Patience is a virtue, even in crafting. This week's craft required a little bit of it, and that patience surely paid off. After several attempts at these fun suncatchers, I was able to get a better ...

Unlike most paper or contact paper suncatchers and stained-glass projects, these melted bead suncatchers will survive and withstand outdoor use.

Photo provided by Heather Mcfarlane -- Individual beads fill the cups of a mini-muffin pan before they're melted and turned into drawer pulls. Advocate staff photo by SHERRI MILLER -- Artist Heather ...

Perler beads are a kid’s craft staple. If you have a few thousand or so lying around your house, try one of these creative crafts with the kids. Choose 4 different colors of Perler beads. Arrange them ...

As DIY crafts go, perler beads are about as simple as they come — lay them out, sit an iron on top for a few seconds, and they'll stick together. (We won't say 'easy' because even perler beads are ...

Which fuse beads are best? Fuse beads are a simple, fun and inexpensive craft loved by both children and adults. Plastic beads arranged onto a pegboard are fused together by heat from a clothes iron.