Gamertell

For my latest melted beads project I decided to remain old school, this time with Link from The Legend of Zelda (NES). I found a lot of sprite designs online for this one but none were lage enough to maximize the 29x29 pixel grid. Again I used PCStitch to convert… Continue Reading »

For my second perler beads project I chose one of my all-time favorite arcade game icons, Peter Pepper from BurgerTime (1982). Click through for the pattern… Continue Reading »

Inspired by the cross stitch projects (and by our very own Jenni Lada), I picked up a pack of Ikea’s plastic beads and decided to give a go at some 8-bit art. Since I live pretty close to an Ikea, I picked up Ikea’s bucket o’ beads (aka Pyssla, US$5.99)… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Raccoon Mario using Ikea's Pyssla beads

I remember working with perler beads as a child. Nothing elaborate - just flat designs from kits that my mom would later iron to make permanent. Never did I even imagine that works of video game art, like the ones by Doctor Octoroc were even possible. Just look at the… Continue Reading »

Being a sucker for video game related crafts, I was delighted when I came across Lost Mitten’s Etsy store, which is populated with various nifty items with video game icons on them. Its a nice place to stop and browse, or pick up a trinket for a video game loving… Continue Reading »