How to Make Halloween Perler Beads

These Halloween Artkal beads are little bit spooky and a whole lot of fun! Make Halloween Perler bead patterns with free, printable templates. Such an easy kids craft for fall!

AUTHOR: Debbie Chapman

Materials:

• Free Printable Halloween Artkal beads template (GET THE 2ND TEMPLATE BELOW)
• Artkal beads
• Perler beads pegboard (SMALL SQUARE)

Equipment:

• Tweezers
• Parchment paper
• Iron

Check Out The Video Tutorial:

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Instructions:

Step 1: Find what you need

Gather your supplies and materials.

Step 2: Make your Halloween Perler bead design

• To make your Halloween Perler beads you’ll need to use a small square pegboard.We also find it helpful to separate and set out the Perler beads we want to
• Optional: Use tweezers to add your Perler beads to the pegboard.Kids may be able to place the beads easily just using their hands, but adults will find the tweezers a lot easier to use!
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• Start by adding black Perler beads to form the jack-o-lantern’s face.You can follow our template or design your own pumpkin pattern.
• Switch to orange Perler beads and make the outline of the jack-o-lantern.
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• Fill in the pumpkin and then follow the template to add the stem and leaf.
• Compare your Halloween Perler bead design to the template to make sure it’s exactly how you want it to look.

Step 3: Iron the Perler beads

• Set the pegboard on an ironing board or a wooden cutting board. Then place a piece of parchment paper over top of the Perler bead pumpkin.Heat your iron to medium temperature, no steam. Gently set the iron on the parchment paper and move it around in circular motions for at least 15 – 20 seconds.
  • Check to see if the beads are melted together. Continue to iron for another 10 to 20 seconds, if necessary.The Perler beads are melted correctly when the parchment paper sticks to the beads and needs to be peeled away from them.
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• Leave your Halloween pixel art on the pegboard until it’s cool to the touch.
• Your Halloween Perler beads design is complete!
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Helpful Tips:

1. Use gentle pressure when ironing your Perler beads. This will ensure that none of them get knocked over.
2. Use glow in the dark Perler beads to make your Halloween Perler beads designs extra spooky!
3. If you have a clear pegboard you can place the template underneath it, making it super easy to follow the Halloween Perler beads pattern!

Download our free Halloween Perler bead patterns:

Click on the links below to download our free, printable Perler bead Halloween templates! The PDF files will open in a new window.

Then simply follow along with the pattern on your device’s screen, or print the templates in colour on 8.5 x 11 (letter size) printer paper.

>>> Halloween Perler Beads Template #1 <<<