Build the Carnation Pink head and body, then follow each Blush gill branch out from the sides of the head. Add the Light Pink belly and Black facial details, keeping the gaps around the small limbs empty.
Colors & bead counts
Exact counts for this design in real Perler colors — 244 beads on a 23×20 grid. Use it as your reading chart, or open it in the maker to export a printable PDF chart.
| Color | Perler name | Code | Beads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnation Pink | 80-15276 | 175 | |
| Blush | 80-19063 | 52 | |
| Light Pink | 80-19079 | 12 | |
| Black | 80-19018 | 5 | |
| Total | 244 |
How to make it
- Set your board width to 23 beads and place the colors above by counting the grid.
- Prefer to tweak it? Open the maker, recreate or import the shape, and change colors, size or details — it recounts the beads live.
- Fuse with parchment and a warm iron per your bead brand’s instructions, and let it cool flat.
Want something different? Make your own from a photo or a word — the maker matches every cell to a real Perler shade and gives you the color counts and a printable chart.



