How to make Perler beads
Follow a practical pegboard-to-finished-piece workflow, then open the pattern maker.
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Choose a simple image with a clear silhouette.
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Set a practical pegboard width in the pattern maker.
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Limit the palette, then place beads one cell at a time.
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Check every row against the chart before heating.
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An adult covers the work with the manufacturer’s ironing paper and heats it according to the bead instructions.
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Cool the piece flat, turn it only if the product instructions call for a second side, and never touch hot plastic.