Bring the quirky world of pixel art to life with fusible craft beads. Colorful, inexpensive beads from Perler®, Hama®, Nabbi®, or Artkal® are perfect for recreating the retro 8-bit era of blocky video games. Making trendy pixelated wearables, jewelry, and home décor is as simple as following a chart, and your finished creations will look as if they just stepped off a screen. Inside this book you'll find over 50 super fun design ideas for digital-inspired jewelry, coasters, frames, boxes, toys, and more. You'll learn all the basics of assembling and fusing beads, with tips on tools, pegboards, and adhesives. No crafting experience is necessary, with clear directions and step-by-step photos that make it easy to get great results.
|Create retro-chic pixelated wearables, jewelry, and home decor with 50 imaginative design ideas in this book. Perler® and other fusible craft beads are perfect for recreating the retro 8-bit era of blocky video games. Making pixel art wearables, jewelry, and home décor is as simple as following a chart, and your finished creations will look as if they just stepped off a screen. You'll find dozens of projects here for digital-inspired jewelry, coasters, frames, boxes, toys, and more. You'll learn all the basics of assembling and fusing beads, with tips on tools, pegboards, and adhesives. No crafting experience is necessary. Clear directions and step-by-step photos make it easy to get great results.
|The popularity of retro video games and Minecraft has turned young people on to pixel art. This book is packed with designs for the trendy pixelated look. Perler beads are a perennial favorite kids craft – a go-to for parents, camp counselors, etc. Easy to follow templates for all projects make it a good introduction for beginners. This is another great craft trend book from Fox Chapel Publishing & Design Originals.
