Christmas Ornament Bead Embroidery Kit "Bear"

Bear is a tiny bear cub worked in black beads, pearls and faceted stones — a restrained, slightly evening-time piece.

What the picture shows

The cub faces the viewer: a round head with small ears, a short body and paws. Black beads hold the outline, while grey pearls and smoky faceted stones are scattered inside and catch the light at an angle. All seven shades stay within black, graphite and silver, so the figure reads almost as a silhouette. In the photo the bear's neck is tied with a dark satin bow. The scheme is printed on the canvas in full colour, so the small gaps between beads remain as print and do not fall out of the picture. The largest pearls are gathered on the belly and paws, while smaller beads run along the contour, giving the figure a clean edge.

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

Specifications

• Size of the work: 43×58 mm
• Number of beads: approx. 296
• Bead colours: 7
• Difficulty: average
• Base: art canvas

The piece is small, which makes it a comfortable start in bead embroidery on art canvas. The finished figure is assembled following the instructions in the kit; the stand, ribbon and other props from the photo are not included. Micro beads and faceted stones ask for attention, but there are few areas here, so the work takes a couple of evenings.