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Kawaii Perler Beads
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How to Make Kawaii Perler Bead Designs

Make your own adorable kawaii Perler bead designs with our free printable patterns! These cute little characters are easy to create and perfect for crafting keychains, magnets, and more.
Active Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Yield: 1 Perler bead strawberry
Author: Debbie Chapman
Cost: $1

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

Step 1: Find what you need

  • Gather your supplies and materials.
    Kawaii Perler Bead Patterns Supplies

Step 2: Prepare your pegboard and beads

  • Print our free kawaii Perler bead patterns, or follow along with the template on your device’s screen.
    Find the link to one of the patterns in the materials list above. The other can be found below this tutorial.
    Kawaii Perler Bead Patterns
  • To make these kawaii designs you’ll need a small square pegboard. If you have a clear pegboard you can place it on top of the printed pattern to make it easier to follow along.
    We also find it helpful to sort the Perler bead colours we need and divide them into small bowls.
    Kawaii Perler Bead Patterns

Step 3: Follow the pattern

  • Begin placing the beads according to the pattern.
    Optional: Use tweezers to place the Perler beads. It makes it easier to add a bead to a specific peg. Any type of tweezer will do, or you can buy specific plastic crafting tweezers that are great for kids.
    Kawaii Perler Bead Patterns
  • Continue adding beads according to the pattern. We worked top to bottom, but you can add the beads in whatever order makes sense to you.
    Kawaii Perler Bead Patterns

Step 4: Iron your kawaii Perler design

  • Place the pegboard on an ironing board or wooden cutting board. Cover the Perler bead design with a piece of parchment paper.
    Kawaii Perler Bead Patterns
  • Heat your iron to medium temperature, no steam. Place the iron on the parchment paper and move it around in circular motions for at least 15 to 20 seconds.
    Kawaii Perler Bead Patterns
  • Check the beads to see if they’re melted together. Continue to iron for another 10 to 20 seconds, if necessary.
    The beads are melted correctly when the parchment paper sticks to the beads and needs to be peeled away from them.
    Kawaii Perler Bead Patterns
  • Leave your design on the pegboard until it’s cool to the touch. When you remove it, place it under a stack of heavy books to stop it from warping as it cools completely.
    Kawaii Perler Bead Patterns
  • Your kawaii Perler bead strawberry is complete!
    Kawaii Perler Bead Patterns
  • Then have fun using our free patterns to make all these adorable designs!
    Kawaii Perler Bead Patterns

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Notes

Looking for more kawaii crafts? Here's a few of our favourites:
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Paper Squishy
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