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Pelican Perler bead pattern

Pelican Perler Bead Pattern

A side-standing pelican with an orange-to-red beak, white chest, and gray wings — bold colors for a desk ornament or keychain. Scan the color usage before you start — edit, download, or print when you are ready.

Grid size
64 × 64
Category
Animal
Difficulty
Medium
Colors
21
Beads
1,156
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Color usage

Black ×420
Dark Grey ×267
White ×143
Cocoa ×75
Rich Butter ×69
Apricot ×49
Cheddar ×32
Neon Orange ×28
Tomato ×26
Light Gray ×18
Orange ×5
Light Brown ×4
Spice ×4
Toasted Marshmallow ×3
Light Grey ×3
Gold ×2
Brown ×2
Butterscotch ×2
Pewter ×2
Tan ×1
Grey ×1

Making tips

  1. Lock in the black outline

    Place the black outline for the large beak, head/body, short tail, and thin feet first. The beak spans more than half the width — align it before filling.

  2. Fill gray wings and white face/chest

    Inside the outline, lay the deep-gray body, wings, and tail, then the large white face/chest block so the main masses feel solid before the beak gradient.

  3. Layer the orange-yellow-red beak

    From the black tip toward the base, place yellow, orange, and red bands, watching the upper/lower mandible split. The bands are narrow — match the chart section by section.

  4. Finish the eye ring and thin feet

    Add the yellow eye ring and single eye last, and confirm both thin feet are attached. Scan rare accents once more when you finish.

  5. Final check before ironing

    Double-check the beak tip and foot joins, beak color bands, and white chest edge before you iron.