MY MOST REQUESTED TUTORIAL!! How To IRON Large Perler Projects!

[@ruddiko]

If you make the borders that need to be assembled together more like puzzle pieces it's way easier to assemble and align instead of having two linear borders

[@kinitstuff]

This is an excellent tip! I wonder if I can pin this to the top

[@symmetricowl]

That's literally so smart

[@justrenderin1279]

Oh hey Gwar Gura. Very nice stuff. I'll have to watch all these later when I get a chance. Flipping projects after ironing one side always freaks me out but separating them into manageable chunks is the best method for me.

[@justrenderin1279]

I think I may start using Wax Paper for my method. Because you'll never see the back, it's okay if it's a bit sticky and ugly looking.

[@kinitstuff]

I keep seeing how nice the taped giant ones look but I also don't like how the little boards sometimes don't flatten out evenly next to each other

[@justrenderin1279]

Definitely gotta work on my ironing on the mini beads. They require much more focus to not melt. Overall it came out okay. imgur.com/a/2oWFM3U Made it in time for the birthday stream and it was shown so that felt nice. I missed the old feeling of assembling a project together. It felt nice

[@kinitstuff]

@@justrenderin1279 the mini beads are hell you're a strong soul to use them

[@justrenderin1279]

@@kinitstuff Honestly this entire art field is just a test of character. We aren't exactly sane

[@cosasconsuelo2639]

This is awesome and looks great!!! Thank you! I’d been wondering how to make a large project look so good so thanks for the undercover secrets. Sending love.

[@kinitstuff]

You're welcome I'm so glad it was helpful!!

[@cyxx414]

woah thats a big one!!

[@lucasaugustocaravalho7308]

amazing!! i just have one small square and was thinking how to build a big art with it. thnks for the tip

[@kinitstuff]

No problem! Happy beading!!

[@lumariigonzalez4623]

Thank you so much !! It definitely helps. Wax paper definitely sounds easier than the tape method

[@kinitstuff]

I'm still practicing with tape method these days and I'd say they both have their ups and downs!

[@klace1983]

@@kinitstuffjust wondering what are some of the pros and cons you have found with both methods. I currently use smaller boards with the tape method but wonder if using larger board and wax papers for bigger projects would be worth the paper sticking

[@kinitstuff]

I'd say the only pro with the wax paper is that it's definitely a solid hold; I've started doing the tape method exclusively because I switched to only parchment paper to avoid ripping bits! If you're okay with one side of a piece possibly being unsightly, though, the wax paper method is great because tape method might still drop the beads if the stick isn't firm enough. Tape method does preserve your boards though, which is another bonus to learning tape method. @@klace1983

[@FuryousD]

seems like the tape method would come in very handy in this situation, also where can i get boards that big? i want some, i also would love to use this design, i love Gura :)

[@Hyltran]

1:54 This is the best part

[@sandygladwell2306]

Where do you find pegboard that big? I've looked everywhere I can think of. This video was extremely helpful, thank you.

[@wenchfisterx]

Thierry called.mega boards at michaels craft store they all the.perler items are.40% off when I was there today

[@lisafionda8675]

Hi, Thank you for your great video. Where do you get such a large Peg Board? 🤔

[@henxinggan]

Where did you get giant boards like that?! I'm new to this.

[@kinitstuff]

they're Perler brand Superpegboards! Perler.com and Amazon both have them and some kid's craft sections in stores have them too!

[@patback1001]

I get mine from Joanns

[@wenchfisterx]

Michaels craft store all perler.40% off today

[@Seriousgreeen]

amazing. question have you ever tried to lie both sheets on one pegboard to hold the seam while you iron?

[@kinitstuff]

I've had trouble with the iron heat not transferring very well through two layers

[@autumnthedove6819]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!! I have a gigantic Kirby piece I’m working on (op said they used 27 pegboards, I only have 11 😨). I was wondering at what point you recommend splitting up the project for easy ironing? (I use standard pegboards) So far I laid out all 11 pegboards but I think it’s excessive and difficult to try to flip all together. Thank you again for this, I will be using this knowledge to complete my largest project yet 😁🙏❤️

[@kinitstuff]

I'm so glad you found this helpful!! I'd say maybe 4-6 boards at a time? I feel like that will put it into manageable chunks for you! Make sure to use the wax paper only on the side that you don't mind getting residue/rippy bits on; or, I recently started using the tape method for larger pieces and with a little practice it's been pretty manageable!

[@traceyluvscraft]

thank you so much for this video! i am going to try it on my first kinda large piece!

[@kinitstuff]

No problem, good luck!! Hopefully I can get more tip/trick vids out this year 🤣

[@80sfan4life]

I'm a beginner and have done a few big pieces, I had to scrap a few and I was able to fix a few. I had no idea was paper and parchment paper were all that different. But you ironed you piece with the peg board under it. The few times that I have ironed a large piece with the peg board under it the peg board starts to warp and lift up off the table in spots from the heat. Small projects are ok since ya don't have to iron as much. But I am so interested in doing big pieces like this. What's your take on painters tape vs masking tape. I found that the painters tape diesnt work very well, all the beads didn't stick when I flipped it over, and I did press the heck out of it before hand but still had a ton of beads move on me when I flipped it over. Man I wish they mad steel peg board then we wouldn't have this problem. I am goinf to try your method and see how it works

[@kinitstuff]

Masking tape is definitely the way to go! I've been told a few times that it's a big difference from painter's tape. The trick with the board is honestly that mine is very old and I've used it enough that it's seemed to be evenly warped/pegs slightly melted over the entire thing, which has strangely been a benefit because it doesn't pop up or bend anymore?? But I've come around on using a combination of the tape method (with hole poking) and those interlocking boards for giant projects (basically anything that wouldn't fit a 49x69 board). I need to put up a video for it but even on my very first try I had very few problems with it!

[@80sfan4life]

@@kinitstuff thank you for the info. I need to get some , I only have the blue painters tape and I already know it doesn't work well. I have a large Scooby-Doo Perler of the whole gang that's done but not taped and ironed yet, I pray that myself or someone doesn't bump the coffee table ! Lol

[@kinitstuff]

@@80sfan4life lol oh my gosh good luck!!

[@EbuCehill_]

Where can I find those bead looms? And what's the name of the app you're using?

[@kinitstuff]

bead looms? And the app for my templates is MSPaint! Just a default paint program from Windows

[@wenchfisterx]

40%

[@moshimeshowu747]

how do you keep your plastic boards from warping when you iron on them??? I've been making big projects for a while now and I've always had trouble with the flipping method like that because the super pegboard would fold up because of the heat

[@kinitstuff]

Multiple boards! I have some that have warped, but weirdly a couple that only ever bubble up in the center occasionally and then go back to normal. If you want to preserve your boards then definitely use tape method, I've started switching to that so that I can do large projects in one piece

[@wenchfisterx]

They go back to normal as long as you don't ovrrheat them... mine warp every time night use them and then I put water borrles.all over it and pet it cool goes.right back into shape. Just can't super heat the he'll out-of.ot.you can heat again on flat surface once it's removed. . If you're warping you're doing wrong.. just heat enough for all pieces to stick on low heat and then flip off.voard to cool and then melt.the back and flip to do front again. If ot cools.down between heating each side it works wayyyy better

[@AJ_MUSIC247]

What website do u use to get it look pixely

[@kinitstuff]

I primarily build my templates myself using Microsoft Paint! I have tutorials on how to do this, but there are a few websites that will do it automatically that I'll have to do a video on at some point. Pixel-beads.net is pretty good if you can get it to work and don't mind making minor adjustments manually!

[@haleycopans296]

how do you fix those gaping holes and how do you keep it flat

[@PikaLink91]

Any tips on how your would go about framing a creation twice this size?

[@kinitstuff]

I've never framed anything so I have no idea. I do always get ads from craft stores about custom framing though 😂 Joann's usually has coupons for it!

[@PikaLink91]

@@kinitstuff Okay then lemme ask in another way, if you made something twice this size (or 35 panels of 29x29 pegs each), how would you go about storing it?

[@kinitstuff]

@@PikaLink91 everything I make just goes up on my wall using thumbtacks since they're fairly light regardless of size (I have something like what you're describing up on my wall using just 7 thumbtacks); if you're storing it away then I'd just flatten it between 2 to 4 pieces of cardboard taped at the edges with packing tape so it stays flat; I've also made some larger items in large pieces so that they would fit stacked up in boxes, and then they could be puzzled together on the wall or ironed at the seams later!

[@patback1001]

I use the command strip velcor pieces for hanging pictures. No holes and havnt damaged a wall yet as they just pull down and off. For sure more expensive though.

[@moowendigo]

could you make a tutorial for how you convert the desired image into a perler bead pattern?

[@kinitstuff]

I already have! It's the one with Bakugo in the thumbnail. I do, however, plan to make my next video a tutorial on using pixel-beads.net, which is a free image converter I highly recommend! It's easy to use on your own so I wouldn't worry about waiting around for me to finish that tutorial though!

[@moowendigo]

@@kinitstuff oh yes i checked your channel after and found the video :)

[@wenchfisterx]

I used tape once and wil never use again..... i just melt top layer on my board with parchment paper flip board onto flat table throw parchment on top let.cool amd then melt botto. Ive nev we had anytbing "blow out"

[@PikaLink91]

Where did you find that mermaid model of Gwar Gura? She looks so adorable! Would love to make her myself :3

[@kinitstuff]

It's a drawing called Gawr Gura On A Roomba by Totomori_M on twitter! I shot them a message and asked permission to create a bead version for the customer's commission. You can find the image on their page but I don't remember how far back it was 😅 twitter.com/totomori_m

[@abundantharmony]

Can you show us EXACTLY how you take a picture and pixelize it?

[@kinitstuff]

The video "FULL TUTORIAL: How I Design and Build My Fuse Bead Art (GIANT sized!)" shows the method I use to do this, although admittedly I want to redo it and improve the quality of the video (Here's a link kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5ywl3Sqoc6HbaMsi=iwf7OL6mk63phku_ ) Although I want to point out that this method isn't the easiest; you can do essentially the same thing with several free programs online! The best I've found is pixel-beads.net which lets you upload an image and then customize the output pattern by size, bead brand, colors used, and different methods of 'dithering' and color detection. Nowadays I often use a combination of that website and my manual pixelizing method to get the perfect pattern. Hopefully I can get a new tutorial going soon!

[@abundantharmony]

@@kinitstuff Hey, you're the best! Thanks for taking a bit of time to help me with that info! Viewer interaction 11/10

[@kinitstuff]

@@abundantharmony no problem, I'll really try and get the improved tutorial posted soon!! I've been putting it off for forever

[@abundantharmony]

@@kinitstuff I'm sure it will be amazing.

[@donnah993]

Do you peel the wax paper off before you iron the front or after?

[@kinitstuff]

After! If you peel it before, areas that aren't fully fused yet could end up stuck to the paper. For big projects like this one keeping it on there also helps with holding everything in place and with flipping the piece! I did switch to tape method though because wax paper does risk leaving residue or paper scraps on the back. If that doesn't matter though, it's definitely still a good method!

[@donnah993]

@@kinitstuff Ok, thank you.

[@wenchfisterx]

Its parchment paper not wax paper

[@oaty89]

do you have any advice on how to get the ironing done right and not have it mess up everything? i’ve had to throw out two projects (not very big at all) because i messed up the ironing part

[@kinitstuff]

I've started using the tape method on projects that would be hard to rebuild if I had ironing issues! Perler.com has an instructional video on how it works, and I'm planning to put one up eventually as well

[@oaty89]

@@kinitstuff ill see if the tape method gives me any luck :p thanks!!

[@AvAforevr]

Have you noticed different color of beads take different times to melt?

[@kinitstuff]

Yes!! This absolutely happens, though as long as you're within the same brand it shouldn't be too huge of a melting difference. I still try to really watch the beads as they're first melting to see if I've got one of those colors

[@henxinggan]

About how long does it typically take to iron a large board full of beads?

[@kinitstuff]

That's a really good question and you'd think I'd have timed myself ironing but I haven't 😂 I would have to guess a full large board would be ten minutes? It's hard to say for sure because sometimes I'll have to go back over the same spots again to get some beads that didn't get hit directly enough with the heat. I actually don't count that time either specifically when I'm factoring in my hours cost for the customer since I feel like it's always different piece to piece

[@eldritchjuncture1976]

Hey what Bead size do you typically use? Also I was curious where you got the giant peg board for the beads as well as what kind of Iron do you use?

[@kinitstuff]

5mm, it's a Superpegboard from perler.com, and the iron is a cheap Utopia that I think I found on Amazon or at Target!

[@eldritchjuncture1976]

@@kinitstuff Thank you, I'm just starting out and I've already made a big one using the small pegboards. Is 2.6m beads worth it, all I have is a bunch of 5m and I was curious about them. Also where do you buy your paper?

[@kinitstuff]

@@eldritchjuncture1976 I don't personally like the mini beads because they're harder to handle and need special tweezers and a different pegboard, but they can be great for making pins and jewelry. And the paper is just regular parchment paper and wax paper you can get in the bake section of any grocery store!

[@eldritchjuncture1976]

@@kinitstuff Thank you, that might have seem like a stupid question, but I had no idea that parchment paper was at the store. I don't get out much XD. Anyway thanks again for the tips. Also off topic, but do you do voice work? Your voice sounds really good.

[@kinitstuff]

@@eldritchjuncture1976 no problem! I didn't know either until I started perling 😂

[@prettysoulik]

Can I only use parachment paper?

[@kinitstuff]

Wax paper and parchment paper are what I use (wax paper sticks and parchment doesn't much), but I have also seen people using aluminium foil! The trouble there is just that if there are wrinkles in the foil, they'll leave marks on the project, so you have to keep it very flat!

[@reinathemoon4173]

I have a problem I don’t know how to paste my big beads in my wall ; it’s get fall and destroy after few min ,do u have any idea how can i paste it easily

[@kinitstuff]

The best tip I have is to use thumbtacks! If you're using a lot of thumbtacks already and they're not staying in the wall, it might be a problem with the wall material itself. I hang mine on drywall exclusively right now

[@reinathemoon4173]

@@kinitstuff ok thanks that’s help me a lot 🤍

[@engineoil]

@@reinathemoon4173 you could also frame it but if it's very big you'll need to diy the frame

[@nyksiex]

big gooba

[@rosequartz9208]

My beads won’t melt. I don’t know why. 😢

[@kinitstuff]

What are you using for melting them? If an iron isn't doing it and you've tried the hottest setting, that has to be defective iron! Fuse beads should be very easy to melt

[@plushie1019]

Whoa! You iron on the pegboard! :0 what about the warping?

[@kinitstuff]

It hasn't been that bad! Usually as long as I iron both sides and let it sit under something heavy for a little while the piece flattens out nicely, and the boards themselves are holding up just fine; they do occasionally warp a little and the pegs get less pointy but overall they go back to normal and usable just fine

[@patback1001]

I iron right on the ped board too. Been doing that for like 10 years. Mine warp at first do to heat expanding but once they cool they go right back. Have never had to toss one due to a permanent warp.

[@wazitSomethingISaid]

what if you dis a 9 board picture all at once lol

[@kinitstuff]

That would be so hard lol

[@wazitSomethingISaid]

@@kinitstuff yeah it was 😂 I did the rainbow cat an just put the paper on an ironed it.. it was ok but the boards got wonky after lol

[@kinitstuff]

@@wazitSomethingISaid I've warped so many boards! I've started using the tape method

[@patback1001]

Dont bump it by accident is a i have to say lol

[@kinitstuff]

@@patback1001 I'VE BUMPED SO MANY TIMES

[@CinniaBee]

I can bearly Iron smaller project's because I don't trust myself I don't think I would be able to trust myself with making a big one or even flipping one

[@kinitstuff]

That was me only a couple years ago! It gets easier the more you practice, and using teeny stuff that you don't mind messing up to practice really helps

[@CinniaBee]

@@kinitstuff I tried flipping yesterday and I did lose a few beads but it's a start :D

[@kinitstuff]

@@CinniaBee Great job!! I'm proud of you!!