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surprisingly cuddly big daddy beadcraft

big daddy perler bead

You can say a lot of things about BioShock’s Big Daddies. Cuddly really isn’t on that list; the hulking metal protectors are, in fact, pretty anti-cuddly. But all it takes to soften them up a little, it seems, are a few beads.

deviantARTist l1vethedream reports that the Big Daddy project took a long time, and no…

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July 13th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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super mario world sprite art

nintendo super mario world sprites perler bead

Sprites are popular projects among crafters, especially those who work with Perler beads, so there are always lots of examples of sprite art around. That said, it’s rare to find sets with which you can recreate entire mini scenes of games, but you can with these Super Mario World sprites!

It’s like a little puzzle! Rearrange…

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February 24th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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pting-pting! it’s a mario block piggy bank!

Mario Perler Bead Piggy Bank

Here’s another insanely amazing Perler-beaded creation from lostmitten: the question mark block piggy bank! Lostmitten really got the appearance of the block spot-on.

Put coins and even paper bills inside! Or mushrooms and flowers and stars and leaves. Although they look fragile, the blocks are actually held together by contact cement. So if you get one,…

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December 3rd, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games