Christmas Ornament Bead Embroidery Kit "Ursa Major"

Ursa Major is a bear in profile with the constellation laid across its back in silver beads.

What the picture shows

The bear walks to the left, head lowered, paws broad. The whole figure is gathered from deep blue, violet and black beads with small facets — the colour of a night sky. Over it, silver beads mark the seven stars of the dipper and the thin lines between them, so the constellation is read straight off the silhouette. A row of pale beads runs along the contour and separates the animal from the ground. Ten colours. The gaps between rows remain as print on the art canvas. The muzzle and paws are darker than the back, so the figure does not merge into a single blot, and the stars sit exactly as they do in the real constellation.

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, 10 colours
• Needles for bead embroidery
• Thread for bead embroidery
• Instructions and a finishing scheme

Specifications

• Size of the work: 80×40 mm
• Number of beads: approx. 561
• Bead colours: 10
• Difficulty: average
• Base: art canvas

The piece is horizontal, 80×40 mm, and sits well on a pocket or a lapel. It is finished following the instructions; the watch and map in the photo are not part of the kit. The piece is of average difficulty: the silver stars are sewn over the finished dark field.