Abris Art Bead Kits

"Blue gold" shows a betta fighting fish whose sweeping translucent fins take up almost the whole canvas.

The upper fin opens like a fan and is worked in cool shades, from pale blue and mint to deep ultramarine, with white veins radiating outwards. The body is warmer -... Read more about Blue Gold - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Red gold" shows a betta fighting fish in fiery shades, its long fins flying out in every direction.

The body is densely worked in red and cherry beads, while gold and copper beads are scattered over the back and gills to give the spark of scales. The upper fin is raised and... Read more about Red Gold - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Golden lights" is a Christmas tree built not from branches but from ornaments: rosettes, snowflakes, candles and round medallions. The words MERRY CHRISTMAS run above it, and a large gold star with a white centre sits on top.

The background is dark grey, almost graphite, and... Read more about Golden Lights - Christmas Bead Embroidery Kit

"Ginkgo biloba" is a scatter of fan-shaped ginkgo leaves spread across almost the whole canvas. It is a calm, decorative piece built entirely on gold, mother-of-pearl and smoky grey.

More than a dozen leaves of different sizes lie one over another, as if they had just been... Read more about Ginkgo Biloba - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Red emerald" is a bouquet of crimson tulips in a clear glass vase. A still life with a wintry mood: hot colour against a cold silvery ground.

The blooms open at different heights: some face the viewer, some turn away, and one tight bud holds to the side. The petals run from deep... Read more about Red Emerald - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Sage gaze" is an elephant's head covered in ornament and jewellery, in blue and silver on a dark ground.

The eyes hold the picture: pale blue, calm, with clear folds of skin around them. Forehead and ears are covered with a lace-like pattern of scrolls, drops and diamonds worked... Read more about Sage Gaze - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Air adventures" shows a hot-air balloon drifting among the clouds in a night sky. The piece is square and decorative: everything in it, clouds and stars alike, is assembled from round curls.

The envelope of the balloon is divided into segments: grey-violet panels alternate with... Read more about Air Adventures - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Crystal patterns" shows seven Christmas ornaments hanging on thin gold chains: baubles, medallions and snowflake stars, all in blues. The mood is calm and a little old-fashioned, like a box of decorations handed down through a family.

Every bauble carries its own pattern: one... Read more about Crystal Patterns - Christmas Bead Embroidery Kit

"Dream of the air" shows five fluffy dandelion clocks on thin stems, caught a moment before the wind takes the seeds away. It is a quiet piece about fragility.

The dandelions are stitched in pale beads - cream and white, with copper and gold sparks near the centres and green veins... Read more about Dream of the Air - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Honey dream" shows a large bee in a wreath of daisies under a golden moon.

The bee spreads its wings in the middle of the picture: the abdomen is stitched in bands of orange, gold and dark brown beads, the thorax and head are dark with a white star on the brow, and the legs and... Read more about Honey Dream - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Emerald leaves" is a handful of ginkgo fans on a pale ground - a quiet botanical study.

On an almost white ground with soft grey washes lie fans of leaves: two large emerald ones with dark centres, beside them golden ochre and white, and brown ones below. Every fan is stitched in... Read more about Emerald Leaves - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Emerald beetle" is a glossy green beetle set in a symmetrical frame of branches and leaves.

The insect is seen from above: the wing cases are worked in emerald and grass-green beads with a golden sheen along the edge, the thorax is darker, and the antennae and six legs are... Read more about Emerald Beetle - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Magical dreams" is a round medallion holding a golden moon and a blue starry sky.

The composition is a circle within a circle. The outer rim is an ornamental band of violet, orange and gold segments with fine scrollwork. Inside, a broad crescent curves through, worked in gold and... Read more about Magical Dreams - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Autumn light" is a black lantern with a candle among pumpkins and fallen leaves.

A wrought lantern with a pointed cap and a ring on top stands in the centre; its panes are worked in dark grey and black beads, and a warm yellow candle burns inside with a halo around it. Orange... Read more about Autumn Light - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Crystal Web" is a spider on a shimmering web among dry branches.

A large spider sits in the centre: the round abdomen is worked in black and gold beads with pale flecks, and eight long legs reach out in every direction, each stitched as its own row. Behind it the web glows -... Read more about Crystal Web - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Shade of night" is a black raven on a branch inside an oval that recalls stained glass.

The bird sits half-turned: the plumage is worked in black, blue and violet beads with a cold sheen, the beak and feet are darker, the eye pale. Behind it is an oval window of blue and azure... Read more about Shade of Night - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Breath of Fire" is a dragon's head inside a golden circle, with emerald scales and long horns.

The profile fills the centre: the muzzle is long, the jaws slightly open, and curved horns and a crest of sharp plates sweep back from the brow. The scales are worked in emerald,... Read more about Breath of Fire - Bead Embroidery Kit

"Royal Bloom" is a large blue-turquoise flower with a gold rim on every petal.

The flower opens across the whole square and is seen from above. The petals run in three rings: deep cobalt on the outside, turquoise and azure in the middle, almost white at the centre, each one... Read more about Royal Bloom - Bead Embroidery Kit