Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) – icône « Sainte Claudia »

“St. Claudia” — the martyr in a diadem and a violet robe, holding a cross in her right hand. The brightest icon in the series.

What the picture shows

The saint is shown to the waist, frontally. On her head is a diadem of small stones, with a white-and-blue veil falling from beneath it. The robe is violet-lilac, with a wide golden-brown yoke worked in a fine chequer; a strip of green cloth shows on the left. Her right hand holds a small cross, the left is raised palm outwards. The halo is unusually varied in colour: the rings run from pale blue and white to gold. The beading is partial: beads cover the figure, the diadem, the halo, the corner ornaments and the border, while the cream background with its printed foliate scroll stays painted on the canvas.

What you get

• Natural artist canvas with the full-colour pattern printed on it — no chart to follow on a screen
• Colour key for Czech Preciosa beads
• Beads, needles and thread are chosen separately

Specifications

• Work size: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 4,840
• Bead colours: 16
• Base: natural artist canvas

The format is vertical, for a home icon case or a shelf. Sixteen colours leave room for careful work with the shading transitions.