Pixel Cake — a free Medium fuse bead pattern, 52×54 pegs, 18 colors, 2,808 beads total. Print it, bead it, iron it. 4 standard pegboards.
Pattern facts
| Grid | 52 × 54 pegs |
| Colors | 18 |
| Total beads | 2,808 |
| Pegboards | 4 standard 29×29 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Time | 2–3 hours |
Bead list
| Color | Code | Beads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARD H2 | H2 | 469 | |
| MARD H16 | H16 | 1,502 | |
| MARD H6 | H6 | 67 | |
| MARD A8 | A8 | 236 | |
| MARD A1 | A1 | 46 | |
| MARD A24 | A24 | 17 | |
| MARD B23 | B23 | 10 | |
| MARD H21 | H21 | 34 | |
| MARD B15 | B15 | 114 | |
| MARD H18 | H18 | 29 | |
| MARD M12 | M12 | 50 | |
| MARD G17 | G17 | 52 | |
| MARD A2 | A2 | 5 | |
| MARD B11 | B11 | 44 | |
| MARD B26 | B26 | 5 | |
| MARD B32 | B32 | 1 | |
| MARD A14 | A14 | 117 | |
| MARD G13 | G13 | 10 |
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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