David Nilsson is 27 years, lives in Lund and has played with the perler beads for two years. He started to make little figures from video games and today makes everything from game characters and band logos to portraits and 3D boards. He blogs about the perler beads at parlplattor.blogspot.com.

Making small perler beads is fairly simple, but to assemble small parts into a 3D creation is more challenging and requires a little more planning and patience. Perler beads in all its forms is always appreciated as gifts and Christmas presents, so why not do something unique and personal to give away to your loved ones? 

The “N” in Nintendo 64 is a perler bead creation completely designed by me while the others things are made, with some changes, from descriptions and templates that other perler beaders have made. All my 3D panels are assembled by simply clicking the parts together a bit like a jigsaw puzzle. I have made a little picture guide that shows a bit how to go about it exclusively for 365 things you can do.

The whole thing is quite simple and your imagination is the only thing that puts an end to what you can do with beads.