Ghibli Boxes: Perler Bead Diary

Here’s my new Ghibli box; the panels become coasters when pulled apart – my table shall be protected!

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And here’s my big Totoro box I made for my bedside table!

Kei

Phew, that was a big job!I have a couple of cold fuses because I needed to fuse the largest panel as two separate sections – then iron two fused parts together into one piece.

Shinji

Why did you have to do that?

Kei

The Perler pegboard is warped so I couldn’t connect 2 together and get a proper fuse where they connect.

Shinji

Time for a better pegboard.

I quit Perler beads—Now I’m back with a better pegboard

After a 3-year break from Perler beads due to bead-fusing mishaps, I’ve returned! With my new 3D-printed pegboard, beading and ironing is so much easier and more enjoyable.

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I didn’t make the pattern first with my Bead Creator app, so I can’t share the blueprint this time. But you can probably count the beads from the first photo.

As always, please be inspired for personal use only 🙂

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