Stop Over Ironing Your Work! - The Do's And Do Not's Of Perler Beads

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I don’t know how many times I saw a epic piece be ruined by over ironing. I know some times there is that one spot that won’t melt, but I mean there are people just over ironing to the point I see the round bead turn into a square.

Ex1:

Ex2:

When you over iron, you take away the mystery and also you are dulling down the color.

Tip:

• Pre heat your iron on a low-medium heat
• Make sure you are ironing on a flat surface
• Iron your sheet on a flat surface before using it on your art work (This will keep it flat & from moving and will take out any fold lines that you don’t want left in your work)
• Use a flat bottom iron and not a steam one (The beads will get caught in the holes and end up getting knocked out of place).
• Always iron in circular motion and not up/down (This will give off even heat)
• Time your ironing from 20-45 seconds (Depending on the size. Small: 20 seconds Medium-Large: 45(+) seconds
• Make sure you can still see the bead holes (They should look a bit smaller.If it looks like a “.” instead of a lower case “o”, then your heat is too high or you was working in that area too much )
• You want your beads to go from O-o

Finish ex1:

Finish ex2:

Once you have master the technique, you will have great art work to share with everyone.

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3. perlerbeads101 said: @a-pink-lilypad this page has been inactive for years so go awff I guess
4. a-pink-lilypad said: @alexisgold Same, I just made my first parsnip ever and I love it. I missed a few gaps, but who cares
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12. finntipper said: ok who died and made her the peeler queen? there are no set guidelines or rules. if somebody wants to iron their work a little more to produce a different effect then that’s fine! it looks cool
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14. alexisgold said: i prefer the “over ironed” look tbh
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    A few comments have already mentioned it, but it’s not considered over-ironing when the round beads turn square. That’s...

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