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Stained Glass Butterfly Perler Bead Pattern

58×58 grid · 1658 beads · 32 colors · Perler

By BeadFuse Pattern Team · Published

This stained glass butterfly perler bead pattern pattern is a 58×58 grid that uses 1,658 beads in 32 Perler colors. The finished piece measures about 29×29 cm (11.4×11.4 in) with standard 5mm fuse beads and spans 4 standard 29×29 pegboards. Placing the beads takes roughly 1.4–2.3 hours at a typical pace, and about 2 1,000-bead bags cover it. The most-used color is Black, covering about 50.5% of the beads. The free PDF below includes a board-by-board chart with row and column numbers, a color legend with every bead code, and exact per-color counts, so you can shop and build without counting squares yourself.

Stained Glass Butterfly Perler Bead Pattern perler bead pattern chart — 58×58 grid, 1658 beads, 32 colors

Free PDF with a board-by-board chart, color legend, and bead counts.

This stained glass butterfly design uses 32 Perler colors and 1658 beads on a 58×58 grid across 4 standard pegboards. Download the free PDF for a board-by-board chart with color codes and exact bead counts.

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Pattern questions

How many beads do I need for this stained glass butterfly perler bead pattern pattern?
1,658 beads across 32 colors. The color legend in the free PDF lists the exact count for every color, so you know how many bags to buy — about 2 thousand-bead bags in total.
How big is the finished piece?
About 29×29 cm (11.4×11.4 in) with standard 5mm fuse beads — the 58×58 grid spans 4 pegboards, and the PDF splits it into labeled board sections.
How long does it take to make?
Roughly 83–138 minutes of bead placement at a typical pace (12–20 beads per minute), plus a few minutes of ironing. Working board by board keeps a large design manageable.

Pattern facts

Finished size
~29×29 cm (11.4×11.4 in)
Total beads
1,658
Colors
32
Pegboards
4 × 29×29
Bags to buy
~2 × 1,000-bead
Time
~83–138 min
Main color
Black (50.5%)
Difficulty
hard

Finished size assumes standard 5 mm midi beads; ironing shrinks it a little. Time is a rough estimate at ~12–20 beads/min.

Before you start

  • 3 floating beads sit on their own with no neighbors — dab a little glue before ironing so they don't pop off.
  • 9 single-bead details (one bead wide) — the most fragile spots. Use tweezers and iron gently on that side.
  • 7 colors are used for fewer than 5 beads each. Drop the color-merge slider in the editor if you'd rather not open a whole bag for a few beads.
  • Works with:Perler, Hama, Artkal, or any 5 mm fuse beads (chart uses Perler color names).

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