All A-boards!

As we cozy up at home in the midst of social distancing, I decided to rummage through my Perler supply and talk about one of the more colorful and varied aspects of the craft: pegboards! I have collected and photographed as many of them as I own (which is a lot!).

Large Square

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Ah yes, the good old-fashioned square. The go-to pegboard for your limitless imagination, anything you could possibly want to create! The best part about these boards is their ability to be interlocked with other large squares, as shown in the right-hand picture. This keeps the boards from moving around as you bead, and it allows you to build a board as big as is necessary for your project. Definitely want to stock up on these!

As a brief throwback to last week’s blog, here are the standard square pegboards for all 3 bead sizes in the picture here –>

Extra Large Square

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Why put together roughly 6 large square pegboards when you could get the same size in one board! Absolutely perfect for bigger projects. The only downside is that despite having notches on the sides, this pegboard is NOT meant to be interlocked with other boards. Bummer.

Fun fact: Not too long ago, Perler released a extra large version of the mini pegboard. Imagine that, if you will. I don’t have one yet, but I want it so bad!

Other Large Shapes

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While most things can be pixelated just fine on a square, sometimes you need a little more curve or geometric edge! These alternate shapes make for some great diversity in that area. I didn’t mention this earlier regarding the red square board, but Perler tends to make their pegboards with bright flashy colors to appeal to the kids. This doesn’t really bother me, but I personally recommend going for the clear boards if you can help it.

Extra Large Hexagon

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I was thrilled when I discovered this! Especially since it’s a hexagon board with tabs for interlocking, something neither the larger hexagon nor extra large square pegboard has. Unfortunately, Perler discontinued making these and I’m really sad about it. RIP XL hexagon!

Small Shapes

Perler has plenty of smaller shapes for their smaller projects. The basic square, circle, hexagon, heart, and star are all here! But I would also recommend the arch and daisy for some extra fun.

Fun fact: Perler recently released small square pegboards like the one in the picture (yellow) that have tabs for interlocking. Seems to be something they’re trying out with their small project kits.

Random Shapes

Finally, these are the random boards I have. It’s common to find them in kits, especially those centered around a specific theme. I don’t use these as often because of their restricted shape. However, they are fun do with the kids, and you can still make cool things with them for those days when you just don’t have the motivation to make your own pattern. Some other shapes I know of are a 5-point star, a cupcake, an owl, a t-shirt, a girl or boy, a car, and many more!

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