Kit spilla ricamata con perline «Il trucco»

Trick is a black top hat with rabbit ears peeking out of it. A subject taken from a circus act.

What the picture shows

The hat stands face-on: a tall crown, wide brim and a band along the base. The body of the hat is laid in black beads with mirror facets, so it looks lacquered. Two long ears rise from the hat, embroidered in white and silver beads with a lighter centre. A red faceted heart is sewn on the hat band — the only bright spot in the piece. Fourteen colours in a black-and-silver range. The print on the art canvas stays in the gaps and holds the shape. The brim lifts slightly at the sides and the ears are of different heights, so the scene looks as if the rabbit has just popped up. The band on the hat is narrower than the brim and slightly darker than the crown, so it reads as a separate detail rather than a shadow.

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

Specifications

• Size of the work: 60×75 mm
• Number of beads: approx. 754
• Bead colours: 14
• Difficulty: average
• Base: art canvas

The piece suits anyone who likes a touch of irony in accessories. Finishing follows the instructions; the tray, ribbons and dried flowers in the photograph are not part of the kit. The difficulty is average: the black areas are large, and the heart of stones takes the longest.