by Hamabeads | Dec 4, 2021 | artist Interviews
What’s the biggest piece you’ve ever made? The biggest piece I have finished as of now is the Night King from “Game of Thrones”. This piece was 3ft tall by 2.5 ft wide. The Night King will pale in comparison to future projects though. Can you talk us...
by Hamabeads | Nov 21, 2021 | artist Interviews
When and why did you first start making your art? The first time I made something using Perler beads was in 2011. It was also when I discovered they even existed. My best friend who was a children’s librarian at the time knows that I enjoy ironing clothes and...
by Hamabeads | Oct 31, 2021 | artist Interviews
When and why did you first start making your art? February 2020. Before the shutdown of the world, my 5-year-old son saw a perler beaded Shy Guy and decided that was going to be his Valentine to his Kindergarten classmates. Two weeks and 25 Shy Guys later, I was...
by Hamabeads | Sep 23, 2021 | artist Interviews
What’s the biggest piece you’ve ever made? Without a doubt, that would be Project Springfield. A 40-square-foot recreation of The Simpsons’ hometown, featuring 54 locations and 166 characters. I worked on it for nearly two years. Of course I made a lot of other...
by Hamabeads | Aug 23, 2021 | artist Interviews
Can you talk us through your creative process? How do you go about planning and creating a piece?There are times that I am lucky and I am very clear about it, other times no image convinces me. When I find one that I really like, I always start to shape it from the...