There's a new obsession at my house...these melty/perler beads are everywhere! We started with just a few peg boards and 1 packet of beads....then a few more of each and now we have every bead color there is and tons of boards....on and on and on they keep finding their way here! I have to admit, they are a lot of fun to make. What started as a craft for Zoey mainly, now has turned into a fun family thing to do! Taryn and Auntie are in on the fun now too...they have their own at their house! We have solid beads, glow in the dark beads, sparkly beads....and peg boards to make all different shapes, animals, and whatever we want. We just broke out the tweezers too...they really help grab those darn little things!DON'T LET MOM IRON THEM!
After you create the shape you would like on the peg board, you then take a piece of wax paper (usually included when you buy the beads) and iron them together for a few seconds on each side. This might sound easy enough...however, read the directions carefully and practice on a few you don't care about as much before you go on. This comes from first hand experience. I tried to do one...and got a big melty mess. I won't post a pic of this as I don't need that much proof that I messed up! So Bob (aka Daddy, Uncle Bob) is the King of the Iron! Too bad for him he does a good job...he's the man now!
