Mushroom Perler Beads | DIY Perler Bead Mushroom (Free Patterns!) (2024)

August 14, 2023 by Debbie Chapman

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These mushroom Perler beads designs are SO CUTE! Working with Perler beads is such a fun activity. Both kids and adults will have a blast creating their own mushroom pixel art!

We used our clay mushrooms as inspiration when designing these mushroom Perler bead patterns, and we love how they turned out! These colourful mushrooms are whimsical, magical, and super easy to make using our free printable templates!

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How to Make a Perler Bead Mushroom

These mushroom Perler beads are so fun to make! Make a Perler bead mushroom using our free, printable templates. It's such a cool and easy kids craft!

Author: Debbie Chapman

Materials:

Perler beads
Perler beads pegboard (small square)

Equipment:

Free Printable Mushroom Perler beads template (get the 2nd template below)
Tweezers
Parchment paper
Iron

Check Out The Video Tutorial:

Looking for more Perler bead patterns? Here's a few of our favourites:

Instructions:

Step 1: Find what you need

Gather your supplies and materials.

Step 2: Make your Perler bead mushroom on the pegboard

To make a Perler bead mushroom you'll need to use a small square pegboard.
We also find it helpful to separate and set out the colours of Perler beads we want to use.
Optional:Use tweezers to add the Perler beads to the pegboard. Kids may not need to do this, but it makes it a lot easier for adults!
Start adding Perler beads to form the bottom of the mushroom stem.
You can follow our template or design your own mushroom pattern.
Continue working your way up the mushroom, adding the rest of the stem.
Follow the template and continue adding Perler beads until you've filled in the whole mushroom.
Compare your mushroom to the template to make sure it's exactly how you want it to look.

Step 3: Iron your mushroom

Set the pegboard on an ironing board or a wooden cutting board. Place a piece of parchment paper over top of the Perler bead mushroom.
Heat your iron to medium temperature, no steam. Place 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 mushroom design on the pegboard until it's cool to the touch.
Your Perler bead mushroom is complete!

Helpful Tips:

We find it easiest to start from the bottom of the mushroom stem and work our way up, but you can add the beads in whatever order you’d like!
Apply gentle pressure when ironing the Perler beads to make sure that none of them get knocked over.
If you have a clear pegboard you can slide the template underneath, making it even easier to make your mushroom Perler beads creation!

Download our free mushroom Perler beads templates:

Click on the links below to download our free, printable Perler bead mushroom 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.

>>> Mushroom Perler Beads Template #1 <<<

>>> Mushroom Perler Beads Template #2 <<<

Where’s the best place to buy beads to make mushroom Perler beads designs?

You should be able to find a good assortment of Perler beads at your local craft store, or at a chain store like Michaels or Walmart. If you’d like to buy online, Amazon often has good prices, and they offer a large selection of fuse beads.

Or go straight to the source and check out the Perler beads website for every possible colour of bead and accessories!

Should I melt both sides of my Perler bead mushroom?

It’s really up to you if you iron both sides of your mushroom or not. We prefer the classic Perler bead look of ironing only the one side. When you iron both sides it changes the look of the mushroom, but it does give it more stability.

It’s fun to experiment with different looks for your melty beads to see what you like best! You can iron only one side or iron the second side just enough so the beads are fused together. Or, keep ironing until the beads are totally closed and melted together!

To iron the second side, remove the fused mushroom from the pegboard. Then flip it over and cover it with parchment paper again before ironing the back.

What’s the best paper for melting Perler beads?

We prefer to cover our Perler beads designs with parchment paper when melting them. We always have it in the house, it’s inexpensive, and it works well.

And don’t forget that you can re-use the parchment paper to make more mushroom Perler beads!

You can buy special Perler bead ironing paperif you’d like, but we don’t find it necessary.

What can I do with my mushroom Perler beads?

Working with Perler beads is fun on its own, but it’s also cool to do something with the mushrooms you’ve created! Here are a few ideas:

Use the mushrooms for pretend play in a fairy garden
Tie a thin string or fishing line through one of the top holes and hang it in the window
Add a magnet to the back and hang it on the fridge or any other magnetic surface
Glue a pin to the back to make a brooch or badge for your backpack
Add a chain with a split ring through one of the holes and turn the Perler bead mushroom into a keychain
Attach your mushroom to cardstock with a glue dot for a fun picture or front of a homemade card

Mushrooms and toadstools are known as symbols of good luck, making these mushroom Perler beads perfect to give as a homemade gift.

It’s so fun to make a Perler bead mushroom, whether you’re a fan of Alice in Wonderland, Super Mario, or you just like the look of these adorable fungi!

Here’s even more Perler bead craft ideas:

Perler Bead Flower

Dinosaur Perler Beads

Cat Perler Beads

Perler Bead Earrings

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FAQs

What is the app that makes Perler bead patterns? ›

Beads Creator is a super easy to use application that allows anyone to easily create bead patterns. The total number of downloads has reached 1,400,000.

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How do you make Perler beads stay together? ›

Heat your beads.

Heat a dry iron to a medium setting, then slowly run it in a circular motion over the parchment paper. You'll have to continue this for about 10 seconds for the beads to stick together. The amount of time this takes can vary depending on factors like the kind of iron you are using.

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What is the difference between Perler beads and fuse beads? ›

Fuse beads are smaller and have a smooth, shiny surface. Perler beads are larger and have a matte finish. Fuse beads are melted together using an iron, while perler beads can be fused together with an iron or by threading them through a piece of string. Both of them are excellent craft toy choices for kids.

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How do I turn a picture into a bead pattern? ›

With Pixel-Beads you can convert photos or pictures into fuse bead patterns. Just select your favorite picture, determine the number of beads as well as the number of colors and let Pixel-Beads pixelate your picture. You can choose different manufacturers like Hama, Artkal, Nabbi or Perler.

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How much is bead tool software? ›

The free version doesn't allow you to save or print beading patterns, so if you want to do this or to sell your patterns via Etsy for example, you'll need to buy the full BeadTool 4 version for $49.95. The added benefit of buying the full license is that you'll be able to get free updates for the software.

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Why do people put tape on Perler beads? ›

Some Perler artists prefer the Tape Method to avoid seams that can sometimes appear between connected pegboards, or the chance of beads springing off the pegboards during fusing of a large project. It may take a bit more time and effort, but you may find that the results are more pleasing.

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What is the old name for perler beads? ›

Throughout the 1980's "melty" or "fuse" beads would become a popular children's craft in the United States.

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Are Hama and perler beads the same? ›

Hama beads are from Denmark, and have many colors that Perler does not. They're a little harder to find in the US, but several Hama colors are generally considered critical for a robust palette. Hama beads are a little bit smaller than Perler beads.

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Can you use parchment paper to fuse perler beads? ›

A: Do not use wax paper as the wax melts to the iron and beads. Use parchment paper. You can bake on parchment and it won't burn.

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How do you finish perler beads without an iron? ›

If you don't necessarily want to take the iron or steam iron out of the cupboard every time, there are alternatives to using an iron:

simply fix them with a glue dot.
Melt them in the oven.
weave them with a needle as you will do with your Miyuki beads.
Use the old method of filling a pan with hot water.

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What is the best brand of fuse beads? ›

Perler. Perler Beads are the Kleenex of the fuse bead world in the US, meaning the term has been used interchangeably with 'fuse beads' despite the brand. Perler is based in the US and seems to be the golden standard for midi (regular size) bead users.

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What is the generic name for perler beads? ›

If you're looking for a relaxing craft that can have you making all kinds of fun projects, perler beads might be just the thing! Perler beads, also known as fuse beads, are a crafting medium that a lot of people will have tried out as kids, but they are also a popular craft with adult crafters and artists.