Koopa Troopa Perler Bead Sprite

"Koopa Koopa!"

    For all those dedicated Mario gamers out there, Koopa Troopas are often seen in game as the enemies who are under the leadership of the one and only, BOWSER! But when I saw Koopa Troopa for the first time, I just loved it's look and name and I even named my own turtle Koopa after this character. I am also very fond of Yoshi because you just have to love him! I have the 3DS XL with the Yoshi design and I love his bright colours! Of course, my brother was actually the first one who decided to be fully dedicated to Yoshi because at the time, I always played Dry Bones or Mario in Mario Kart. So, I have found my new character that I will often use in Mario Kart Wii and he is now permanently pixelated as this awesome perler bead sprite!

Making Perler Bead Koopa Troopa:

-1 Regular 29x29 Pegboard

-Dimension Reach: 21 x 29

-Time: Approx. 17 minutes

Colours:
131---Black
15---Dark Grey
5---Grey
9---Brown
57---Butterscotch
30---Sand
15---Dark Green
11---Green
71---Yellow
27---White

Here's the video:

 

     

Spark/Plasma Kirby Perler Bead Sprite

"Bzzz"

This is another common form that you see Kirby in! His sparks are just like the fire that is seen in my previous Fire Kirby post and he has a cool lime green colour too. Here are the beads you'll need to make it:

Making Spark Kirby:

-1 Regular 29x29 Pegboard

-Dimension Reach: 21 x 28

-Time: Approx. 30 minutes

Colours:
81---Black
22---Brown
6---Red
32---Butterscotch
14---Cheddar
15---Yellow
31---Green
87---Kiwi Lime
47---Pastel Green
65---Parrot Green
11---Translucent Green
3---Light Blue
3---Turquoise
6---Dark Blue
29---Toothpaste
29---White

Check out this video to see Kirby's assembly:

Fire Kirby Perler Bead Sprite

"HotHotHot"

     As I have mentioned before in my first Kirby post, I love the Kirby Squeak Squad game as well as Super Star Ultra and one of my favourite Kirby fighters is Fire Kirby!!! Like my Ice Kirby, this one has a head band with a square "gem" on it, but this time it's green and accompanied with a wonderful display of perler bead fire! This one is in the difficult/hard category because that fire took a long time to get just right. Up close, it may not seem very dimensional, but back up a bit, and your eyes will light up :). Of course with this Kirby, there is the classic pink body, so make sure you have a lot of reds and pinks for this project!

Making Fire Kirby:

-1 Regular 29x29 Pegboard

-Dimension Reach: 21 x 28

-Time: Approx. 30 minutes

Colours:
81---Black
18---Brown
14---Tan
4---Red
19---Cranapple
19---Rasperry
11---Pastel Lavender
31---Bubblegum
78---Light Pink
37---Butterscotch
50---Yellow
22---Cheddar
67---Translucent Orange/Orange
3---Dark Green
3---Green
2---Kiwi Lime
14---White
7---Clear

Total: 480 Beads

     This perler Kirby is about the size of my hand, so it is pretty big and will take up most of the board. These big perler bead creations may be hard to iron, so be careful and make sure every part of Fire Kirby gets an equally distributed amount of heat! You don't want him to be too hot. See Fire Kirby come together in this video:

Ice Kirby Perler Bead Sprite

"Ice-Ice, Kirby"

     The first Kirby game I ever got was Kirby Squeak Squad for Nintendo DS. It was one of my first Nintendo games that I played (first one Mario Kart DS of course) and I still love playing it time to time, especially with my much larger 3DS XL screen. I remembered one of my favourite forms of Kirby was Ice, because it turned enemies into ice cubes XD, so that's what inspired me to make this, the first moderately difficult perler beads sprite that took up a lot of the pegboard. Enjoy!

Making Ice Kirby:

-1 Regular 29x29 Pegboard

-Dimension Reach: 21 x 28

-Time: Approx. 30 minutes

Colours:

32---Black

27---Light Brown

9---Tan

72---Dark Blue

65---Light Blue

50---Turquoise

104---Toothpaste

18---Plum

8---Pastel Lavender

11---Light Pink

7---Yellow

3---Butterscotch

10---Cheddar

25---White

Total: 441 Beads

     This Ice Kirby is about the size of my entire hand, so it will take some time to complete and if you want to make changes, squinting a lot will probably be needed in order to see if the ice "pops" out and looks like it has some dimension. See it come together!

Pokémon Pokéball Perler Bead Coaster

"Go Pokéball"

     When I bought my first bucket of beads, the only pegboards I had were these mini pegboards of various shapes, so as I was getting the feel of this hobby, I decided to make a bunch of coasters that I could use for drinks or giving away to friends (if only I had any XD). With the mini circle pegboard, I was able to make little coasters for sodas and glasses because they were the perfect size for it! So obviously, the first design I thought about was the Pokéball!

Making A Pokéball Coaster:

-1 Mini Circle Pegboard Diameter 15

-Dimension Reach: Diameter 15

-Time: Approx. 5 minutes

Colours:

62---Black

7---Grey

48---Red

48---White

Total: 165 Beads

     This design is sooo easy and simple to make and of course it is Pokémon themed. When you place your glass on top of it, you'll see an awesome Pokéball under it and any guests who come over will have a very unique coaster under their drink. Watch how quick I made mine!

Pikachu Perler Bead Sprite

Pika!

     Here is another one of my early perler projects and obviously, it is the one and only PIKACHU! This pattern isn't exactly a representation of a video game sprite, but any Pokémon fan will know that this is Pikachu. As you can see from the picture, Pikachu is only the height of a full 3DS stylus and is another basic design that won't take too long to make.

Making Pikachu:

-1 Regular 29x29 Pegboard

-Dimension Reach: 16 x 23

-Time: Approx. 10 minutes

Colours:

87---Black

4---Light Brown

18---Cheddar

134---Yellow

9---Red

2---White

Total: 254 Beads

     This is my second post featuring a Pokémon perler creation, but hey, I have been a huge fan of it since grade 1 and it changed my entire life! So don't be surprised to see more Pokémon sprites here. I may even take on a huge project relating to my love for Pokémon! ;) Check out my video if you want:

Mario Mushroom Perler Bead Sprite

Zoooom!!!

     This summer, I've been playing a lot of Mario Kart Wii, so here is the red mushroom that gives player's karts a quick speed boost. If you have a Wii U, Mario Kart 8 seems very interesting and has a lot of fun courses to go on. It's too bad I still don't have a Wii U; I never really thought it was any use to me...until now! I also can't wait for Super Smash Bros. to come out as well and also those amiibos that Nintendo has been introducing to us. Anyway, here's how to make this Mario mushroom!

Making A Mario Mushroom:

-1 Regular 29x29 Pegboard

-Dimension Reach: 16 x 17

-Time: Approx. 10 minutes

Colours:

68---Black

62---Red

98---White

Total: 228 Beads

   As you can see, 3 colours are only needed and you still get this amazing looking Mario mushroom that you can display and maybe even use as a coaster! It will fit any pop can and regular glasses. You can change things up a bit by replacing the red and using Kiwi Lime Beads to make your own 1UP mushroom from the Mario Bros. games.

Walking Ash & Pikachu Perler Bead Sprites

     This is a set of 2 perler sprites featuring Red or Ash and his companion, Pikachu!!! I saw a bunch of 8-bit designs of Pikachu following Ash and if you have played any of the Pokémon games, you have probably seen the concept of Pokémon following their trainers in Pokémon Yellow, Diamond & Pearl, Platinum and HeartGold & SoulSilver. These sprites look even cuter when they are actually displayed on a flat surface and appear to be walking!

Making Ash & Pikachu:

-1 Regular 29x29 Pegboard

-Dimension Reach: 13 x 15, 14 x 15

-Time: Approx. 15 minutes (FOR BOTH)

Making Ash:

Colours:

76---Black

29---Red

2---Light Blue

37---White

Total: 144 Beads

   

Making Pikachu:

Colours:

69---Black

10---Brown

1---Red

77---Yellow

Total: 157 Beads

Grand Total: 301 Beads

     Since there are two sprites, I suggest starting Ash at the very edge of the pegboard, so that there is enough space for the very large Pikachu that is following. I would start with the outline of Ash with the black beads and then see how much space is left for Pikachu. Since you will have to fuse this, I would recommend doing the characters separately one by one, so that ironing won't be too difficult with two separate sprites needing equal distribution of heat. I only did them both on one pegboard so that you could see the two sprites together. Watch Ash & Pikachu come to life and enjoy!

     

Kirby Perler Bead Sprite

Kirby!

     I remember the first time I ever heard of the name, Kirby. It was during the recess of grade 3 that one of my friends brought a silver Gameboy with this huge cartridge stuck in it and he showed me this fun game called Kirby's Dream Land. At that age, I never really knew anything about Nintendo except for Pokémon. Years after, I continue to love playing Kirby games on my 3DS XL and especially making Kirby come to life using perler beads.

Making Kirby:

-1 Regular 29x29 Pegboard OR 1 Mini 14x14 pegboard

-Dimension Reach: 13 x 13

-Time: Approx. 7 minutes

Colours:

52---Black

7---Bubblegum

18---Blush

54---Light Pink

Total: 131 Beads

     This is another simple and easy to make perler sprite and of an awesome character as well. Watch Kirby come together in this video!

Mario Boo Perler Bead Sprite

Boo.

    If you are a fan of the Mario series, you must've encountered a Boo floating around with it's menacing smile following you from behind. I made this sprite because I had a lot of clear perler beads and I had no better way to use them than to make this iconic ghost.

Making Boo:

-1 Regular 29x29 Pegboard

-Dimension Reach: 16 x 16

-Time: Approx. 10 minutes

Colours:

56---Black

38---Grey

89---Clear OR White

21---Hot Coral OR Red

Total: 204 Beads

     There you have it- a simple Boo from the Mario series that looks really cool if you use clear perler beads to make the body. If you would like to see how I made it, here is my time-lapse video:

Legend Of Zelda Perler Bead Link

"Call Me Zelda One More Time..."

     This perler bead sprite of Link from the Legend of Zelda video game series was one of the first few perler bead sprites I ever made. If you are a big fan of this series, you will love making a Link sprite and you can definitely change the colour of it to match the Link(s) from The Legend of Zelda Four Swords! (That would include green, blue, red and purple Link).

Making Perler Bead Link (Green):

-1 Regular 29x29 Pegboard

-Dimension Reach: 18 x 22

-Time: Approx. 20 minutes

Colours:

84---Brown

25---Light Brown

14---Tan

30---Peach

10---Red

32---Yellow

6---Cheddar

26---Dark Green

30---Green

12---Kiwi Lime

4---Turquoise

4---White

Total: 277 Beads

Blue Link
Colours:

84---Brown

25---Light Brown

14---Tan

30---Peach

10---Red

32---Yellow

6---Cheddar

26---Dark Blue

30---Light Blue

16---Turquoise

4---White

Red Link

Colours:

84---Brown

25---Light Brown

14---Tan

30---Peach

40---Red

38---Hot Coral

32---Yellow

6---Cheddar

4---Turquoise

4---White

Purple Link

Colours:

84---Brown

25---Light Brown

14---Tan

30---Peach

10---Red

32---Yellow

6---Cheddar

26---Purple

30---Plum

12---Pastel Lavender

4---Turquoise

4---White

     To make the other colours, it is basically the exact same process just with different colours. I hope you find this post useful in making your very own perler bead Link and here is the time-lapse of me making it, so that you can kind of tell how big it is. ;)