Hama beads - 3D designs.

I am constantly amazed when I sneak a peak at my blog statistics that the Hama bead posts are a constant source of traffic. The first post was my children's basic dinosaur shapes. In post two I discovered that Perler beads were taking over as they had more colours and were better suited to the detailed realistic pictures that were being created. So post 3 ?  I decided to find out what's new in the Hama world.

 It's 3D Hama! 

Check out these 3D bowls from Very Melicious on ETSY 

These look amazing with lights shining through.

The ever popular Nintendo and Pokemon images are still super popular but with a 3D twist. These cubes look so hard to make. There are lots of You Tube videos and tutorials for these. 

I think these cubes by JingleBells042 on ETSY would make great pencil pots for a child's desk.

Another version of the pencil pot is this 3D Tardis Dr Who style.

 How pleased would a Dr. fan be to receive this original gift. 

by Soranoo on ETSY

Pacman is still popular. There are lots of Pacman earrings in MangoCats shop on ETSY but my favourite is the Pacman cuff. Do they still have those glass game tables in pubs with Pacman as the only game? Many happy hours with a packet of crisps and bottle of coke.

A final link to a French blog magazine. Plumetis le blog . Please click on this link to go to the site where more information can be found about these amazing pots. This is much more my style. I wonder if I can persuade the boys to try these as a change from the normal dinosaur theme.

I have created a special Pinterest board especially for Hama. Inspiration for the rainy school holidays!

http://pinterest.com/bluedaisyglass/hama-and-perler-beads/

Hama Beads - The Next Step

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A long time ago I wrote a post about a rainy Sunday afternoon in our house. As a lover of statistics I am suprised when this post keeps coming up as a favourite. Delving deeper it seems that 'superman hama' is a keyword that has made this into the 'sticky' post that it is.

http://bluedaisyglass.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/rainy-sunday.html

So today I am experimenting with my statistics!

I have done some research into Hama beads. There's a whole Hama world out there and it moves pretty fast. 

It seems popular with fans of Pokemon. The eternally popular Pikachu but now in 3D!

Alexandra Jauhiainen
www.etsy.com/shop/lwordish

Hama useful objects too such as these Pokeball coasters.

Pokeball Perler Bead Coasters Set of 4
Beki Harrison

           

1up Mushroom Perler Bead Lighter Case/Sleeve
www.etsy.com/shop/LighterCases

You may have noticed this new word 'Perler bead' in the descriptions above. This is a rival brand to the Hamas and is popular due to the different colours it produces. More colours mean more options. These Perler pictures are incredible.

Perler Samuel L. Jackson
                                                www.etsy.com/shop/PXL8R                                                

 Last picture has to be of the eternally sticky 'superman hama'! On sale too!

www.etsy.com/shop/DelightfulEpiphany

A rainy Sunday!

It rained in the UK all weekend. I don't mean just drizzle, it was torrential. We stayed in all day Sunday and made things. My youngest experimented wih fabric paints. He liked the way the paint squirted out like worms and then dried up like plastic. We had a problem with the paint cracking as it dried though I'm not sure if it was just our bad technique or a normal happening. This is a picture he squirted onto a fabric drawstring bag.

Then we tried HAMA beads. We had some of these a while back and they had a transparent peg board with a picture underneath. You just put the corresponding colour bead on the peg board over the picture. I had no idea there were different levels and so we were very suprised when we opened the pack to find a small picture and white peg board. You had to count the number of pegs to decide where to start and then count VERY carefully how many of each colour to place next.

This worked well on the dinosaur head where there were lots of different colours to use as a reference point but was extremely difficult for a 5 year old when the colours on each layer were the same green.

When the picture is finished the adult places a sheet of special paper on top and then irons it. The plastic beads melt together with the heat and stick together. We've pinned the finished item up as it was too top heavy to stand up with the 'legs' provided.

Despite the difficulties we are looking forward to trying again in the sumer holidays. Even my eldest wants to try ! It's not even electrical!  

I did a quick search on FOLKSY and ETSY and found some experts. Click on the picture to go straight to the shops.

Magnets by Delightful Epiphany on ETSY

A ring by A Self Portrait on ETSY

Captain America by Leolionhead on FOLKSY

Superman by Crafty Hands on FOLKSY


Happy Hama-ing!