Leaf in Autumn

Tips before making artworks

1. If you are beginner or help your kids to select the toys, pls read about this one.

• Select beads: We have two size of the beads, 5mm midi beads and 2.6mm mini beads. Mini beads are too small to difficult for beginner and kids. They are suitable for 12 year-old and up. We recommend you midi beads S series. Most people love this series.
  
  
• Select pegboards: Use the 5mm pegboards to bead 5mm midi beads.
  
  
• Select tweezers: We recommend plastic tweezers for the kids. It is safe. If you use it by yourself, we recommend our Stainless Steel Tweezers. It is easy and useful.
  
  
• Select ironing paper or ironing film? Here is the an article of it. The different of ironing paper and ironing film.

2. If you are a beadartist, read about this one.

• Midi beads lover: If you want to challenge it, we recommend you use our mini beads C series. The artwork in photo are made by midi beads S series. If you don't want to change it, midi beads S series is also good for you.
  
  
• Mini beads lover: Most people love mini C series. If you love soft mini beads, mini A series is better for you.

How to make this project?

Step 1: Download the free pattern and prepare for Artkal Beads and accessories

• Artkal Beads: select the colors from pattern
• Tools: Pegboards, Tweezers, Ironing paper/ ironing film, Iron

Step 2: Now, place all the beads for the design with square pegboard

Step 3: Cover the completed design with the ironing paper or ironing film. Keeping the iron level, gently iron the beads in a circular motion for about seconds to fuse the beads evenly.

Step 4: Peel off the ironing paper and lift your design from the pegboard. Flip the design over and repeat step #3.  Your pegboard and ironing paper / ironing film are reusable.

Step 5: Put the project under the book or something heavy after you iron it. Once the design is cool, it finishes.

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