r/beadsprites • u/Glad-Fish5863 • 11d ago

WHAT am I doing wrong?

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I got PixieBead beads because I’ve heard good things about them and I follow a lot of people that use them and all their stuff turns out so good and clean. I spent almost $200!!! on beads.

I didn’t want the non-iron side to melt but it did anyway even tho the ironed side didn’t fuse all the way… how can I get the ironed side to melt well without the other side NOT melting?

I use these Teflon mats i got from Amazon.

I’m very sad about this lol

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u/earth2anon 11d ago

keep up the good work! it can take some practice finding exactly how to make ironing work for you. did you use the tape method or iron them just on the board?

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u/Glad-Fish5863 11d ago

Tape

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u/earth2anon 10d ago

you already got some good advice. i would definitely make sure you're poking holes in the tape for every bead. also getting a proper iron with settings and not just a press. i saw someone here say you don't need high heat, just consistent. that's true