Mini kit icona ricamata con perline su tela d'artista «San Demetrio»

“St. Dmitri” is a holy prince holding a small white church. The image is warm, built on red and gold.

What the picture shows

The prince stands almost frontally, in a red cloak over dark blue princely robes worked with gold. He wears a low red cap with fur trim and a few green and red stones. His right hand holds a white church with a golden dome, his left rests on his chest. The halo is a ring of amber beads, and golden rays spread out behind the figure. A red name plaque sits at the bottom between two ornamental squares. Beads cover the robes, the halo and the border, while the face and hands stay printed on the canvas; most of the golden radiance behind him also stays print.

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, 10 colours
• Beading needles
• Instructions and finishing guide

Specifications

• Finished size: 100×150 mm (4.0×6.0 in)
• Beads: approx. 1,910
• Bead colours: 10
• Difficulty: simple
• Base: art canvas

At 100×150 mm the piece is about the size of a palm, which is why the kit is often a first bead icon. The carved frame in the photo is not part of the kit — the finished embroidery is framed separately, in a narrow moulding or an icon case. The canvas is cut with a margin on all sides so the finished piece is easy to stretch.