April 18

10 Awesome Geeky Perler Bead Crafts

Perler beads are perfect for recreating 8-bit video game characters and scenes. They can be used for all kinds of amazing geeky crafts and are so easy to use, anyone can do it. Below you will find 10 incredible examples of the things you can do with Perler beads.

1. Super Mario Brothers in Perler Beads

Super Mario Brothers in Perler Beads

Danny_8bit makes some elaborate Perler bead art. This little scene from Super Mario Brothers is attached to a briefcase.

2. Float Eye Boss from Final Fantasy

Float Eye Boss from Final Fantasy in Perler Beads

The Float Eye Boss from Final Fantasy has great shading. Faith9990 really got the details in on this one. Is it just me or does this guy look like an evil version of Mike from Monsters, Inc.?

3. Pokemon

Pokemon in Perler Beads

I know my eight-year-old could tell me who all these little guys are. For now, I’ll take Fashion’s word that they are Pokemon and they are an impressive collection.

4. R2D2

R2D2 in Perler Beads

Here at Geek Crafts, we seem to always end up back on Star Wars. Flickr user Copy + Waste made this huge R2D2 from Perler beads.

5. Ape Lad’s Spock illustration

Ape Lad’s Spock Illustration in Perler Beads

I’m not a big Star Trek fan, but this is the second Star Trek craft that I really like (the other was the Spock apron). blakewest did a great job capturing the look of the original illustration.

6. Donkey Kong in Perler Beads

Donkey Kong in Perler Beads

Here’s another one from Danny_8bit: a very elaborate Donkey Kong/Burgertime combo scene – not sure why the two games are mixed, but it still looks great!

7. Sinistar

Sinistar in Perler Beads

Wow – what an incredible likeness of the evil Sinistar himself. Awesome job done by CoderKev. “Run, coward!”

8. Space Invaders Key Chains

Space Invaders Key Chains in Perler Beads

Faith9990 does it again with these little Space Invaders keychains. They aren’t attached yet, but if you look closely, you can see that a bead is purposely missing from each one to attach the keyring to.

9. Gameboy Color 3D

Gameboy Color 3D in Perler Beads

I love the dimensional Perler bead crafts. Doctor Octoroc used what looks to be three layers of beads to make this Gameboy Color 3D.

10. Samus Aran vs. Omega Metroid

Samus Aran vs. Omega Metroid

And one more by Doctor Octoroc: Samus Aran vs. Omega Metroid. I think this is the most detailed Perler Bead art I have seen. Details + shading + size = pure awesomeness. (I don’t think that’s a direct quote there from Samus)


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Posted April 18, 2008 by Shayne in category "Craft", "Geek", "Movies", "TV", "Video Games

16 COMMENTS :

  1. By Casey on

    WOW. I’ve officially been inspired to go out and get these.

  2. By Nicholas Wright on

    MUST…HAVE…BLASTOISE!

  3. By Interning For Isiah on

    Wow this brings back memories of elementary school. If only I was that creative back then. I really would have had something.

  4. By Janet Forsgren on

    I need instructions on how to place beads of the bottom and sleeves of t-shirts, making it look like a fringe. Thanks.

  5. By vInTaGe VioLeT on

    bloody hell ! these are A M A Z I N G !

    i’m just imagining dropping one on the way to the ironing board
    > <
    O

  6. By 6i9i on

    “hi-definition Perler” !! XD you’re sooooooo clever!!! °_° wow

  7. By Ruben on

    wow these are awsome but I have a question. Where do you get the ideas from?

  8. By psychic on

    Love the Donkey Kong one. Brings back a lot of memories from the 80’s.

  9. By Decoy on

    I can’t imagine making some of these things! I just make simple jewelry, but all these are really complex and great!

  10. By rosberg on

    psssssyyyyy psyduck is confused gotta get perler beads

  11. By parkhi on

    how do i purchase these beads in india????

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