About this pattern

This is a 38×39 pixel art pattern using 30 colors and 501 beads. Difficulty is advanced and a typical project takes about 23 minutes including ironing. Open it in the maker to remix the palette across Perler, Hama, Artkal, or convert into a cross-stitch / pixel-art / LEGO grid.

Supplies

You’ll need 501 beads across 30 colors, plus a pegboard, parchment paper, and a household iron.

• Pegboard (large 50×50)
• Iron + parchment / ironing paper
• 83 × Mist Gray
• 57 × Pale Gray
• 47 × Charcoal
• 46 × Silver Gray
• 43 × #FFEAD6
• 42 × Light Gray
• 33 × Gray
• 18 × Medium Gray
• 16 × White
• 13 × Dark Gray
• 13 × Very Light Orange
• 11 × Dark Charcoal
• 9 × Dim Gray
• 9 × Off White
• 8 × Very Dark Gray
• 7 × Red
• 6 × #D60000
• 6 × Very Dark Muted Orange
• 6 × Very Light Muted Red
• 5 × Light Muted Teal
• 5 × Very Light Red
• 3 × Near White
• 3 × Very Light Orange
• 2 × #C20000
• 2 × #FF4747
• 2 × Light Muted Cyan
• 2 × Light Muted Red
• 2 × Muted Cyan
• 1 × Dark Red
• 1 × Light Muted Orange

How to make this pattern

1. Lay the pegboard flat and gather the bead colors listed above. A small bowl per color speeds placement.
2. Place each bead on the pegboard following the chart — work row-by-row so you don’t lose your spot.
3. Cover the finished design with a sheet of parchment or ironing paper, fully flat against the beads.
4. Iron on medium heat (about 350°F / 175°C) for 10–15 seconds, moving in slow circles until beads fuse evenly.
5. Let the piece cool fully — about 1 minute — then peel off the parchment.
6. For a stronger fuse, flip the piece and iron the back side the same way. This is what we call double-sided ironing.

Tips

• Always use parchment paper. Direct iron contact warps individual beads and destroys the grid spacing.
• Keep the iron moving in slow circles. Pressing in one spot creates flat dimples in the finished piece.
• Pop the cooled piece in the freezer for 30 seconds before peeling parchment — it releases cleaner that way.

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