Step 1
BEAD COLORS NEEDED:
Light Pink - 54
Pink - 54
Hot Coral - 18
Red - 88
Orange - 64
Cheddar - 23
Yellow - 188
Pastel Yellow - 62
Crme - 4
Kiwi Lime - 568
Green - 48
Dark Green - 24
Toothpaste - 249
Light Blue - 130
Dark Blue - 592
Purple - 16
White - 184

YOU WILL ALSO NEED:
Large square pegboard
Iron and ironing paper
Tweezers
Sturdy rubber bands
Small soup can
Glue gun (optional)
See the Supply List for beads and tools you can purchase.

Step 2
CREATING THE DESIGN:
Download the PDF for the Cell Phone Stands Project Pattern. Measure the width of your cell phone to make sure it will fit into the slot of the design piece. You might need to widen the opening. Add rows to the width of the design, using as many of the grey circles as needed to add to the width and extend the opening. In the photo above of the piece in progress, you can see how it might look to widen the opening. If you are using a clear pegboard, slide the actual-size pattern underneath it. Place your beads as shown.

Step 3
FUSING THE DESIGN: An adult should do this step. PLEASE NOTE: There are separate fusing instructions for the bases and the design pieces that will be curved.

Fusing the Bases: Place your pegboard on a flat, heat-safe surface. Set a household iron to the medium setting. Place ironing paper over the pegboard. In a circular motion, begin to iron the project. When ironed properly, the beads will still have open centers. Beads need heat for about 10-20 seconds per side to fuse evenly, it is possible some colors may need a little more time. DO NOT OVER-IRON the beads as it will flatten them and can make the assembly you do with your project more challenging. Let the design cool.

Remove the paper and bead design from the pegboard. Flip the design over to expose the non-fused side. Repeat the fusing. Let cool completely. When the design is cool, peel off the ironing paper. Your pegboards and ironing paper are reusable.

Fusing the Curved Pieces: Follow the same basic procedure as above with the following exceptions:

Fuse on ONE SIDE ONLY, and fuse this side well. It's ok if the holes get very small or close up.
DO NOT let the piece cool. Immediately remove the paper and carefully (it will be hot!) remove the design from the pegboard and wrap it around the soup can with the unfused side facing out. Hold in place with rubber bands until cool.

Step 4
ASSEMBLY:
After the curved pieces are cool, carefully remove the rubber bands. Insert the bottom row at each end of the curved piece into the slots in the matching base.