Perler Bead Tutorial: Ironing Techniques - Pixel Art Show
Vložit
- čas přidán 3. 06. 2015
- Ironing can make all the difference! Let's go over some methods when it comes to ironing your Perler Bead pieces: Traditional, Masking Tape Method, and Flat Melt.
Headquarters: www.pixelartshop.com
Instagram: / kylemccoy37
Facebook: / thepixelartshop
Twitter: / thepixelartshop - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Poking holes one bead at a time is very tedious. You can press another board onto the masking tape so all holes are poked in one go :)
strepie93 Smart!
strepie93 elaborate please
Dry Bonez Sure. When you placed all the beads on the pegboard and put masking tape on, you take another pegboard. You put the second pegboard upside down on the masking tape (with the points facing the tape) and press the upper pegboard with your hands. The points of that board should poke holes in the masking tape. The pieces of tape that overlap, I usually poke holes in them beforehand.
You genius
i thought of this right away haha thought it was common sense...it can make beads come up on cheap masking tape so be careful
I decided to buy myself a perler set on Amazon, as to do something new and creative on 2021. Gotta say, the ironing part is what I'm scared off the most, since the whole uneven part was my biggest worry, but it seems that it is quite normal. Thank you for these videos, they truly help!!
i was on amazon shopping for perler beads, and i clicked on the image to see the product. when i swiped, they had this video up as a tutorial on how to iron their product.
for the masking tape method you only need to poke a few holes in one side then flip over and push the tape onto a peg board. It saves so much more time.
Or u xan use the same pegboard to put pressure on it with ur hand once beads are on maskin tape
I LOVE the traditional method! So sturdy and clean looking! Thanks for the tips!
Thank you for helping me, a complete beginner, understand the three methods.
Newbie to the hobby, super grateful for all the tips and advice. Since I am doing video game stuff, I am mostly doing the flat melt.
I always thought you had to put water in the iron when fusing the beads!
Now it's so much easier.
H2NOOOOO
Secret Message Solved! 3:22 - EXPERIMENT
Great job, EpicWorm27!
Thanks Kyle. I appreciated knowing all 3 - traditional is how I've done it but if Im feeling OCD I can go masking!
I like to use the traditional method as well, I find that it is the easiest and best. Thank you for your advice and info.
Thank you! I am going to get some Perler Beads and try to sell my art online. It's good to see others who have the same idea!
Mostly flat melt for me. I mostly do video game stuff.
Me Too!
Same
I have another method: I mirror my design when laying it down so I don't have to use masking tape to make one side flat and the other clean. Then I don't have to fuss around with taking it off the board with tape. I also do a light fuse on the first pass, remove it from the board so it doesn't warp, and then do a heavier fuse on a flat surface so that the back side is sturdy and flat while the front is round and crisp.
I've been doing perler beads for a few years and I use a mix of traditional and masking tape method (to prevent my pegboard from melting) but I never new about poking holes with a pen. thanks!
I like using the flat melt method because you can see other side completely "melted" thanks for the tips!
Pixel art shop, you and QD crafts are what inspired me to do Perler beading. Your guy's work is amazing I have now mastered Perler beading and hope to spread my love for it Around the CZcams community. Thanks for showing your awesome videos. Your videos are the best!❤️❤️😃😃😃👍
great video! I just started Perler Beads yesterday and did the traditional method, but accidentally melted one side more than the other and I liked how it came out . I wasn't sure if I would mess up the picture but now I know it's okay.
I think flat melt is mainly ideal for coasters. But as the video said: "Personal preference". Whenever a piece is ironed and sturdy, I like to do one quick, final zap on both sides to flatten them down. I've unwarped several slightly warped pieces by doing so.
I didn’t know there were several different ways to melt the beads, but now that I do, I thank you 👍
Thankyou so much for the poking holes trick this will be a game changer💚
"Just Right"! Well done!
Video is perfect. THANK YOU!
Great video. Thanks for sharing
Morse Code at 3:22 is EXPERIMENT
+EpicWorm27 Sharp eye!! Congratulations! You have won a complimentary Mini-Pix character. Throw me an idea or choose from the full collection: www.pixelartshop.com/mini-pix.html
E-mail me your choice/address and I'll get it out to you. Well done, my friend. kylemccoy37 at gmail dot com
You made me laugh 😂 I like your sense if humor
I do tradicinal but I iron one side cause I like the look of the side that wasn't ironed and it's still together. :)
Happy chappie 😊 Helpful to compare methodology. I too apply the "Goldilocks" litmus test to most area's of my life lol.
Great video!
I prefer masking tape, I only have small boards and my designs tend to be large, plus I don't like the risk of warping the peg boards.
I love your chanel so much
Great tutorial, I use my peg board to pierce holes with tape method, much easier and faster !
I'm interested in knowing how you flip larger projects when using The Traditional Technique on the smaller peg boards. I used 6 to 8 at times and they all seem to fail. I don't like The Masking Tape Technique but it seems I might be stuck doing it.
Thanks for sharing.
This was a very good video. I am just getting started with perler beads. Can someone provide any insight as to how long you should iron one side? Also, what temperature do you recommend? I've been going between "wool" and right before "cotton".
Great video, thank you.
I'm still learning ... my projects might suffer a few ... collateral damages...
Thanks kyle
I'm new to making perler bead art so when I melt the 2nd side by using the back side of the board, now the most recebt thing I made I tried doing both sides like the flat melt method, but I didn't know I keep it on one side the entire time. And result of that my board is now slightly warped and my project didn't go so well
Commenting on an older video because I feel like the subject of my question is far better asked here.
What should we do when one or more of our beads ends up falling for some reason? You put the same piece back at it's place and iron it again or do you get a new one and then iron it?
I somehow got flat melt instead of traditional. Next time I'll use medium settings on the iron.
You mentioned going back to re-iron your pieces but I have noticed with flat melt doing so can cause strange glossy patches that are noticeable on the piece.
Thanks for the video!
strange glossy patches can indeed occur with flat melt. It think its better not to over iron and just keep a hole visible in each bead.
I've made 21 sales at my school with these and people love them I got 21 dollars in one week
Can you come over and iron mine for me? I'm a failure.
Don’t Give Up
You should do a ironing video for large scale projects
Agreed!
I still struggle a ton with ironing on bigger project. Might try tape method next.
Hi Kyle, Was wondering if you could help me. When ironing large pieces I do get wrinkles in the final project from the paper. I’ve tried all papers and this time I used Perlers Mega Roll. Is there a way to prevent the wrinkles? If I go back over it with the iron a second time can I get some of the wrinkles out? I only ironed one side and I ironed it almost to a flat melt point. Right now presentation side is perfect but I want some of the wrinkles gone from the backside. This is a semi large piece 14” x 23” and I would like the melted side to look a little better than it does. Will going over it a second time with the iron help any or just make it look worse?
This video was extremely helpful considering that I was ok at ironing my projects, before a meaning of time I guess.. I forgot to circle the iron when I.. iron but this video taught me more methods and they all worked and I liked that he said “and more importantly your personal preference”
I like to use traditional because the thing about flat melt is that the unironed side has all of these weird bubbly star shapes.
What kind of iron would you prefer for a big perler bead?
my favorite is masking tape
Is there anywhere I could buy the sheets to iron the beads? I don't where to buy any and the only sheets I have are the ones that came with the set and they're pretty small
How do you prevent the boards from warping???
Does it need a special flat iron? Or can use any? Thanks
Does anyone ever peel the masking tape off and iron the other side too? Or, is that not recommended?
I have new pegboards that seem to curve downwards a little at the corners. I am using the full board and my iron missed the beads at the edges. I was thinking of trying the masking tape method, however, I need the design to be sturdy.
Hey Kyle, I've got a kind of peculiar question. Whenever I iron using traditional method, my pieces tend to curl - could this be because I am ironing one particular side too hot too quickly? It is definitely not the weighting down at the end, because I have weighted down with books for 12 hours previously and the piece is still kind of curved.
I was wondering about combining the traditional and the masking tape together. Where I use the tape iron one side then take tape off and iron other side since I have trouble getting the beads to melt and staying in place. Can I use painters tape or does it have to be masking tape?
+sailorgemscout325 Masking tape would be ideal. I've actually used painter's tape successfully on some small ones but not sure I would risk it on larger works.
I have a tiny crafting iron is that a good iron to use?
thanks! now i can make some coool art
I prefer the tape method but I've never poked holes in them. Still don't understand the need for that nor has is negatively effected my finished piece. I then iron both sides and depending on who it's for or what it is, I may flat iron one side and leave the other side with the illusion that it's untouched but they are fused enough to make it sturdy.
N5omn1ac Yeah, as illustrated in this video and my others, I really don't do the tape method often but I like learning about it from others in the craft. Thanks for the input!
man the sun joke made my day
what temp should the iron be on?
Pixel Art Shop, my pad is getting over ironed at somesides. like the being flattend. and my other pad is bent and one side is ruined why does this happen and how can i prevent this?
Sooo is flat melt just the same as traditional except you iron both sides until the circles are totally gone? :S
I’m still new to Perler beads and I’m still trying to get the ironing just right. I’m still too scared to try the tape method lol
my iron always seems to iron my perlers unevenly. One side will be over-melted while the other side isn't melted enough. Do I need a new iron? I move the iron around in a circular motion when I use it.
its maybe the board, it isn't straight anymore. Or the pins are uneven do to overmelting. The last problem could be indeed the iron. I doubt its the iron, because these things are hard to break
Sad to see no mention of heat settings.
I use the tape method since i could never find a good setting that would melt my beads without warping my boards.
And to that end...I see some folks use another board to poke their holes with the tape method, which I have had zero success with. I currently use a crocheting awl with a slight bend on the end to poke my holes.
Not a bad video for folks that are just getting introduced to the hobby though. Keep up the good work. :)
bee wwuuu Thank you! True, I didn't get into heat settings in this video because I've found every iron I've used to be different. Not only the dial itself (some display 1-10 while some have the names for different fabrics) but the temperatures associated with each setting. "High" is not the exact same temperature on every iron.
I'm glad you brought this up though because I'd advise anyone reading this to 'get to know' their iron. Which parts heat up the most, which settings work best for them... Some may prefer to have it on a lower setting. This takes longer but you have more control over your beads melting. Higher settings have the beads melting faster but there's a greater risk of your project warping. I hear about board warping but to be honest it's never been a problem for me.
Anyway, thanks for your comment! It's always fun to talk shop.
Pixel Art Shop Word. I had to experiment with my iron for a while before I found a setting I like. I use a low "wool" setting on my cheap, Sunbeam-brand iron. It takes a little while to do the melting, but the end result is fantastic so I can't complain about this inexpensive iron(though I'm sure that better options exist). I try to keep active on the beadsprites reddit as ariesfiretiger86.
Happy beading everyone!
bee wwuuu I use the polyester setting on my iron, which is in the middle. It melts the beads pretty well, but you have to be careful not to over-iron the edges. Also, I like your stuff on reddit! It's a good community.
***** Yeah! /r/beadsprites is great little sub. Growing bigger every day!
*****
Thanks.
After some research it seems my iron may not be the greatest for this hobby since the soleplate has holes in it(heat is not evenly distributed) but i turn my iron constantly in an attempt to counteract this flaw in the iron.
The community on beadsprites at reddit is amazing, a lot of positive and helpful people there
But what do you do when the bead board warps because of the heat?
when creating game chatactors with a flat melt you need to be carefull becuase if you melt it too much the dark colors such as black can sometimes bleed onto the other colors
Wouldn't the traditional method mess up your pegboard? I had to throw some away because they melt and bent off.
Wow beads
I like traditional but when I am making keychains or other things that are carried around I go with a flat and traditional mix. I do both sides but one side is melted more. so far no one has had any complaints. thanks for all the great tips and patterns oh yeah I am looking for a 3D Harley Quinn and Joker pattern. please help me find one
Katrina Montgomery yeah me too
if u find the patterns for those please let me know. I have searched and searched and had no luck.
Katrina Montgomery I think filopixie made one
she did, but I dont really care for it....even tho, I love Filopixie, She great with great videos. I am looking for the pattern to these. Someone has it.I just wish they would share it with the rest of us. I love these two, they are awesome and my customers would go nuts. I have sold more of the comic book style than the movie. I'll keep my eye, please do the same for us
_lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZFP4KX-LX0WBViNpw7KvEnGllhvwmBuC-ste7DTYOek0ZtZVUjkKAXzDLPi8KBWWeamdr---yQ_
Katrina Montgomery )())lk
]opp l
Kyle have you ever tried using a heat gun? I've always wondered if that would work
+Crystal Punky Hmmmm not yet...
My pegboards aren't flat anymore after i ironed, now they have a bend how can i get it flat again? Please Help.
i am a masking tape because i have made the mistake of over ironing and ironing my boards. also i didnt know about the NO WATER!!! that might expalin why my old boards are looking a little wonkey. anyone have a suggestion on how to get that fixed up and flat again?
Top
my boards keep getting warped out of shape with the traditional. am I using too much heat or is that to be expected?
You are probably using too much heat. Its better to set it at low heat, dowside its taking longer to iron, but you have more control not too over iron the beads. The traditional boards can't take too much high heat, while the see through boards can take a bit more heat. Either way low heat better and save you money in th e long term.
im so going to make a dab rig mat when my kids not looking hahaha
If I'm doing a really big perler art project the masking tape at first sounds good but man if youre talking a 5 by 5 peg board sized project (25 peg boards worth of beads) poking a hole in EACH ONE sounds incredibly tedious.
Masking tape since you can make some thing big just using one pegboard.
I use the masking tape method but not like that, I iron both sides, only one would make it too weak.
Do you have your iron on low or high I have trouble with what temperature I need it on ?
I keep mine on the high setting so the beads initially fuse quickly. Then I'll go back over and do some fine-tuning. :)
+Pixel Art Shop thank you for your help and taken the time to answer me back :)
Sure thing! That's what I'm here for :D
I cant get it to work..there end up too done and not done enough...help...
Regards to your 3 kids lol - nice video!
I keep trying to flat melt via the masking tape method, but I can NEVER get everything closed without overdoing it. Any advice on how to achieve fully closed beads without ruining the entire piece? I use masking tape so I can avoid overusing & warping the peg boards, so...I feel like I'm between a rock and a hard place right now.
+Nick Baynes I do, which is why I'm not sure what else to do.
Is your iron really hot?
I've tried every setting on the thing *shrug*
what hair color/style is this called? 🥹
I like the masking tape method because if I don't do that method it warps my boards and it melts it.
I like flat.
The pun are steaming out in this video, it cooked my perler beads
+hanz cruz Ha! Hopefully not too much!
I’m doing to an artwork wondering why they wouldn’t melt, turns out the iron was unplugged.
This has distracted me throughout quarantine and I’m doing a big project it’s fun but a little Exhausting but I’m going strong haha
How would air pockets ruin the design?
how do you keep the boards from warping?
+charlie jumper Though I've heard of some folks having board warping issues, it's not something I've ever experienced myself. Maybe because I weigh down the freshly ironed piece while it still on the boards, thus keeping the boards flat too?
Hm. I tried the 'traditional' method, to play around with.. And unfortunately, the other side of my fusing came out wonky. How do you get yours without bubbles, using the traditional method? Does anyone have experience using masking tape and traditional method?
i myself perfer traditional rather than masking tape, because its very easy for the beads to fall out of alignment and if you are making big pieces, it is hard to line the pieces correctly.
What about baking in the oven? I've heard that's another way.
Ok this is good and all, but what the hell kind of ironing paper is preferred?
+someshyguy You can buy the paper needed from an art store like Michaels or wherever they sell Perler stuff online :) It feels like parchment paper, but i'm honestly not 100% sure. I always buy the Perler paper, even though i can probably buy it cheaper at the store, because i'm not sure.
Between traditional and flat
What about the temperature setting of the iron ? I ruined my pad (?)....
+Shinomiya Satsuki Generally speaking lowlowlow heat is best. My setting is just barely above the "off" position. Use the masking tape method if you are afraid that you'll ruin your pad. Also instead of poking holes slowly one at a time you can poke them all by flipping it over and using your peg board to create all the holes all at once.
thanks !
Masking tape is my favorite because my boards stay flat and don't warp.
Welp. I forgot to poke the holes. And now I'm all bubbles. It's been way too long since I've done this and I totally forgot haha
This guy reminds me of Scott The Woz
mine seem to be breaking too easily