Lion dance (shishimai) Perler bead pattern
The New Year lion dance; a bite on the head from the lion is said to keep you well all year. A red face with gold eyes, white teeth and the green arabesque cloth.
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- Size
- 20×18 beads (approx. 5.2×4.7 cm)
- Colors
- 6 colors · 336 beads
- Difficulty
- Medium (about 30 min)
- Good for
- keychain, magnet, brooch
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Colors and bead counts
| Color code | Color name | Beads |
|---|---|---|
| H6 | Charcoal | 100 |
| F5 | Red | 98 |
| B12 | Forest Green | 73 |
| H2 | White | 39 |
| F7 | Wine Red | 18 |
| A26 | Sunflower | 8 |
| 1 | Black (80-19018) | 100 |
| 2 | Tomato (80-15211) | 98 |
| 3 | Dark Green (80-19010) | 73 |
| 4 | White (80-19001) | 39 |
| 5 | Cherry (80-15961) | 18 |
| 6 | Rich Butter (80-15274) | 8 |
| H108 | Aubergine | 100 |
| H33 | Cerise | 98 |
| H10 | Green | 73 |
| H01 | White | 39 |
| H114 | Cherry Red | 18 |
| H03 | Yellow | 8 |
Approximate colors for Perler beads (5 mm): each color of the pattern is matched to the nearest one (item numbers in parentheses). With 5 mm beads the finished piece is about 10.0×9.0 cm.
Approximate colors for Hama beads (5 mm): each color of the pattern is matched to the nearest one. With 5 mm beads the finished piece is about 10.0×9.0 cm.
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Color codes match MARD 2.6 mm beads. This is an original mamepix pattern. You're welcome to make it for yourself or as a gift, but please don't redistribute or sell the pattern itself. Using our patterns and images
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