About this pattern

This is a 128×169 pixel art pattern using 43 colors and 21632 beads. Difficulty is advanced and a typical project takes about 551 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 21632 beads across 43 colors, plus a pegboard, parchment paper, and a household iron.

• Pegboard (extended (tile multiple 50×50 boards))
• Iron + parchment / ironing paper
• 9445 × Very Dark Gray
• 6036 × Very Dark Red
• 2629 × Dark Red
• 948 × Red
• 853 × Very Light Muted Orange
• 169 × Charcoal
• 168 × Black
• 165 × Very Dark Muted Red
• 150 × Very Light Muted Red
• 134 × Very Light Muted Red
• 113 × Dark Gray
• 91 × Dark Charcoal
• 65 × Pale Gray
• 63 × Dark Muted Red
• 59 × Dim Gray
• 57 × Dark Red
• 55 × Light Gray
• 51 × Medium Gray
• 45 × Gray
• 45 × Very Dark Muted Orange
• 38 × Silver Gray
• 35 × Very Dark Muted Red
• 33 × Very Light Muted Orange
• 32 × Dark Muted Red
• 31 × Very Dark Red
• 23 × Muted Red
• 16 × Light Red
• 16 × Very Dark Muted Orange
• 14 × Muted Red
• 13 × Light Muted Red
• 9 × Light Red
• 7 × Very Dark Orange
• 6 × Very Dark Muted Rose
• 3 × Dark Muted Orange
• 3 × Very Dark Muted Orange
• 2 × Dark Muted Orange
• 2 × Dark Orange
• 2 × Red
• 2 × Very Dark Muted Rose
• 1 × Dark Muted Orange
• 1 × Light Muted Orange
• 1 × Muted Orange
• 1 × Muted Rose

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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