Phoenix

A magnificent phoenix with spread wings, fiery tail feathers, and golden beak. 32x32 legendary bird!

Dragon Head Octopus

32x32 gridHard1024 beads18 colors

🐉Fantasy

Materials Needed

1024 beads total · 18 colors

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🔥 Ironing card

Size: 32×32
Beads: 1,024
Heat: High (cotton/linen)
Time per side: 25–40s

A×652
CC1×84
V×43
FF8×42
W×39
K×29

Keep the iron moving in circles — never park it in one spot. Cover with parchment paper, iron one side, flip carefully, iron the other.

Fuzzy look? Iron slightly less on the pegboard side, then texture with a towel while still warm.

Colors & Technique: Phoenix

The Phoenix design is built around 6 bead colors, with yellow (Orange, Red) carrying most of the 577 beads. On a 32×32 grid that density keeps large areas in single-color runs, so you can fill the background zones while watching a show and save the detail rows — the outline and facial features — for when you want full concentration. Medium heat and slow circles when ironing keep the yellow areas from over-fusing; a 20-40 minute build at hard difficulty.

Where It Shines

Think of the Phoenix chart as a 20-40-minute project with a display payoff: the 32×32 grid, 577 beads and 6-color palette produce a piece with enough presence for a desk or shelf on its own. The yellow zones photograph well under warm light — worth remembering if you share makes on social media. Pair with simpler animals charts when teaching kids or running a craft night; mixed difficulty keeps a group engaged.

How to Make This Pattern — Step by Step

Supplies

•32x32 Fuse Bead Pegboard
•Ironing Paper
•Household Iron
•White × 652
•Crimson × 84
•Brown × 43

1
Place beads on a 32x32 pegboard according to the pattern grid.
2
Cover the design with ironing paper.
3
Iron on medium heat for 30-60 seconds with circular motions.
4
Flip and iron the other side.
5
Let cool under a heavy book.

Ironing Tips

💡Medium heat only — too hot and the beads over-melt and lose shape; too cool and they won't fuse.
💡Keep the iron moving in slow circles — staying in one spot melts that area flat.
💡Iron both sides and press under a heavy book while cooling to keep it flat.

FAQ

What bead colors do I need for Phoenix?▼

The Phoenix chart uses 18 colors; the full list with per-color bead counts is on this page above. Orange is the heaviest demand at 304 beads — check that shade first before starting.

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