Kit de broche à broder de perles « Symbole du monarque »

“Symbol of the monarch” is a crown in emerald and gold with faceted stones.

What the picture shows

The crown stands head-on, with a tall middle point and two lower ones at the sides. The band is worked in gold and bronze beads, while the panels between the points are filled with dark green and emerald microbeads, so the gold reads clearly against the dark. Fourteen bugle beads lie along the band and give an even horizontal line. Twenty-four bicones in two kinds are set into the points and carry most of the sparkle. Drops of two kinds hang from the lower edge, and hemispheres and five leaf stones cover the joins. The kit holds 15 bead colours. Inside the outline the canvas is stitched densely.

What is in the kit

• Art canvas with a full-colour design printed on it — no need to follow a chart on screen
• Czech Preciosa beads, 15 colours
• Preciosa microbeads No. 13, 2 colours
• A microbead embroidery needle
• Thread for bead embroidery
• Decorative glass stones: rondelle — 8 pcs, bicone — 2 types (24 pcs), drop — 2 types (10 pcs), hemisphere — 2 pcs, leaf — 5 pcs, bugle beads — 14 pcs
• Findings for assembling the brooch: a decorative clasp
• Step-by-step illustrated instructions for the embroidery and for finishing the piece

Specifications

• Article: AD-229
• Finished piece size: 56×34 mm
• Base: art canvas with a printed design
• Bead colours: 15
• Number of beads: approx. 729
• Difficulty: average
• Technique: bead and stone embroidery, brooch assembly

The finished piece is 56×34 mm. The level is average and the work is dense: more than fifty stones are gathered on a small area. It is fitted with the decorative clasp from the kit; no frame is part of the design. The kit holds about 729 beads in 15 colours, so the work usually spreads over a few evenings.