Small Perler Bead Patterns | Mini and tiny, up to 16 beads

Small Perler bead patterns up to 16 beads on each side (about 4.2 cm or less with 2.6 mm beads). Each fits on one pegboard and takes about 30 minutes to an hour, which makes them great first projects and perfect for keychains, magnets and brooches.

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Up to 10 beads (27)

For earrings, hair clips and rings. Up to about 2.6 cm with 2.6 mm beads.

11–13 beads (51)

For keychains and magnets. About 2.9–3.4 cm with 2.6 mm beads.

14–16 beads (148)

For bag charms and brooches. About 3.6–4.2 cm with 2.6 mm beads.

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Pattern tips: Small (up to 16 beads)

Up to 16 beads is about 4 cm with 2.6 mm beads, just right for a keychain or bag charm.
To make it even smaller, skip the outer ring, or rebuild it with fewer beads across in the Pattern Maker.
Made with 5 mm Perler or Hama beads, the same pattern is about 8 cm.

Make your own pattern from a photo

FAQ

How do I make a fuse bead pattern smaller?

Use 2.6 mm mini beads: they come out about half the size of 5 mm beads. To shrink the pattern itself, load the photo or picture into the Pattern Maker and choose fewer beads across. Just leaving off the outer ring makes it 2 beads smaller each way.

What is the smallest fuse bead size?

The smallest size commonly sold is the mini bead, about 2.6 mm across. Standard beads are 5 mm. A 16-bead pattern is about 4.2 cm with 2.6 mm beads and about 8 cm with 5 mm beads.

Are there small patterns that are quick to make?

The 7-bead mini heart and star, and the 9-bead ribbon, onigiri and four-leaf clover, use 1 to 3 colors and fewer than 50 beads, so they are done in no time.

Where can I buy 2.6 mm mini beads?

Craft stores and online shops sell them. To match a pattern's colors, a shop that sells single colors by color code is easiest. mamepix sells 2.6 mm single-color beads in Japan, 1,000 beads for ¥120.

Small Perler Bead Patterns | Mini and tiny, up to 16 beads

Up to 10 beads (27)

11–13 beads (51)

14–16 beads (148)

Pattern tips: Small (up to 16 beads)

FAQ

How do I make a fuse bead pattern smaller?

What is the smallest fuse bead size?

Are there small patterns that are quick to make?

Where can I buy 2.6 mm mini beads?

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