads Assorted Color 10x14mm Oval Barrel Glass 15″ Strand G765L $8.16 |
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Red Vaseline Trade Beads $53.74 |
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Fancy Glass Assortment Includes Chevron Trade & Cat’s Eye Beads 16″ Strand G492f $6.97 |
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new!!! 6/0 MATTE ANCIENT TRADE PICASSO MIX CZECH Seed Beads – 6 STRANDS $15.00 |
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1 VINTAGE BAUXITE AFRICAN TRADE BEAD 35mm x 13mm TUBE $4.99 |
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Orange Wound Glass Trade Beads Small $43.97 |
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Orange Wound Glass Trade Beads Medium $53.74 |
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Yellow Wound Glass Trade Beads Medium $53.74 |
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Red Wound Glass Trade Beads Medium $53.74 |
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Red Opaque PADRE Trade Beads $73.28 |
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Yellow Opaque PADRE Trade Beads $73.28 |
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VINTAGE 25 AFRICAN TRADE BEADS YELLOW SNAKE TRIBAL DESIGN $24.00 |
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VINTAGE Strand Red TRANSLUCENT BOHEMIAN FULANI GLASS AFRICAN TRADE BEAD $27.50 |
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Totem Trade Bead:”Two-Legged Ones” – Anina Hiladahi $2.00 |
Recycled Glass Beads—Helping the Planet and Looking Fabulous!
Recycled glass can be used for much more than for just making new glass containers. When we think of recycling glass we typically think of turning in our old beer bottles to make…more beer bottles! And why not? This is something that we should all be doing to try to help cut down on wasted resources. Yet, recycling to make more of the same seems awfully boring, doesn’t it?
Luckily, for those of us who are slaves to fashion, there is a much more hip second-life for our old beer bottles and various glass objects: beads! Not only can we fight to save the planet, but we can look good doing it!
Recycled glass beads come in many forms. My favorites are beads made out of Beach Glass. These are shards of broken glassed washed smooth and frosted by years and years in the ocean, and then churned up on a beach somewhere. The most beautiful beach glass beads are light sea-foam greens, or deep, azure blues.
The glass used is often older, heavier glass that is less fragile than the glass used in today’s containers. Artisans will typically use the shape of the shard that was found, and the edges are already smoothed so there’s no risk of getting cut. Plus, the frosted look—created by the constant rubbing against sand over time—gives the glass an air of sophistication.
Another type of recycled glass bead has been around for years and years and is still made using the same processes. Found in the African country of Ghana, Kiffa beads are sought after for their rustic and native beauty.
Kiffa beads are made by packing powdered glass into molds—usually made out of sand—and then heated to melt the glass together into a single bead. This very ancient technique is used to make very intricate and delicate designs.
The powdered glass used in making Kiffa beads is typically crushed glass from old bottles. This type of bead making has become an art form, and artisans in Africa know exactly which types of bottles to use to bring about the striking combination of colors in their beads.
True Kiffa beads, those made decades or even centuries ago, are hard to find and are collected, and some pay huge prices for certain very rare Kiffa beads. However, because the technique is still used today, modern Kiffa beads are easily found in most bead stores across the world.
A strand of beach glass beads might cost between $10-$15.00 per strand, while a single Kiffa (or African Trade Bead as they’re sometimes called) will usually cost around $1.00 each.
The best thing about using these beads, whether the beach glass beads or the recycled crushed glass beads, is the knowledge that you are helping to rid the world of more clutter: you’re saving the planet while looking great!
About the Author
Find great prices in recycled glass beads, like
beach glass beads
or
African Trade Beads and Kiffa beads
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Free Trade/Women’s Crafts?
I am moderating a book discussion on the book “Kabul Beauty School.” in the book, the author refers to the crafts/handiwork the women make to sell for money.
I know there are websites that promote/sell these goods and the money goes directly to the artists.
Does anyone our in Yahoo Answers Land know of any such websites? I want to compile a list so the members can search on their own and perhaps buy something.
I did some rudimentary searching and found a few things like pillow covers and scarves. I was hoping for more (jewelry, bead work,etc.)
Thanks
Yahoo groups is a good place to look.I’m in two different groups and they both buy and sell the things they make.One is called stampmajik and they make everything.And the other is the best for jewelry and it is Buy_N_sell_jewelry
