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Perler Beads Go 3D with This Incredible Pokemon Diorama

Perler Beads Go 3D with This Incredible Pokemon Diorama

Christina Garrett

By Christina Garrett

Christina Garrett

Christina Garrett has been a gamer since her Dad introduced her to his Commodore 64 in the early 80s and has been making fused bead art since 2007. She loves being able to combined her 2 favorite hobbies into one amazing art form.

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Inspired by the original Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue gameboy games, the Christina Garret created this incredible diorama out of perler beads.

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Cute up Your Keys with a Retro Camper Perler Bead Keychain

Cute up Your Keys with a Retro Camper Perler Bead Keychain

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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If you’ve got an adorable old school camper, or maybe you just dream of hitting the road with one someday, embrace the adventure and delight with a super-cute retro camper Perler bead keychain! With its large size and bold colors, I think this is keychain is perfect for keeping track of infrequently used sets of […]

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Craft Your Decor: DIY Perler Bead Clock

Craft Your Decor: DIY Perler Bead Clock

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Fusible beads are for more than just craft time with kids. Use hama or perler beads to make your own cool DIY perler bead clock! Pretty neat, right? Craft up some unique and creative home decor with this fun perler bead clock tutorial from FRK Hansen.

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5 Ways to Reach Out and Touch Minecraft

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Today, Microsoft chose a very fun way to show off their new Hololens augmented reality technology. They did what many of us fantasize about doing and brought Minecraft to a table top in front of them. Unfortunately, none of us can get our hands on this amazingly cool “holographic display,” but there are several really […]

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Oh Deer: Make Faux Taxidermy from Perler Beads

Oh Deer: Make Faux Taxidermy from Perler Beads

By Agnes Niewiadomski

Agnes Niewiadomski

Maker Extraordinaire from Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario. Lover of all things CNC and handmade.

agnesmakes.com @agawaffle

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If hunting live game is not quite your cup of tea, but you’d still love to have a trendy head mount ornament for your wall, then this is the project for you! This kitschy little sculpture is made using plastic melting beads, a.k.a Perler or Hama beads. They are a great kids crafting material that […]

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Kid Crafts: Perler Bead Doorknob Signs

Kid Crafts: Perler Bead Doorknob Signs

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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When I was a kid, I loved buying quirky doorknob signs whenever my school’s book fair came around. But, do you know what I would’ve loved even more? Making a custom perler bead doorknob sign of my own! Whether it’s initials, a favorite shape or animal, or a warning not to disturb, kids always like […]

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