For those wondering the cons of poking holes: 1. it's tedious and if you get impatient and go to fast, you can mess up your work around the edges and its hard to fix when you have holes in the tape 2. Tape is expensive, and you can re-use painters tape a couple times if you don't poke holes in it

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

Good points! I never even considered reusing tape! 😳

@minnowartscrafts

Жыл бұрын

@@BigBossRazz right on. Yeah, man I loved ur vid and I appreciate you explaining about the hot air getting trapped and the beads going wonky. I've had that happen a couple of times when I was using fresh tape and glossy ironing paper, and it never occurred to me that was what was happening.

I wish I knew sooner! I *love* the look of flat melts, but my pegboards are suffering for it. But now I know to use the tape method! Thanks!

@BigBossRazz

2 ай бұрын

Good luck! It might take a few tries to really get the hang of it, so maybe start small to experiment. 😎

@Moon_dragon263

2 ай бұрын

I usually make small projects, (mostly minecraft pngs) I’ve seen many people do it, just didn’t think it was *that* important. I just started doing flat melts and realized how pegboards warp. And there are great tips in the vid!

Just got finished doing my largest build yet (8 boards) and used the tape method, saved me so much trouble, though I didn't know about the whole poking holes thing though, might try that for all my future creations, just in case. Anyway, thanks for the video, very helpful for those new to the craft like myself!

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

That's AWESOME! I did a huge wreath recently where I didn't poke holes since it was super big. I wonder if the bead explosions happen more often in smaller pieces where the heat has fewer beads to expand to? Not exactly sure, but thanks for the kind words!

I just started making perler beads art, warped a board, messed up a Pikachu 😂 But made two other art pieces (Pikachu and Charmander) I'm gonna be real for a moment here, your channel might be one of the best perler bead art tutorial channels out there and I love all your content

@BigBossRazz

5 ай бұрын

Welcome to the craft, and thanks for your kind words! Feel free to share what you've made with us on the Discord server.

This was insanely helpful. Thank you so much for this!

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found it helpful! 😁

After years here's when i come to the realization that hama beads are not pearl beads, i guess i have to buy everything over again :') Pt. Thanks for the video

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

I've never used Hama Beads or Artkal Beads before, but I think most of the techniques in the videos still apply! Maybe you can try them out and let me know if they work? 😎

@benjaminmartinezhernandez7200

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigBossRazz yeah they do, they work essentially the same. The only thing i don't know is if they can still explode on you, i don't want to find out but i guess they can dx

this is an underated channelll !!

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

Aw, shucks. Thanks! 🥰

Thank you for making such an informative video. I just did my first larger project for my granddaughter's birthday. It took 1 large perler board and a bit on a second board. Thanks for the advice using the cardboard! I watched a couple other tape videos and they didn't give much of why to poke holes. I guess I will be devoting an hour or so poking holes after taping. Wish me luck! Gotta mail off her present this week so no room for mishaps!

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

How lovely! It can be tedious, but it can also be relaxing when you get into a rhythm. :) It'll be worth it once you iron it and there are as few mishaps as possible!

❤️❤️❤️ Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

No, thank YOU 😎

i bought a $22 kit with mini perler beads and it works great, but i have an issue where the little plastic pegs fall off occasionally. i use a spoon to remove it. :( i want to do use this method, but i really don't want to poke holes (i flat iron my beads)

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh, I see! I haven’t myself tried working with Mini Perler Beads… the tape method might work to get them off the pegboard so you don’t melt the pegboard, but it might be okay to not poke holes. Maybe lightly iron it on one side until you can peel off the tape, and then, depending on what you want to do, you can iron both sides to your content! Let me know how it goes!

@melanygonzalez2200

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigBossRazz thanks :) i'll let you know when i try it

Thank you for the helpful and informative video! I had actually been using duct tape since it’s what I had on hand… oof hahaha XD

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, how did that one end up turning out? Hope it came out okay!

I really appreciate your info. I've seen several people just whiz right over some finer points. So thank you! Also this year will be my 40th year crocheting... So it's great to see other hookers 😊 Edit: Can you reuse parchment?

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for the kind words! 😎 I’d say you can reuse it maybe twice before you should consider using fresh paper. Hookers unite!

Love this thank u so much. How do u get the animation of u speaking .

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! The avatar in this video was made using VRoid Studio. :) The pixelated avatar you’ll find in my current videos is animated using VTube Studio (similar name, I know) and rigged using Live2D Cubism. If you wanna know more, try googling those terms and feel free to ask any questions!

Did you know you could use something other than masking tape? Let me know if you have any other tips! 😎

@annekabrimhall1059

2 жыл бұрын

Kinit stuff uses wax paper on the back because it holds it in place while she moves big pieces together. Even though it doesn’t really come off.

@annekabrimhall1059

2 жыл бұрын

Masking tape is the old name for painters tape because it masks off what you don’t want painted.

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

@@annekabrimhall1059 Ya learn something new every day! I wonder if different companies have different ways to manufacture them though… food for thought!

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

@@annekabrimhall1059 I think it leaves more of a residue, but I always say people should do what best works for them! :) Thanks for the tip!

@annekabrimhall1059

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigBossRazz I prefer the blue one that comes of clean because I paint a lot.

Hi there, ummm can I suggest something? Why not just get another board, line it up and press down. Would this not pierce holes all in one go? ☺️

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great suggestion! I don’t know if my tape is super thick or if I’m just super weak, but I can never seem to get it just right… I’ll press down on it and it’ll just leave an indentation but it won’t pierce the tape. Or maybe I get so nervous that I’ll send beads flying everywhere that I just don’t press down hard enough lol. But thanks for the hot tip anyway! 😎

so helpful! i have a question tho. what does panning out mean? 4:08

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

So if something “pans out” in this context, that just means it “works out okay.” :)

I like the subscribe animation at the end of your video ( 6:31 ) neat

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I made it myself in Aseprite! I can send you the file if you’d like.

@AnimationExpresss

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigBossRazz thanks for the offer but i'm good congrats on 150 subs btw :)

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😄

THANKKK you I think you saved me from spending a bunch of money ALSO with the tape method when you take them off to iron will they stay standing up I’m scared that they might fall

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

If you press down on the tape, they should mostly stay together. You might have one or two beads that fall off though. Use some tweezers to stick them back where they belong. I hope that helps!

@rubenspizza2762

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigBossRazz IT DID THANKS DUDE

I'm curious if this also works on the smaller 2.6mm beads as well or is there enough of a difference to where you have to do it differently.

@BigBossRazz

9 ай бұрын

It also works! There’s a few livestreams, more likely the more recent* ones, where I poke holes in the mini beads. You might need a different poker than what you use for the regular sized beads to make sure it can poke a hole though.

❤️

@BigBossRazz

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the help!

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I could help! 😁

@annekabrimhall1059

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigBossRazz i’ve created a work that’s about 30x30 pixels. When I tried to iron it fell apart but won’t go back together. 😡 I need to get better at the tape method.

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

@@annekabrimhall1059 It definitely takes some practice! I’ve had quite a few things fall apart in the beginning myself. Just keep trying and you’ll get a better hang of it! Did it fall apart right in half? Also, what heat setting are you using?

@annekabrimhall1059

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigBossRazz After I thought it was melted enough I used a book to flip it but there was a big section that slid. I tried to put the pegboards back on and all the ironed pieces had warped so it fell apart. I would scrap it and start over but it is a gift for Christmas and the child had seen me working on it and was really excited. I don’t have time to order more kiwi color in time so I am cutting it apart with a blade to rebuild. My iron is all the way up.

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

@@annekabrimhall1059 Firstly, I’m so sorry that that happened! Frustrating to be sure. If I can offer a tip: the beads should stick to the paper and be a little more “solid” than before ironing when they’re more see through. If the paper doesn’t stick to the beads as you try to peel it off, it may not be heated all the way through. I have an example in my ironing tutorial which should be in this playlist. Let me know if that helps or if you need any more help!

If I’m using the flat melt on one side and I poked holes, should I put it under a heavy book for five min?

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

Yep! It always helps to keep it from bending and warping after ironing.

yeah, those peg boards to not stand too much ironing. so new ones got weird quickly. annoying. thank you for the tips

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

Glad to have been able to help! 😎

Do you think this method is easier than directly ironing? I'm just scared we'll mess it all up when ironing. 💖

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

Even though it’s an extra step and it takes more time, it brings me a lot of comfort knowing that I’m not potentially damaging the pegboard(s) if that makes sense. That doesn’t mean it’ll be perfect every time, but it gives me peace of mind. Just make sure to press down when you tape it the first time, and before you turn it over, loosen the ends of tape that might be stuck to the pegboard with your tweezers if you have any. I hope that helps! 😁 If you want to see more of it in action, my latest livestreams have me doing the method (and messing it up because I didn’t loosen the tape on last Wednesday’s stream!).

When using the tape method, should I do my design in reverse if im just melting one side since itll have words in it? Hopefully worded that right 😅

@BigBossRazz

2 ай бұрын

I think I get what you mean. That idea works! If it’s difficult to work in reverse, you can always place your beads as normal and use another pegboard to flip the design. You make a pegboard sandwich and just rotate it if that makes sense.

@kiwiflavor6872

2 ай бұрын

@@BigBossRazz Thanks for the feedback!

thanks for the guide!!! i wonder how much money i would've spent on pegboards without this method...

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, the warping sneaks up on ya! Before you know it, you're wondering, "When the heck did this get so bent out of shape?!"

@eyekona

7 ай бұрын

I use my pegboard to iron my beads. They start to warp after like 5 years and then I just replace them. I mean, they are what, 40ct each? Why the hassle?

@BigBossRazz

7 ай бұрын

Some folks must use a higher heat and press harder than you I suppose. Good on you that you’re able to maintain your boards!

I destroy my project every time I use the tape method but I melt and deform my boards if I don't. It's lose lose

@BigBossRazz

4 ай бұрын

Aw, that’s a bummer. I’m sorry to hear. Have you tried using other types of tape? Is there a specific step in the process that you struggle with?

@youtubesucks6444

4 ай бұрын

@@BigBossRazz it's the taping itself. As soon as I start beads start coming up and trying to fix it just ends up with a mangled mess. I've only tried painters tape so maybe I need to try a different kind or something

@BigBossRazz

4 ай бұрын

@youtubesucks6444 Dang, I hate when that happens! I have some Live videos where you’ll see me mess up sometimes for that exact reason. I have to psyche myself up to commit to a smooth layering down of tape most of the time lol

Haven't had my beads explode but I've had then come up on me because I pulled the tape to early

@BigBossRazz

3 ай бұрын

Ugh, I hate when that happens. 😭 Depending on the mess, it sometimes takes me longer to fix it and put everything back than it took for me to make the original piece!

Great video. Music is a little loud tbh

@BigBossRazz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! I’ll keep that in mind for future videos.

So you can only melt the backside of your creation with this method?

@BigBossRazz

10 ай бұрын

Once you iron the back side and it cools, you can remove the tape and iron the other side if you’d like (since the ironed side will mostly keep the creation together at this point)! Or if you did a full flatmelt on the back and you’re happy with it, you don’t have to iron the other side. I hope that helps!

@MrCoolioFTF

10 ай бұрын

@@BigBossRazz Ah I see. That’s useful to know lol. I’ll probably end up doing flat melts on the tape side so that the image is shown correctly, thanks

@BigBossRazz

10 ай бұрын

@@MrCoolioFTF That’s an option too! If you lightly melt the back so it sticks together so that the beads still have holes on that side, it will minimize the amount of bead explosions when you flatmelt the front side. OR, you can tape the backside and flatmelt the front side to your liking first, so long as you’ve poked holes in the tape to reduce bead explosions!

@MrCoolioFTF

10 ай бұрын

@@BigBossRazz So if I lightly melt the backside then flat melt the tape side, it won’t explode? I’m guessing it depends on how well I melt the back side

@BigBossRazz

10 ай бұрын

@@MrCoolioFTF You're right! It totally depends on how ironed the backside and how small the holes of the beads get. So, just to be safe, I always try to flatmelt my desired front side first and tape the back. If I didn't reverse my design before I started my project (which happens most of the time in my case haha), I place another pegboard on top of my finished project, and flip it. After that, I can tape the back side (now facing you) and iron the front side.

really wish i saw this before i destroyed my giant yoda today. :(

@BigBossRazz

3 ай бұрын

Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear! It’s a crummy feeling when a project goes south. 😭

This method is infuriating when you've just finished a smaller piece, place exactly one tape piece wrong, and want to start screaming and swearing when you have to adjust the tape and everything goes to pieces. Don't think I'll be doing this, since I mostly do small themed board pieces - I'll just stick my boards under the heavy object while warm as well to avoid bending. Appreciate the warmth and friendliness in the instructions though.

what happens if you use duct tape?

@BigBossRazz

6 ай бұрын

It’s been a while, but I think it leaves a much stickier residue than other tapes which is harder to clean off.

Why not using scotch tape? I've been using it for like forever :/

@BigBossRazz

11 ай бұрын

Does it ever leave a weird residue on your beads? Maybe it’s the brand I used, but I’ve gotten this strange residue on the beads when I ironed them! Maybe I should give it a try again haha

@gryphonvook

11 ай бұрын

@@BigBossRazz Oh wait, I just noticed it's a generic brand I'm using (but it's the same kind as scotch) So maybe it's a brand thing

@BigBossRazz

11 ай бұрын

@@gryphonvook interesting, thanks for sharing! 😎

The only problem I have is that it ironed w the tape😭somebody pls help

@BigBossRazz

10 ай бұрын

Uh-oh! Yeah, you definitely want to iron the side that isn't taped first, and then remove the tape! Did it get all melted to your beads/ironing paper? 😭

@CHERRYBOMB_XD

10 ай бұрын

@@BigBossRazz whenever I took the ironing paper and tape off, the sticky part was melted on my beads

@BigBossRazz

10 ай бұрын

Oh no! So sorry to hear 😭

BEADTuber

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

Eyyyyyyy, I love that! And actually… there is some truth to that… maybe we’ll see in a couple of videos…? 🧐

I don't really get the point of this method when you can just put the non-stick paper straight on top of the board then iron on that

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

If you do that, especially with flatmelt attempts, you may end up warping your pegboard with the heat of the iron. If you use light heat, you’ll run less of a risk of that happening though. I warped one pegboard in the past and my wallet told me I could never do that again 😭

@lunalovegoodwitch

Жыл бұрын

@@BigBossRazz I've done it before on my own peg boards and had no problem

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

@@lunalovegoodwitch Welp, I hope with repeated use and ironings that it doesn’t happen to you. If you ever do notice your pegboards start to bend and warp, consider trying the method out.

@lunalovegoodwitch

Жыл бұрын

@@BigBossRazz I will not use this method I hardly dought that the pegboards warp but if they do I can't see why you can't just turned the iron down besides in the very rare case that they do warp just buy a new one they are incredibly cheap

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

@@lunalovegoodwitch Okay.

I LITERALLY have used the same pegboards for over three years, they don’t warp. Don’t misrepresent Perler…you have no idea what you’re doing.

@BigBossRazz

Жыл бұрын

Welp, it’s happened in my experience and that of others, so I’m not sure what to tell ya.

@CraftyKaname

Жыл бұрын

There are dozens if not hundreds of brands of boards out there, with different heat tolerances. Just because it happened to you, doesn't mean it doesn't happen to others. Why hate on educational content that encourages the safest option? You can always do whatever your want with your own pieces

@jaxmom8037

Жыл бұрын

Wow way to be suportive. If you want to take your time to fight with people over what they do or do not experience.... just know that your opinon isnt going to stop the rest of us that choose to watch this video... and found it a helpful educational 😂😅option...