Bigger. Flatter. Less fusing frustrations.
If you’ve read my pegboard making journey, you might know that I designed a pegboard that is larger, lays flat, and holds beads in place. (No more masking tape or bead accidents for me.)
The pegboard is now available as a STEP 3D‑printing file. If you or someone you know has a 3D printer, you’re welcome to download it and print as many as you’d like for personal use—whether for yourself, friends, family, or your classroom.
Pegboard is approximately 24.5cm x 20.5cm (approx 9.65″ × 8.07″), including the connector tabs. Please check your printer bed size before purchasing the file.
Recommended print settings:
- Material: PETG
- Perimeters: 2
- Seam position: Nearest
- Infill: 15%
Please be aware that no further 3D‑printing support can be provided.
Pegboard design
Large. Flat. Connectable.
Each board is 48 pegs wide and 40 pegs tall. They lay flat (not curved like others) when you place it on a flat surface. (Including the connector tabs, they are approx 24.5cm x 20.5cm or 9.65″ × 8.07″.)
Beads snap into place
Beads can be placed on the pegs like normal, but if they’re placed in between the pegs they stay in place during fusing due to its tighter fit.
Avoids beads from moving
If beads are placed in between the pegs, they don’t fall off – even if the board is tilted.
Beads can still be picked off the board with tweezers – so you can adjust your artwork before you fuse it.
Bendable pegboard
When fused, the beads don’t come off with the parchment paper; they stay on the pegboard to help avoid mid-fuse accidents.
The pegboard can be bent and peeled backwards to release fused artwork. (Please refer to recommended print settings.)
Videos
*The connector tabs have been increased compared to the video below.
Who it’s for
This pegboard might not be for everyone, but…
If you’re like me who:
✅Want a bigger, flat pegboard;
✅Are sick of beads moving before or during fusing;
✅Want to avoid using masking tape;
✅Don’t mind pressing beads in between the pegs;
✅Happy to peel the pegboard away from the fused artwork;
✅Generally make Perler art smaller than 80×48 or 96×40 beads;
✅If making larger artwork, are happy to fall back to your usual method;
✅Unlikely to whack it on its corner where it can be brittle;
… then this pegboard might be for you 🙂
Please note: These pegboards were tested with Perler beads, and other brands of beads may not be the same size. Each Perler bead can vary slightly in size, so some need more encouragement than others to snap in between the pegs. Beads were fused on the pegboard at 310°F (~155°C) during testing. I don’t make huge Perler art, so I can only confirm successful peeling of fused artwork from up to 2 connected pegboards. Even if you fall back to placing beads on the pegs to use the masking tape method, you can still benefit from a larger, flat pegboard.
Pegboard 3D File
This pegboard is available to be download as a .step file.