DIY your own Enamel Dots for pennies..with The Alley Way Stamps!

[@jrupton1]

What a fun and easy way to make enamel dots! And inexpensive. You have a lifetime supply with 22000 beads! Thanks for sharing!

[@Hisuihana]

Yes!!! This worked so well for me. I purchased a multicolor pack of 400 plastic pony beads from the dollar store. 450 degrees and 5 min they were done. I did let them go 1 more minute. It turned some of the lighter colors darker. But still so shiny!

[@ruthgauss8883]

Wonderful! Now I'm going to go digging through the old kids craft supplies looking for Perler beads!

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

LOL that's what I did ;)

[@Heavenlyscrapbooking]

Ok this is an AWSOME idea!!!!!!! I am just tickled pink😊 now I gotta go out and get some of these so I can do this!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

Hope you love them as much as I do :) hugs

[@mouseprintcreations]

I bought a small container of peeler beads today (3/4/16) from JoAnns and got the expensive Wilton brand parchment paper. First batch was in a metal cake pan on 275 for 43 minutes. Many colors worked great, many didn't. Black worked beautifully as did white. Tan didn't work, neither did navy blue. Second batch was in a glass casserole on 450 for 25 minutes. Everything worked great except tan. And in the second batch, they flattened a little bit more. In the second batch, the white parchment paper turned brown. There was a slight odor but I just opened the kitchen window. Can't wait to do more.

[@thescrapperchick]

So glad you shared this! I was wondering if they would work with those beads when I saw them at HL...now I know that they do! Thanks again for sharing this GREAT tutorial!

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

thanks :)

[@GoGetIt411]

Hey there..I finally made my own enamel dots..yay me! ..they came out perfect. .thanks for sharing your video! -deb.

[@ALittleBitCountry1]

Hi.....after watching a bunch of videos on these, I tried the toaster oven and the parchment paper burned after a few minutes, so I dumped them. After watching your video I tried doing these again and they turned out perfect.....thanks so much for doing this video.....I'm uploading my video in a few minutes.....thanks for sharing :) :) Sharon

[@AScrapOfKindness]

After watching this video last week, I immediately went to Joann's and found the Perler beads in the children's craft section. I got the package of 277 pieces. It worked wonderfully with the pink, orange and white beads. However, the yellow and green always ended up with a halo on the top which wasn't attractive, so I ditched them. I think it's because they were pearlized and there was color separation. I will be looking at some of the other Perler beads to see if they have yellows and greens that are matte. I suggest doing two batches and calling it quits. More than that the odor can get pretty strong. Still, very worth trying. Thank you!

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

I heard from another crafter, that they separated the dark's from the lights.. and did the dark's on a lower temp 275 for about 30 mins and it worked for them. Ovens are so different, so that's what they did and they worked :) Just thought I would let you know :) hugs

[@artofmywill5113]

So cool! Even the little donut ones are so cute!!! ^_^ But of course the enamel dots don't look like donuts, lol! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@croppinmama1054]

Thanks for this tutorial...great idea since I love enamel dots and saving money so I can buy more stamps, right? Just bought my first one of your sets at a garage sale--Sushi Bar. Love your designs so I'll be buying more!

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

I just used Sushi Bar in my latest video. :) That's such a fun set.. so happy you found us!

[@CardsbyMaaike]

i tried a brand last week, mine stayed as donuts tried different temp and times, returned the bottle and pretended none were gone haha.loved the idea, maybe it's the brand or my oven or my patience

[@CardsbyMaaike]

ok thanks i might try this once more ;-)

[@verlenegardner4009]

don't give up i almost did till i tried this temp and time

[@Weasel0539]

I did this a couple of weeks ago and there was no smell at all, I was really surprised, I now have a bag full to dip into. The odds few didn't come out perfectly round, but they cab be tucked behind flowers and other embellishments

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

I am so excited they worked for you!! :) YAY!

[@BarbGhig]

I love this idea...thanks so much for sharing it with us. May I ask: What are you using to cut the beads in half? An exacto knife, scissor?

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

Thank You so much! I used Tim Holtz Scissors and they cut right in half :)

[@BarbGhig]

Great...thank you!

[@dreamcatcher_14]

Does this work with the larger plastic beads as well? Like pony beads? Would you have to set it at a different temperature?

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

misscallitoff Yes it does work. I would try the same temp :) just watch your beads

[@deskjockie4948]

When you cut the perler beads in half to make smaller dots, did you cut them in half lengthwise or crosswise?

[@verlenegardner4009]

+deskjockie49 crosswise

[@mommytomario]

Hi there new subby here.I was wondering is the smell bad while they are melting? love this idea...tfs...hugs Deb

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

Nope Deb.. no smell at all :)

[@karate37t]

Will these be acid free enough to use in scrapbooking? I wonder because of everyone talking about the odor etc, do you know?

[@rinthiamagesh5861]

How did you make awsome🙋🙋🙋🙋

[@papergenius94127]

Thanks for the great tutorial. Where did you purchased your perler beads? I see the poney beads but the colors are not as pretty as yours.

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

I got my Perler Beads from Joann fabric store :)

[@papergenius94127]

What section of the store do I look? I bought the poney beads, but your colors are so much nicer. Kid section? Thanks!

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

papergenius94127 They were in the kids craft section.. YOu can get them on their website as well :)

[@papergenius94127]

Thanks for telling where to find them. Got them. Can't wait to try them this weekend. Thanks again.

[@JESblankets]

Great video!!!

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

thanks :)

[@SiahChoi]

What do you use enamel dots for?

[@nicoleperry3316]

I know I was wondering the same thing

[@verlenegardner4009]

+Siah Choi i use them on my cards that i make

[@60sandylee]

Thank's for this tip, I'll have to give this a try. take care:)

[@bethweimer3038]

I love, love, love enamel dots and was so excited to give this a try. Here is what happened.... I cut some parchment paper to my pan size but quickly learned that it needs to be very flat so I stacked a couple of books on top and waited for it flatten out. I used peeler beads on a cookie sheet for my first batch. After 30 minutes they were still not melted. Threw that out and tried again but with a glass pan. That worked pretty well but I learned my oven runs slow so it took about 20 minutes to get done. Next I wanted to make some larger dots so I tried stacking the 2 beads in a T as the video showed. I can stack but by the time the tray gets in the oven, anything that was stacked is no longer stacked. Anyone else have this issue?

[@finitamoreno]

will this work with aluminum instead of parchment or wax paper???

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

I'm not sure.. I have never tried it..

[@SiahChoi]

+Delfina Moreno Aluminum may catch on fire as it does in the microwave but I am not entirely sure..

[@SiriWik1]

Is Hama beads the same thing? I tried out this last night (with hama beads), but it didn't melt that far :(

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

I don't believe Hama beads are the same thing. I know that it works also with pony beads as well.. The brad of beads that I showed, are the only ones I know for sure work. if they are starting to melt together in a dot, you can try to up the temp 15 degrees and also leave them in a little longer.. you do need to make sure you watch them thought.. so your paper doesn't burn :)

[@LenaJohansenMUA]

Been trying with hama beads for days. They wont melt properly. But think i got the black ones now. They look okey at 190 degres celsius for a little over 60 min.

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

karen Bahit It is set at 450 degrees.. every oven is a little different.. so you might need to go up a tiny or down a tiny :) but with 22000 beads you can experiment a tad ;)

[@chingscoular6072]

Mine didn’t work just tried today twice. I will try it with glass pan and lower temperature and separate the dark and light colors. Hopefully I’ll have luck next time.

[@ALi-ch4ud]

How did you cut your perler beads in half?

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

I used Tim Holtz scissors.. Cut them before I melted them :)

[@paulaogi2246]

Thanks for sharing this! Guess what I'm making tomorrow?😉

[@mouseprintcreations]

Mine do not come off the Wilton parchment paper. What a mess. Someone else used their Tim Holtz craft mat. Has anyone else used that?

[@sandybb36]

do they have a toxic smell from baking them

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

No.. they don't have any smell at all :)

[@sandybb36]

Thanks, appreciate it.

[@Armymommy05]

I didn't catch the oven temp...Can you please let me know, thank you for sharing

[@henrietta9206]

Great! Thank you!

[@AdamariMedia]

What are there dots used for

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

If you watch til the very end of the video, you will see a card I used them on. There are a TON of cards on the channel using them :) hugs

[@mcescher1957]

Didn't work for me..tried many different temps, always ended up with a dip in the middle and the colors all had a brown tinge to them...and the smell was awful. At first I thought it was the fact that I tried non name brand beads, but then I bought the Perler brand and the same thing happened. Gave em to my girls...too stressful. I did find a way to make them with paper, a hole punch and clear embossing powder!! Thanks anyway.

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

Sorry yours didn't work.. My friend in Germany tried them and they didn't work either.. so I sent her the brand I bought and they worked. You may need to try diff temps and lengths.. I did have a typo in the written instructions. I just fixed :)

[@verlenegardner4009]

+Robin Schaefer i finally used 325 for 30 to 40 minutes and they worked great

[@AngieVallejo]

Genius!

[@cookbook800]

Confused.....you said 450* for the perler beads....i cut mine in half .......I tried it....they burned. Then under your video, it said 275* for perler beads.....I tried that and they all look like doughnuts....HELP

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

sorry..that was a typo.. I fixed it :)

[@TheAlleyWayStamps]

so for half perler beads you want to watch since they burn fast.. try 7-8 mins on 450

[@Kartenchaos]

I could see your bare feet in the oven :-P Great video again! :)