Smiling Skull — a free Easy fuse bead pattern, 23×25 pegs, 7 colors, 451 beads total. Print it, bead it, iron it. 1 standard pegboard.
Pattern facts
| Grid | 23 × 25 pegs |
| Colors | 7 |
| Total beads | 451 |
| Pegboards | 1 standard 29×29 |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Time | 1–2 hours |
Bead list
| Color | Code | Beads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80-19001 | 262 | |
| Cocoa | 80-15262 | 108 | |
| Magenta | 80-19038 | 50 | |
| Lagoon | 80-15217 | 20 | |
| Cheddar | 80-19057 | 9 | |
| Pink | 80-19083 | 1 | |
| Salmon | 80-15204 | 1 |
How to make it
- Print the pattern at 100% scale and gather your beads — the counts above are exact.
- Place one color at a time, starting with the biggest count; it catches mistakes early.
- Iron with an adult: medium heat, 10–20 seconds per side, ironing paper between iron and beads.
- Cool flat under a heavy book for 10 minutes.
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