Perler Beads Heart Necklace by bubdude 477 best images about Crafts Melting Beads on Pinterest Perler bead patterns, Perler beads shut up perler bead necklace by marinacvictorino on DeviantArt The bead is a small, decorative object that is formed in a variety of shapes and sizes of a material such as stone, bone, cover, glass, plastic, wood or pearl and with a tiny hole for threading or stringing. Beads range in size from under 1 millimetre (0. 039 in) to 1 centimetre (0. 39 in) in diameter. A pair of beads made from Nassarius sea snail shells, approximately 100, 000 years old, are thought to be the first known examples of jewellery.[1][2] Beadwork is the artwork or craft of making things with beads. Beads can be woven collectively with specialized thread, strung onto thread or soft, flexible wire, or followed a surface (e. g. fabric, clay).Beads can be divided into various kinds overlapping categories based on different conditions such as the materials from which they are made, the ...