Mini kit calamita con perline «Il regalo tanto desiderato»

“Long wished gift” shows two white bear cubs carrying a large red box.

What the picture shows

The box stands in the centre and hides both cubs almost to the middle: only their heads and the paws holding it show at the sides. Red beads fill the box itself in rows, green ones form the ribbon that wraps it at the top and the scarf round the left cub's neck. The cub on the right holds the red end of the ribbon. A small red bird is painted above the bow. The ground is almost white with a light shadow under their feet, so all the attention goes to the present. 138 beads in two colours. The background is not stitched: it is printed on the canvas and shows between the beads, so the picture is built on the play of print against raised beadwork. The piece is small and easy to carry along or save for an evening when you want to make something by hand.

What is in the kit

• Artist canvas with the full-colour pattern printed on it — no chart to follow on a screen
• Czech Preciosa beads, 2 colours
• Beading needles
• Acrylic backing and magnetic tape for finishing the piece
• Instructions and finishing guide

Specifications

• Finished size: 50×50 mm (2.0×2.0 in)
• Beads: approx. 138
• Bead colours: 2
• Difficulty: simple
• Base: art canvas

The acrylic backing and the magnetic tape are already in the box, so nothing else is needed after the stitching. A magnet like this slips into an envelope with a card. The frame in the image is not included — it only shows the work off.