Christmas Ornament Bead Embroidery Kit "Mint arabesque"

“Mint arabesque” is a hair band with three round rosettes in mint and silver.

What the picture shows

The embroidered part sits at one side of the band and is built from overlapping circles. In the largest circle rays of white pearls are laid around a pale stone with a yellow-green sheen, while the circle next to it is darker — steel grey with a turquoise rim. Towards the ends the rosettes grow smaller and turn into pointed petals with azure drops. The ground under the beads is covered completely, and the mix of matt beads, round pearls and faceted glass gives a visible relief. The sixteen colours stay within mint, grey and mother-of-pearl. The band is covered in pale fabric, so it does not compete with the embroidered part.

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, 16 colours
• Preciosa microbeads No. 13, 3 colours
• Beading needles and a needle for microbeads
• Decorative glass stones: drop — 2 pcs, pearls — 3 types (24 pcs), leaf — 2 pcs, bicone — 16 pcs, hemisphere
• A hair band as the base of the piece
• Detailed step-by-step illustrated instructions for the embroidery and for finishing the piece

Specifications

• Size of the embroidered element: 130×40 mm (5.12×1.58 in)
• Number of beads: approx. 937
• Bead colours: 16
• Difficulty: average
• Base: art canvas

The 130 mm embroidered piece is mounted on the hair band that comes with the kit — there is no need to buy a base separately. The band holds the hair and works as jewellery at the same time, so it looks good both with loose and with gathered hair. The order of mounting is shown in the illustrated guide.