Rachel Burke Melty Zine by | Kids Kids Craft & Activities | Books & Mags

Let’s talk about melty beads!

In this zine, Rachel Burke answers all her most frequently asked questions about melty beading such as “Why is my peg board melting?!”, ”How do I get an even melt”, “Is there a size limit on my melty bead creations?!”, and many more! She also tackles key topics like creating text fonts with melty beads, include the best tool suggestions, and provide some of her most favourite melty bead patterns too.

All art in this zine is original © Rachel Burke and is printed and designed here in Brisbane, Australia.

Dimensions: 20cm x 14.5cm, 24 page zine.

About Rachel Burke

Rachel Burke is a practicing multidisciplinary artist, designer, and author based in Brisbane, Australia. Known for her vibrant, tactile wearable artworks and iconic tinsel creations, her work is inspired by a love for naive craft materials and transforming the mundane into the magical.

Rachel has exhibited her work in many gallery spaces across Australia, including Side Gallery, The Museum of Brisbane, Walker Street Gallery, Saint Cloche Gallery, and The Australian Centre of the Moving Image.

She has also published six books: Make It Up (March, 2025), Fancy Long Legs (2024), Craft Roach (2023), Pla Pla: Gather, Make, Play. (2023), Be Dazzling (2018), and Daphne & Daisy (2017).