Bead Pattern Maker

Turn your photos and pixel art into fuse bead patterns, from 16 × 16 to 128 × 128. Check bead colors and counts, explore ironing finishes, and download your pattern for free.

Start Creating How It Works

Free to useNo sign-up requiredPattern & preview PNGs

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PNG, JPG or WebP · Up to 10 MB

Try a sample:Product artwork sample

Pattern SizeImage placement32 × 32 and larger are digital grids; larger patterns may need multiple pegboards.

Color LimitGeneric PaletteColors are estimated from your image. Match them to your own beads.

Your Bead Pattern

Choose an image to get started.

Show Grid100%

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Your pattern will appear here.

Columns run left to right; rows run top to bottom. Numbers appear on all four sides. Tap a bead to read its coordinates, or zoom in for a closer view.

Select a bead to see its row, column and color.

Bead Colors & Counts

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Your Five-Step Beading Guide

Five practical stages, calculated from your own pattern. Start with an empty board, then watch your pattern build up across five cards. Each card highlights the beads to place now, with the picture and controls together.

Pegs per side of your board

Use the actual peg count of your square board. Board seams are not extra bead positions. The guide groups your design by contour, color areas, small details and delicate pieces.

Choose a pattern, then create your five-step guide.

Explore Ironing Styles

See how texture and fusing can change the look of the same design.

Finished Look Preview

Standard Fuse

Visual Simulation

Detail check

Choose a pattern to check its fine details.

Preview is illustrative. Actual results vary by beads, fabric, heat and pressure. Texture previews are experimental and have not been calibrated against real finished pieces.

Your images stay in your browser. No sign-up needed.

How It Works

Make it your pattern

Upload a photo or pixel artwork. Choose a square grid and a color limit.

Plan your beads

Use the pattern and color counts to plan your supplies. Transparent areas stay empty.

Explore the finish

Compare illustrative finishes, check fine details, then save your pattern.

A Few Helpful Answers

How do I turn a photo into a fuse bead pattern?

Upload a PNG, JPG or WebP and choose a grid size. The tool reduces your image to a limited palette and counts each occupied cell as one bead. Use Keep full image to avoid cropping. White areas in JPG images remain beads.

What is the difference between regular and flat melt?

A standard fuse typically leaves more visible bead holes and individual bead shapes. A flat melt produces a flatter, more continuous surface with smaller holes. These previews illustrate appearance and do not predict material strength or give ironing settings.

Can I preview towel and mesh textures before ironing?

Experimental texture previews can help you compare visual styles when enabled. They are not photographs or validated physical predictions. Test your beads and fabric on a small sample first; fine details may look softer under a textured finish.