Kit spilla ricamata con perline «Equilibrio»

Balance is a round brooch built around the yin-yang sign, split into a dark half and a light one.

What the picture shows

The dark half is worked in black and graphite beads with deep purple facets and narrow navettes; a clear stone with a rainbow sheen sits in its eye, ringed with white pearls. The light half is gathered from white, pale blue and pearl beads with pink and smoky faceted drops added; its eye is another pale stone, this time set in dark beads. The wavy line between the halves is laid in silver bugle beads, so the division reads from a distance. A double edging runs around the circle: black beads outside, silver inside. Nineteen colours stay within black, silver, white and mother-of-pearl, and the printed scheme keeps the tone in the gaps between beads.

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

Specifications

• Size of the work: 54×54 mm (2.13×2.13 in)
• Number of beads: approx. 462
• Bead colours: 19
• Difficulty: average
• Base: art canvas

The work measures 54×54 mm — a restrained brooch at home on a plain jumper or a coat. It is assembled following the instructions in the kit. The white coral stand and the gypsophila in the photo are shooting props.