This cute Perler bead tray is based on Melbourne’s X’Trapolis model of metro trains. 🚋
The tray is about 18.5cm x 7.5cm x 5cm. It can be a condiments holder to fit small salt & pepper shakers and a soy sauce bottle, or a bathroom vanity tray to hold deodorant, small moisturiser pump and cream tubs up to 6cm in diameter.
Beads list
The Perler bead colours and bead count used are below.
There are a some similar colours that can be merged if you’re lacking them:
– Pastel blue & Light blue;
– Sky blue & Toothpaste;
– and maybe Cobalt & Dark blue.
| Pastel Blue (can be Light Blue) | 184 |
| Light Blue (can be Pastel Blue) | 6 |
| Sky Blue (can be Toothpaste) | 32 |
| Toothpaste (can be Sky Blue) | 22 |
| Dark blue | 22 |
| Cobalt | 48 |
| Black | 313 |
| Dark Grey | 364 |
| Grey | 186 |
| Light Grey | 243 |
| Yellow | 50 |
| White | 4 |
| Neon yellow | 2 |
| Neon orange | 5 |
| Total | 1,481 |
Once the faces are fused with an iron, they can be snapped together like a 3D puzzle – no glue needed!
(If they don’t snap in and stay, you can try ironing them a bit more to make the ends spread out.)
Free pattern download
I’ve uploaded the pattern and close-up photos of all the faces so you can build your own train tray too!
You can download an A3 PDF file to view on your computer or smart phone (or print on A4/A3) below.
You’ll need fuse beads (eg. perler, hamma, or melty beads), pegboards and an iron. Share your creations on Instagram with #mykeimade.
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