![]() Trying to work out the pattern from a finished product can be difficult. If you are searching online, look for ones that have a graphic representation of the beads on the board, or a good, clear, photo of the design before it is ironed. There are endless ideas and patterns for perler beads online. ![]() ![]() So it’s worth buying brand name beads or just buying a small amount and testing them out first.Ĭheck out this site for a good beginners guide to Perler beads. We’ve found the Ikea ones are great, and good value, but other cheaper generic ones we tried were not as good. Perler is a brand name, you can also find them called Hama beads, and there are also lots of ‘generic’ fusible/melty beads like the big tub we got from Ikea. The are tiny (and I mean tiny) colourful beads that you arrange of a spikey mat into various patterns and designs, then you cover them with baking paper and iron them until they melt a little a fuse together. And by the fifth day I was hailing it as a full blown miracle.Īll four kids happily creating, sharing, and helping each other! It was awesome! What are these miracle Perler beads? I wasn’t sure what to think when they got them out again the next day, and the next. I counted my blessings after one quiet afternoon of contented patterning and ironing. After years of turning up their nose at perler beads, suddenly my kids were were obsessively searching for new perler bead ideas to try.
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