https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/hama-perler-beads-bows-2 • Posted by Kez N.
Based on a couple of Hama/Perler beading bow projects I found on this site and loved. http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/pixel-bow-necklace
Based on a couple of Hama/Perler beading bow projects I found on this site and loved. http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/pixel-bow-necklace
Arrange your hama/perler beads into a design you like (I found this bow pattern (and all others shown here) online).
Next place grease proof paper (super easy to find and buy, check supermarkets and food stores etc.) on top of your design. This will stop your hama/perler beads from sticking to the iron, making the design easier to remove from the board supplied with your hama/perler beads.
Set your iron to "hot"/"linen" WITHOUT putting water in it then iron your beads on the "hot"/"linen" setting. I ironed my beads for roughly a minute per pattern, broken into 10 second intervals, moving the iron in small circles.
Wait for the design to cool - when the grease proof paper had cooled and started to peel off of my design of it's own accord I left it all alone for an additional 2 minutes before removing it.
Take more grease proof paper and place your design on top of it -ironed side down. Place more grease proof paper on top of your design, sandwich it between the 2 pieces of grease proof paper. Iron your design more to melt the non-ironed side - this will help to stop it from falling apart, making it stiffer. You do not have to iron both sides, if you like the look of the un-ironed side leave it as it is.