The largest bead mosaic measured 35.67 m² (384 ft²), and was achieved by Stephan Wanger (Germany) with the help of the Cane River National Heritage Area at the Hanchey Gallery at Northwestern State University of Louisiana in Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA on 4 December 2013.

The mosaic measured 14.63 m (48 ft) long and 2.43 m (8 ft) tall and depicted a street scene in downtown Natchitoches. Over 2 million beads were used to make the mosaic.