A five-point star is a perfect first pattern — a single color, a bold outline, and no fiddly detail. It also doubles as a topper for a tree, a badge, or part of a larger scene. This one is a clean 23×23 in a single Perler Yellow.
Colors & bead counts
Exact counts for this design in real Perler colors — 158 beads on a 23×23 grid. Use it as your reading chart, or open it in the maker to export a printable PDF chart.
| Color | Perler name | Code | Beads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 80-19003 | 158 | |
| Total | 158 |
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.



