I was gonna start a new post on this, but I dug up this old one, hope no one minds me doing this.
I have been meaning to make some pixel art / bead sprites for a while now, and after some research, bought some peg boards and some perler beads.
here is my first creation, from Bubble Bobble

someone posted this link a while back
the url has changed and seems to be a very awesome little tool
http://mypixelpal.com/Next up is Tiki from 'The New Zealand Story' (Taito, 1988)
and Marco from Metal Slug
