One of my absolute favorite things to find in Minecraft is an Amethyst Geode. With their tinkling music and bright purple crystals, amethyst blocks are just SO magical! So of course, I had to recreate them in Perler bead form with this original 3D Minecraft Amethyst Block pattern:
In Minecraft, amethyst blocks are mostly a deep purple color with tiny L-shaped patterns of “sparkle.” I used lavender, plum, and peach to recreate the pattern, but you could easily make the blocks all one color instead. If I’d had enough purple glitter beads, I’d have made the block entirely out of those because they’re SO perfect. Alas! I only had a few, so I used them as highlights instead.
Let’s take a look at what you’ll need to make your own 3D Minecraft Amethyst Block.
Materials List
For this 3D build, you’ll need only 105 beads total.
Beads:
- 22 purple glitter fuse beads (I used Perler purple glitter)
- 14 plum fuse beads (I used Perler plum)
- 18 light purple fuse beads (I used Perler pastel lavender)
- 46 dark purple fuse beads (I used Perler purple)
- 5 light pink fuse beads (I used Perler peach)
Aside for the purple glitter beads, all these colors are found in the Perler 22,000-bead mega-bucket, which I personally think has the best “bang for your buck” when it comes to fuse beads.
Equipment:
- Large pegboard (I used a large Perler Pegboard)
- Star pegboard (I used one out of this Perler Pegboard Shapes Pack)
- Iron (I’ve used this one for years)
- Parchment paper (the regular stuff works as well as the special Perler sheets!)
- (optional but recommended) Perler Bead Tweezers
How to Make a 3D Minecraft Amethyst Block + Crystal
You’ll need 2 pegboards for this design: a large square pegboard for the block, and a small star pegboard for the crystal that goes on top. This is because the pegs along a diagonal line on the star shape are closer together, allowing the beads to iron properly on a diagonal line. You can possibly make the crystal on the square pegboard, but you’d have to melt the beads a lot more than usual to get them to stick together (and it might not work at all). The star pegboard made it easy!
Top Tip: For any 3D fuse bead creation, melt the beads a little more than you usually would for a flat design. This makes the beads wider, allowing them to connect better and more securely. As always, make sure you leave enough space between the pieces so they don’t stick together during ironing.
Once the beads are completely cooled, it’s time to assemble your 3D Amethyst Block. I found it easiest to start by inserting the crystal in the hole left on the “lid” of the block. Then, attach 2 of the sides to the “bottom,” like this:
From there, you can attach the remaining 2 sides and place the lid on top, pushing gently until it “clicks” into place. Ta da! You now have your very own 3D Minecraft Amethyst Block (tiny edition — I’ll be making a larger 11-by-11 block soon, so make sure you subscribe for updates!).
Until next time,
Emily 💖
PS: If you love Minecraft, you might also be interested in checking out some of my other Minecraft creations, like my 3D allay or bee!
