Minecraft Crafts: Diamond Sword (Perler Beads)
If you saw our Minecraft moneybox craft earlier in the week, you will have seen mention of the Minecraft Sword Craft – and now we have the Minecraft Sword Pattern and how to video for you ready! This Minecraft craft is a bit better for beginners, as it is much quicker and easier to make than the minecraft moneybox (but the moneybox really IS WORTH it). They make great little Back to School crafts – as book bag charms, as well as fun gifts to friends. My kids have made about 34 already and plan to sell (ha!) them at school. You have to admire their entrepreneurial spirit! They also told me off for creating the minecraft video tutorial as they are worried it will impact their sales! 🙂
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This is blast from the past. The kids and I made these years ago in 2016! Crazy, huh? My kids would have been about 6 and 8yrs old. Goes to show much they loved hama beads then. With the new A Minecraft Movie coming out, I thought I would reshare these with you!
Also take a peak at our Minecraft Printable Desk Tidy and some fabulous Creeper Corner Bookmarks , I think you will love them!
Minecraft crafts keychains – make them in any colour combination
Anyway, I digress…
To make your Minecraft Crafts Sword Keychains, you will need:
We used the following (or similar) products (contains affiliate links)
- Keychains
- Parchment paper
- And iron and ironing board
- Perler Bead Pegboards (large if possible)
- Dark Brown or Black
- Mid Brown
- Blue Perler Beads
- Light Blue Perler Beads
For the Emerald Minecraft Sword you will also need-
FREE PATTERN <——– get it now! —-> enter $0 at check out do not leave a tip! (You can leave a tip here though.. teehee)
We also bought this SUPER handy Perler Bead storage box (in fact, I bought 2!!). We can’t fit a whole packet in each compartment, but we tape left over bags up and put them away.
Get yours here —> UK readers and US readers (similar, but equally handy)
How to make a minecraft sword key chain
Watch the instructional video – but I have a basic outline of how to make your perler bead minecraft swords too:
- Download the free pattern – and select your perler bead colors for your swords!
- Grab your template and start laying your beads. We like to start at the top and work line by line down. Others like to make the “outline” first and the fill the centre
- Once ready, heat up your iron (ADULTS ONLY)
- Get your parchment paper and place on top of your perler bead minecraft sword
- Carefully iron your sword
- Once secure, remove the sword from the peg board and iron the reverse side – you want the beads to be secure, especially if using it as a key chain!
- Take something point (small sewing scissors or a skewer) and make a small hole whilst the melty beads are still warm (ADULTS ONLY) – check the position of this hole in the video – to ensure a strong sword that doesn’t break. We put them in the middle of the handle…
- Insert the keychain and DONE
My kids made 100s (ok 10s.. but a least about 30 or 40!! Hahahaha go and see the end of the video and see all the different sword colors!
Now go and check out the Minecraft Moneybox too:
Watch the How to make your Minecraft Sword Keychains here:
This minecraft video is also available on YouTube if you find that handy!
More minecraft DIYs coming soon.. but in the meantime check out our Minecraft Money Box and Minecraft Desk Tidies (free printables):
