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Made by hand

Made by hand
Each bead is painstakingly made by hand, making it a charming and honest piece of art.

Our Story

Earthbutter bead studio is situated in Wellington, a rural community outside Cape Town, South Africa. Earthbutter Beads was started by Desiree Malan to create income opportunities for marginalised women from Wellington, mostly single moms who are unemployed or otherwise seasonal farm workers. Our story is that of many hands working together to make one-of-a-kind beads which will be enjoyed by people the world over.

Fire & Clay

Fire & Clay
Unglazed beads - terracotta, black, cream

Monday, May 31, 2010

Colour Chart


At last - our bead colour chart!
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Friday, May 28, 2010

Recycled glass pendants



We've made these pendants with discarded wine bottles and ceramic clay. There are so many glass bottles lying around begging to be recycled. Our next recycling effort will be to make glass beads. One small step towards improving our environment.
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Monday, May 17, 2010

Handbag buddies


Add a touch of authenticity to your handbag with one of our handbag buddies - as each bead is made by hand, your bag decoration is 100% one-of-a-kind and truly South African! Retail price: R85-00.
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Bracelets





Our bracelets are very popular as they are so easy to wear - simply slip your hand through the strong elastic cord and off you go - no uneasy hooks and clasps to deal with! They are very, very reasonably priced at only R75 each (retail). Discount for orders above R2 000. Send an e-mail to earthbutterbeads@gmail.com to order.
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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Marzipan - don't eat it!



These two gorgeous necklaces were made by Marzipan in Cape Town using amongst others our very own turquoise raku beads and stoneware discs! Please visit their website www.marzipan.co.za to see more of their very highly original jewellry.
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