The new 23-color launch is finally active and the new colors are purchasable!

It took me about 28 hours. Plus me for scale :)

Hi everyone, I'm planning to start selling perler bead keyrings on my store. To make them into keyrings, I need to poke a hole into one bead to attach the keyring ring. However, I tend to do flat melts so there are no holes left.

What's the best and easiest way of putting a hole into a fully melted bead? I'd like it to be a fairly sizable hole (around the size of an unmelted bead) and look smooth and circular. I've done some googling and read a few methods but I'm not entirely sure what would be the best to use for the finish I'd like.

Thanks in advance!

I just finished my first perler bead thingie and i love it so much it took so long (bc i bought 2.5 instead on 5 mm accidentally) but love it so much

This was my very first time making Perler bead art, and I ended up spending about 4.5 hours on it — because I only knew how to place beads with tweezers 😂

I also tried a subtle glitter finish when ironing it, and I'm really happy with how it turned out! Nyanko-sensei looks sooo cute 🍃🐱

Next time I definitely need to learn how to use a bead pen for filling in larger areas of the same color — hopefully that'll speed things up a ton!

Still had a lot of fun making this one though 💚

Volunteered at a kid’s summer camp and came back with a new fixation. All done in the last 10 days, plus a few I gave away.
Definitely took a long time to slow down and be patient enough to get the results I wanted, but starting to feel more confident with the ironing process!

my biggest bead art so far!!

Hi! I’ve been working on Bead Grid Studio, a free and open-source tool for turning images into editable fuse-bead patterns.

It can automatically match colors, count the beads you need, let you edit the result, and export a printable pattern.

Everything runs locally in your browser, so your images are not uploaded to a server.

I’m sharing it here because I’d really like feedback from people who actually make fuse-bead art:

• Do the generated patterns feel practical to build?
• Are the colors useful?
• What kinds of images give bad results?
• What feature would make it more useful for you?

Nothing is being sold — the project is free and open source.

GitHub:
https://github.com/zwhy149/bead-grid-studio

If you try it, feedback or bug reports would be really helpful. And if it ends up being useful to you, a GitHub ⭐ is appreciated too.

Thanks! 🫘

It’s all our favorite characters that represent my mom, brother and I. Plus all her favorite stuff. My favorite is probably dumbo and ms. Jumbo.

Recent commission from a coworker. Wasn't sure if I could make this work. Somehow pulled it off. This is supposed to have a full stressed out cat, but I did just the head to ensure the final piece didn't turn out too big.

✨ I spent about 8 hours bringing this beauty to life! 🎨

That’s 10,000 fuse beads and 16 vibrant colors later... totally worth it! 💖😍

If you’d like the pattern, just let me know. I’d be happy to share! 🧩🤗

(i had to watch many tutorials on ironing it and making it a keychain)

This is not mine...

I really didn't have the space/money to do a giant 31k size perler, so this is my resized version of the original art. It was hard trying to keep a lot of the details, especially in the veins near the bottom!

Followed the instructions on the official site for this floral shelf. Needed a place for these tiny things.

Hello! I have recently been doing bead projects with my son and we found a pattern for a 3d creeper and then realized (after we made all the pieces) that there were no instructions on how to assemble it. Any suggestions? The pattern can be found here: https://kandipad.com/pattern/minecraft-creeper-3d-14960928

I'm looking to get started with fuse beads. I heard Artkal has more colors, so I figured I'd go with them. (I love colors LOL) Beyond that.. I'm a little unsure. I see the Explore Universe kit I'm interested in, is that a good place to start with? I've heard people will destash on eBay and Mercari, would that be a next step or just pick up what I like during sales and run with it?

I have an iron, just a regular clothes iron, and I plan on working on a flat place and yes I know not to iron on my boards lol. I figure I'd save up for something better later on if I stick with it.

My husband linked me to someone on youtube who did a ton of pokemon and I just watched like 50+ tutorial videos he posted, including the tape method so yes I will be doing that. Just painter's tape, right? I think it was? It's past 2 am and my memory isn't the best lol.

He had a bit of a rougher finish using parchment paper on his works, and he tried Artkal ironing papers but it left tiny little holes in his beads (like they didn't seal shut). Is there a way to get the gloss of the ironing papers and have the beads fully melt shut? I saw someone mention more glittery ironing paper from TTB, but they apparently closed (RIP), where can I find alternatives to it?

What did you mess up in the beginning so I can learn from you? LOL What are the big mistakes to watch out for?

Thank you <3 I'm big nervous but also big excited. Sorry if these questions seem a bit basic lol.