Fused Plastic

stefstef
edited May 2007 in Arts and Crafts
Just because most of my internet friends are inexplicably not cool enough to knit:
fusedbead.jpg
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=98400.0

Fused plastic bead game art objects. When I was young, we'd try to explain these things away as "keychains" or "coasters", but the truth of the matter is that they're nothing more than a fun way to experiment with melting thermoplastic polymers at home. Hooray for melting!

JC actually made one of these independent of Craftster a while back.

If you've never used these things, you can get them pretty much anywhere that has a craft section, even Wal-Mart.

Comments

  • Melted JhonnycakeMelted Jhonnycake
    edited March 2007
    I used to do that! The things that I made were considerably lamer than that though.
  • jcjc
    edited March 2007
    I made some other ones too. I'll take pictures later.

    Also, I can't find the Space Invaders one. I moved it because my cat was trying to chew on it, and now it's gone. :(
  • jcjc
    edited March 2007
    Also, that Simon Belmont one is the business.
  • stefstef
    edited March 2007
    Yeah, it was pretty rad.

    We're considering a craft-store run tonight. Though Mario and I are both veterans of the fused plastic school of self-expression, neither of us thought to bring any when we moved here.
  • deku12345deku12345
    edited March 2007
    I made a koopa shell once. It didn't turn out all that great really.
  • stefstef
    edited March 2007
    Plastic: Obtained!

    For interested parties, the best plastic bead selection is at Wal-Mart rather than JoAnn's or Michael's. Weird.
  • geokogeoko
    edited March 2007
    pffff. sellout. you and yer walmart.
  • stefstef
    edited March 2007
    And it could be you and your Wal-Mart too, for the low low price of 8.97!
  • geokogeoko
    edited March 2007
    hells no it can't. it's been "rolled back" to yer. that smiley face will mess you up if you say "your- *you hear the sound of geoff being attacked* GAH! Get away from me! .... Not in the face! Not in the face! .... ernnnnnghhghhh..
  • AgentcelAgentcel
    edited March 2007
    On topic: A while back I made a Bub one.
  • brucebruce
    edited March 2007
    My sister has them!

    *Goes off to make a super montage of l33tness*
  • GarnetGarnet
    edited March 2007
    Oh, neat! I really like how they look.

    It's been a very long time since I messed with those type of beads. Are there instructions with the bead kits how to melt them and such? :o
  • mariomario
    edited March 2007
    Instructions?

    -Put some of that waxy paper on top
    -Iron it until the tops of the beads fuse together
    -Flip over and iron the other side for better integrity
    -Be finished

    Can't wait to find some table space so we can get crackin'!
  • AgentcelAgentcel
    edited March 2007
    I too, can't wait to get crackin'!
    Meanwhile, look at this guy's bead collection:

    http://flickr.com/photos/34152900@N00/sets/1686827/detail/
  • stefstef
    edited March 2007
    Wow. His are excessively good.
  • mariomario
    edited March 2007
    The trick is that he has embellished on his significantly, adding shading and lighting colors to many of the sprites (sort of an SNES-style upgrade). It makes a big difference.

    I liked seeing the more modern-day sprites from Disgaea and the like. Hey, I remembered the name of that PS2 game I wanted to play! Thanks random Perler guy!
  • HamelinHamelin
    edited March 2007
    Oh, I was wondering how you kept the beads from going all apart, the kits come with that plastic thing with all the points.

    I guess that makes sense.
  • mariomario
    edited March 2007
    Heh, Perler beads would be a pain in the ass without the pegboards or whatever they're called.
  • AgentcelAgentcel
    edited March 2007
    Yes! I scored a board and 22,000 beads for a little over $20! Expect to see some creations soon!
  • mariomario
    edited May 2007
    This guy's selling his Perler wares! Good stuff! We really ought to crack open our Perler kit soon.

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