Arcade Joystick Perler Bead Pattern
29×29 grid · 183 beads · 10 colors · Perler
By BeadFuse Pattern Team · Published
This arcade joystick perler bead pattern pattern is a 29×29 grid that uses 183 beads in 10 Perler colors. The finished piece measures about 14.5×14.5 cm (5.7×5.7 in) with standard 5mm fuse beads and fits on a single 29×29 pegboard, so it works with any starter kit. Placing the beads takes roughly 9–15 minutes at a typical pace, and one 1,000-bead bag covers it. The most-used color is Tomato, covering about 31.1% of the beads. The free PDF below includes a board-by-board chart with row and column numbers, a color legend with every bead code, and exact per-color counts, so you can shop and build without counting squares yourself.
Free PDF with a board-by-board chart, color legend, and bead counts.
This arcade joystick design uses 10 Perler colors and 183 beads on a 29×29 grid — it fits on a single 29×29 pegboard, so it works with any starter kit. Download the free PDF for a board-by-board chart with color codes and exact bead counts.
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Pattern questions
- How many beads do I need for this arcade joystick perler bead pattern pattern?
- 183 beads across 10 colors. The color legend in the free PDF lists the exact count for every color, so you know how many bags to buy — about 1 thousand-bead bag in total.
- How big is the finished piece?
- About 14.5×14.5 cm (5.7×5.7 in) with standard 5mm fuse beads — the 29×29 grid fits one 29×29 pegboard.
- How long does it take to make?
- Roughly 9–15 minutes of bead placement at a typical pace (12–20 beads per minute), plus a few minutes of ironing. A single-board design is a comfortable one-sitting project.
Pattern facts
- Finished size
- ~14.5×14.5 cm (5.7×5.7 in)
- Total beads
- 183
- Colors
- 10
- Pegboards
- 1 × 29×29
- Bags to buy
- ~1 × 1,000-bead
- Time
- ~9–15 min
- Main color
- Tomato (31.1%)
- Difficulty
- easy
Finished size assumes standard 5 mm midi beads; ironing shrinks it a little. Time is a rough estimate at ~12–20 beads/min.
Before you start
- 4 colors are used for fewer than 5 beads each. Drop the color-merge slider in the editor if you'd rather not open a whole bag for a few beads.
- Works with:Perler, Hama, Artkal, or any 5 mm fuse beads (chart uses Perler color names).
