9 free perler bead Christmas patterns
If you’re looking for a fun and creative way to decorate your Christmas tree, why not try out some free perler bead Christmas patterns?
Perler beads are small plastic beads that you can arrange in various patterns and shapes. They are easy to use and great for creating unique ornaments, decorations, and more. With these nine free perler bead Christmas patterns, you can make cute small ornaments that will light up your tree this holiday season!
They come in printable PDF form – so you can get started right away!
Get creative this Christmas with these 9 free perler bead Christmas patterns! With easy-to-follow charts, you can create small ornaments, cute trees, wreaths and more.
These free printable designs are perfect for fuse / melty / hama beads and will make great gifts for your loved ones. Download the PDF and get started on your festive projects today!
How to print the free pattern
You can simply right click and save as the image below, alternatively if you want the printable pdf chart head to the bottom of the post to download it.
What are perler beads?
Perler beads, otherwise known as Hama beads or melty beads, are small tube like beads of plastic that you place on a grid to create a design and then fuse together with an iron to create a solid plastic shape.
Where can I purchase Perler beads?
You can buy branded Perler beads from Amazon and craft stores. They come in a range of colours and are normally sorted in trays. Hama beads are normally a bit cheaper, but often come in buckets, which means you have to search through for your colours. If your not bother by branding, then you can often find own brand melty beads at much lower prices.
How to store Perler beads
I would recommend buying the sets that already come in per sorted colours often in a tray. Otherwise you can store them in a large tub and have a tray to tip them out onto when you’re searching for the colours you want.
Top tips for working with perler beads
- Pre sorted saves you a lot of time
- A big tray is handy so you don’t lose any in the carpet
- Buy a kit that comes with pegboards included as a starting point
- Check the melting heat for different brands
- Protect you iron when melting them
Where can I find other great patterns?
You can simply search perler beads on my site for more of my great patterns.
You can find lots of superhero, Disney and cartoon inspired patterns at kandipatterns.com
How to melt perler beads
You will need to sheets of ironing paper, you can buy perler paper. But I find parchment paper works just fine. You cover the design with the paper and use your iron to melt the beads. Once you have melted the top, you need to turn the design over, remove the pegboard and cover with paper. Creating a sandwich and melt the reverse side.
I have heard of people melting their perler beads with a heat press or straighteners, but I have not tried either so cannot recommend.
Download your 9 free perler bead Christmas patterns here
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