Kit de broche à broder de perles « Coquillage »

Shell is a golden seashell with a fan of ribs and pearls across its surface.

What the picture shows

The shell is shown upright, with the broad part at the top. The ribs are laid in rows of gold and sand beads spreading from the narrow base, so the form reads at once. White pearls of different sizes and several pinkish translucent stones are sewn between the ribs, imitating a damp sheen. Smaller pale beads run along the edge and finish the contour softly. There are only five colours, and it is this restraint that makes the piece look like a metal ornament. The ground is not covered solidly — print remains there. The base of the shell is narrower and darker and the upper edge is wavy, so the form is not a neat fan-shaped triangle.

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

Specifications

• Size of the work: 45×78 mm (1.77×3.07 in)
• Number of beads: approx. 512
• Bead colours: 5
• Difficulty: average
• Base: art canvas

The maritime theme here is quiet, without literal symbols, so the brooch works with summer linen as well as with a coat. The dish and chains in the photo are shooting props. The work is not complicated: five colours, large even areas and a little stone setting at the end.