Kit bigiotteria ricamata con perline «Storia di velluto»

Velvet story is a bumblebee in black and gold: dark sequin wings and a grey fur pompom.

What the picture shows

There are four wings here and all of them are black: sequins are laid in rows on a sheer mesh, and a wide gold edging runs around each wing and holds its shape. The head is a pale grey fur pompom, the abdomen a long black one. The legs and antennae are strands of black beads and gold bugle beads spreading out in every direction, as on a real insect. There are only eight colours — black, graphite, grey and a few shades of gold — so the piece reads as evening rather than summer. The beads do not fill the whole area: the wings stay fabric, and the beadwork does its job along the edges and on the body.

What is in the kit

• Felt
• Decorative fur, 2 types
• Tulle
• Decorative wire, 2 types
• Decorative metallic braid and thread
• Bugle beads, 16 pcs
• Preciosa seed beads No. 10
• Decorative glass stones: 2 axe-shaped, 83 rondelles
• Decorative sequins, 130 pcs
• Brooch findings: decorative clasp
• Beading needle
• Thread for bead embroidery
• Detailed step-by-step illustrated guide to the embroidery and assembly

Specifications

• Size of the work: 120×125 mm (4.72×4.92 in)
• Bead colours: 8
• Difficulty: high
• Base: felt

The finished piece is 120×125 mm and is assembled following the step-by-step instructions in the kit. The white box, the watch and the rings in the photograph are props and are sold separately.