Christmas Ornament Bead Embroidery Kit "Flamingo"

Flamingo is a pink bird with a curved neck, built from beads in several shades of pink. A light summer piece.

What the picture shows

The flamingo stands side-on: a thin neck arches over, the head is lowered, the beak is gold and black. The body is laid out in a spiral of pink beads and small faceted stones — from pale powder to deep fuchsia — so movement can be read inside the figure. The legs are thin, embroidered in golden beads two stitches wide. Sixteen colours work on shifts within a single hue. The printed art canvas remains visible in the gaps between beads and supports the colour. The eye is marked by a single dark bead in a pale ring, and below the neck the beads are slightly darker than on the body, so the bird does not look flat. The tail is short with a lifted tip.

What is in the kit

• Art canvas with a full-colour scheme printed on it — no need to follow a scheme on screen
• Czech Preciosa beads, 16 colours
• Needles for bead embroidery
• Thread for bead embroidery
• Instructions and a finishing scheme

Specifications

• Size of the work: 60×60 mm (2.36×2.36 in)
• Number of beads: approx. 424
• Bead colours: 16
• Difficulty: average
• Base: art canvas

The finished brooch suits a linen shirt or a straw hat. It is assembled following the illustrated instructions; the flowers and card in the frame are not part of the kit. The piece is small and not hard: the spiral on the body takes the most time, the rest is even rows.