I started Perler beads when I was in second grade when my parents bought me a set of beads. At first, I looked up designs online and copied them, such as characters from shows or games and cute food.

This time, they’re making a frame for their pictures using perler beads, or beads that melt together when you iron them. For this project, you’ll need: A Polaroid picture; ...

Make your kids their very own 8-bit Napkin Man using Perler fusable beads. When he's finished, this little guy can be made into a fridge magnet, can be pinned to backpacks or jackets, ...

The most common examples of Perler art you’ll find online are recreations of 16-bit video game pixel art, and it can take hours to lay out all the colored beads into the appropriate pattern by hand.