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Sorry for the long comment. I hope you find some of these tips useful

You don't need to worry about lining up the beads, the plastic grid that you use to make fuse beads lines them up exactly. You can look up "perler pegboard" to see what they look like. The clear ones loosely snap together to form bigger canvases.

If you're using a normal household iron, set to medium-high heat when ironing. Move the iron in small circles and press down lightly, checking every 10 or so seconds in order to see how flat the beads are. Use parchment paper, not wax paper, as the wax can melt and stick to the beads. When you buy supplies, they usually come with appropriate parchment paper, and kitchen parchment paper works too.

I also recommend ironing both sides so that it's more stable, especially if you're going for a lighter melt. Iron one side until it's strong enough to flip over, then iron the other, and keep switching back and forth to get them even. You can also melt the back side more than the front for extra stability, but it's up to you. When you're done with the piece, immediately cover it with a heavy object (like a textbook) or else it'll bend. Pieces larger that take up multiple pegboards should be left under weights for multiple hours/overnight, but smaller pieces take less time.

The "tape method" is a common strategy for ironing, especially large pieces. It helps to keep the beads in place and prevent pegboards from warping. When you've placed all the beads on the pegboard, cover them entirely with painter's tape, masking tape, or similar--something only slightly sticky. Optionally, you can poke holes in the tape for smoother melts. Flip over the perlers so that the untaped side is facing up, then iron it. Take the tape off, and iron that side. DO NOT IRON THE SIDE IF IT STILL HAS TAPE! The adhesive can melt and ruin it!

@xXNo_One_Cares_BearXx: thx gamer

Like a shaker charm or just a regular perler?

you make the perlers
put your perlers on the grid
get wax paper and an iron (yes you can use a steam iron!)and melt the perlers and let sit til cool!

but if if your trying to attach the key ring just poke a thumb tack / safety pin and put the ring in!