These Perler bead cats are so fun and easy to make, and they make a perfect gift for the cat lovers in your life. The Perler beads packaging says that 10 – 20 seconds on medium temperature is enough to melt the beads, but we actually needed between 30 – 45 seconds to make our cat Perler beads.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). m waiting for some extra-large Hama peg boards and brown bead variants to arrive as I plan to make a larger version of the miserable feline, which will obviously have more detail – perhaps we could present this to GC at christmas? Some people pull the paper off after they iron the first side, but I just wait until the end and peel off both pieces.

Colours required – Here is a list of the colours you will require to make this Top Cat and the part number of the individual coloured packs. C. by close friends, “pro-vid-ing it’s with dignity” is the leader of a gang of Manhattan alley cats: Fancy Pants, Spook, Benny the Ball, Brain, and Choo Choo living in Hoagy’s Alley. Some have asked whether I use software on my Macbook for beading, and the short answer is, since I use my iPhone for just about everything, I plan my hama projects on this and currently use the Bead It! You can decide if you only want the shape to look like a cat and you fill it in with nice colours and maybe some geometric shapes or if you want the bead board to look like a cat in colour.

To enjoy all that Hobbycraft has to offer, please enable cookies or check whether another programme is blocking them. If you do this you can rescue them by using a toothpick or a tweezer to place the beads back onto the pegs. If you want to check, carefully peel back paper around the edge of your design and see if all the beads are melted. Don’t feel bad if your initial ironing attempts end up with over-heated beads, missing pieces, or an uneven surface; just experiment with small designs first to develop your ironing skills.When you’re done, place an ironing sheet over your design, iron over the top and then remove the sheet. Just follow the design guide and instructions to bring your cute characters to life, using the connectors to make your creations 3D! I was most surprised with myself when I realised I’ve come to love Internet sensation Grumpy Cat (a. It’s easier to start with the outline of the cat, and then add the inside details (like the nose and eyes) before filling in the main colour. The set includes approximately 2,500 colourful midi beads, a large hexagonal pegboard, two sets of connectors, a design guide and ironing paper.