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Tet Glass Beads
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What happens to broken glass bottles that do
not get recycled at the store? Look no further
than Tet Glass Beads Industry to find an innovative
transformation of discarded glass.
Founded by Abraham Tetteh in 1990, the Tetteh family and a team of artisans recycle glass, plastic and other materials into colorful glass and decorated beads in extraordinary shapes. 
Tetteh has practiced this Ghanaian cultural
tradition with his family from a young age, and his techniques make Tet Glass
Beads stand out from other bead-makers. By crushing glass bottles and remnants
into powder and particles, mixing the materials with colored powder and
placing the mixture into unique, hand-made molds to be fi red - they create
stunning beads that are perfect for dynamic, statement jewelry.
"I look at my environment...the grass, the sky...to get ideas for my beads. It feels great to create something new." Tetteh has been a member of ATAG (Aid to Artisan Ghana) since 1997 and is beginning to export to the U.S. and Europe. |
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