Mini kit calamita con perline «Sorpresa di Capodanno»

“New Year surprise” is a white bear cub peeking out of a red Christmas stocking.

What the picture shows

The stocking hangs on a cord in the middle of the canvas, and a round little head with a black nose leans out of it. Red beads outline the stocking all around and gather into three flowers — two above and one below, next to a small present. White pearl beads make the centres of those flowers, the snowflakes and the fluffy cuff of the stocking. A green fir branch with a cone is painted on the left and leaves with a red ribbon at the top. 111 beads, the smallest count in this batch. The canvas is not filled edge to edge — the beads follow the main lines and the rest stays printed, which is why the piece reads as a drawing rather than a solid beaded carpet. Preciosa beads are calibrated and even in size, so the rows come out straight without sorting them first.

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. 111
• Bead colours: 2
• Difficulty: simple
• Base: art canvas

At 50×50 mm the piece takes only a few evenings and then lives on a fridge door, a magnetic board or a metal shelf. The framing shown in the photo is not part of the kit and is bought separately.