Fuse Bead Starter Kits and Free Patterns to Cure Quarantine Boredom
Stacey Bowers
Running out of crafts to keep you busy while social-distancing? We’re offering a limited number of starter fuse bead kits and free patterns to give you something creative to do while we wait this out.
We’ve heard a lot of grumbles on the internet from people running out of crafts to do while self-isolating, so we decided to create these fun, easy crafting beginner kits for fuse beads so that you can have all the things you need to make cute, crafty ornaments, decor, jewelry, or whatever else your creative mind can invent. After hosting an adults-only and a kid-friendly class last year with this craft, we can confirm that it’s a whole lot of fun for kids and adults. We’ve broken up the kits we used in class last November so that you can carry on making things at home!
What your kit will include:
1 square ironing peg board
1 reusable sheet of ironing paper (it lasts a long time if you’re gentle with it and lay it flat between use)
10 fun spring patterns
A hefty assortment of colored fused beads to get you started (you can order more online)
My ironing tips for how to get the best results when applying heat (you’ll need your own iron and ironing board)
Please keep in mind that this craft is intended for ages 6 and up and that only adults should ever do the ironing part. Our not-so-family-friendly patterns shown in this image are available for free below. Just print them out and place them under your clear peg board and you’re ready to bead! Print them at 100% size (you may still fiddle with the size some to get them to line up under the pegs. You can also just count beads). Want to take the Christmas out of them? Just make the hat brown or change up the top of Santa Poop and leave the star off the leaf.
Are you already fusing things? Please send me pics. I WANT TO SEE!!
Looking to learn a new creative craft? Join us for one of our many classes and workshops, held at Stifft Station Gifts in Little Rock, Arkansas. Our spring classes have been moved to the summer, so there’s time to sign up! We’ve had macrame classes, weaving classes, jewelry making classes, beaded spider classes, charm bracelet classes, pressed flower workshops, cross stitch classes and more! Check out our line-up of handmade workshops here, and follow us on Facebook to see new crafty workshops when they get added.
