Hot Air Balloon
A colorful hot air balloon with red, yellow and blue stripes floating over a woven basket. A cheerful 40x40 pattern!
Materials Needed
1600 beads total Β· 25 colorsTop colors used in this pattern β tap a color to find matching beads:
- White (A)Γ 1130
- Black (1E1)Γ 116
- Empty/Transparent (F7F)Γ 54
- Sky Blue (H51)Γ 46
- Gold (K)Γ 30
- Orange (FF8)Γ 27
- Brown (V)Γ 26
- Royal Blue (006)Γ 21
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Turn your finished piece into something usable β each option needs only one or two extra supplies.
Display piece
Iron both sides extra solid, prop it on a mini easel or frame it like pixel art.
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- Size
- 40Γ40
- Beads
- 1,600
- Heat
- High (cotton/linen)
- Time per side
- 25β40s
- AΓ1130
- 1E1Γ116
- F7FΓ54
- H51Γ46
- KΓ30
- FF8Γ27
Keep the iron moving in circles β 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: Hot Air Balloon
The Hot Air Balloon design is built around 7 bead colors, with yellow (Red, Yellow) carrying most of the 1535 beads. On a 40Γ40 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 β the outline and facial features β for when you want full concentration. Medium heat and slow circles when ironing keep the yellow areas from over-fusing; a 1.5-3 minute build at easy difficulty.
Where It Shines
Think of the Hot Air Balloon chart as a 1.5-3-minute project with a display payoff: the 40Γ40 grid, 1535 beads and 7-color palette produce a piece with enough presence for a desk or shelf on its own. The yellow zones photograph well under warm light β worth remembering if you share makes on social media. Pair with simpler seasonal charts when teaching kids or running a craft night; mixed difficulty keeps a group engaged.
How to Make This Pattern β Step by Step
Supplies
- β’40x40 Fuse Bead Pegboard
- β’Ironing Paper
- β’Household Iron
- β’White Γ 1130
- β’Black Γ 116
- β’Empty/Transparent Γ 54
- 1
Place beads on a 40x40 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
- π‘Medium heat only β too hot and the beads over-melt and lose shape; too cool and they won't fuse.
- π‘Keep the iron moving in slow circles β staying in one spot melts that area flat.
- π‘Iron both sides and press under a heavy book while cooling to keep it flat.
FAQ
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