About this pattern

This is a 256×255 pixel art pattern using 48 colors and 65280 beads. Difficulty is advanced and a typical project takes about 1642 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 65280 beads across 48 colors, plus a pegboard, parchment paper, and a household iron.

• Pegboard (extended (tile multiple 50×50 boards))
• Iron + parchment / ironing paper
• 33685 × Very Light Muted Red
• 6237 × Near White
• 3204 × White
• 3000 × Charcoal
• 2368 × Dim Gray
• 2308 × Medium Gray
• 2134 × Very Light Muted Orange
• 1999 × Pale Gray
• 1685 × Dark Charcoal
• 1347 × Light Silver
• 1152 × Light Gray
• 1066 × Dark Gray
• 1036 × Off White
• 919 × Mist Gray
• 915 × Silver Gray
• 874 × Gray
• 292 × Very Dark Gray
• 228 × Black
• 197 × Very Light Muted Orange
• 189 × Very Light Muted Orange
• 173 × Muted Orange
• 79 × Muted Red
• 47 × Light Muted Red
• 34 × Muted Orange
• 18 × Muted Rose
• 15 × Light Muted Orange
• 13 × Light Muted Red
• 10 × Muted Red
• 9 × Very Light Muted Red
• 9 × Very Light Red
• 5 × Dark Muted Orange
• 4 × Light Muted Orange
• 4 × Very Light Muted Rose
• 3 × Dark Muted Rose
• 3 × Muted Orange
• 2 × Dark Muted Red
• 2 × Light Muted Orange
• 2 × Light Red
• 2 × Very Dark Muted Rose
• 2 × Very Dark Muted Yellow
• 2 × Very Light Muted Yellow
• 1 × Dark Muted Orange
• 1 × Dark Muted Red
• 1 × Light Muted Rose
• 1 × Very Dark Muted Orange
• 1 × Very Dark Muted Orange
• 1 × Very Dark Muted Red
• 1 × Very Light Muted Green

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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