Perler bead guides, patterns, and generator tips

Beginner tips, size choices, color planning, pattern reading, and photo-to-pattern guidance.

Understand image choice, size, pattern reading, and colors before generating your pattern.

Beginner's Perler bead workflow

Pick the image, size, colors, and pattern reading order before you start.

Pick the image, size, colors, and pattern reading order before you start.

  • Pick the image, size, colors, and pattern reading order before you start.
  • Log in, upload a photo, tune size and colors, then export.
  • Custom dimensions are supported and used when generating the output.

How to choose bead pattern size

Compare 52, 72, and 96 grid sizes by detail, time, and material cost.

Compare 52, 72, and 96 grid sizes by detail, time, and material cost.

  • Compare 52, 72, and 96 grid sizes by detail, time, and material cost.
  • Log in, upload a photo, tune size and colors, then export.
  • Custom dimensions are supported and used when generating the output.

Color planning tips

Reduce noisy colors and keep the important shapes readable.

Reduce noisy colors and keep the important shapes readable.

  • Reduce noisy colors and keep the important shapes readable.
  • Log in, upload a photo, tune size and colors, then export.
  • Custom dimensions are supported and used when generating the output.

Turn photos into bead patterns

Choose portraits, pets, and gift photos that survive grid reduction.

Choose portraits, pets, and gift photos that survive grid reduction.

  • Choose portraits, pets, and gift photos that survive grid reduction.
  • Log in, upload a photo, tune size and colors, then export.
  • Custom dimensions are supported and used when generating the output.

How to use the generator

Upload, tune size and colors, then export a printable bead pattern.

Upload, tune size and colors, then export a printable bead pattern.

  • Upload, tune size and colors, then export a printable bead pattern.
  • Log in, upload a photo, tune size and colors, then export.
  • Custom dimensions are supported and used when generating the output.

How to read bead patterns

Use the grid, legend, and counts to avoid mistakes while making.

Use the grid, legend, and counts to avoid mistakes while making.

  • Use the grid, legend, and counts to avoid mistakes while making.
  • Log in, upload a photo, tune size and colors, then export.
  • Custom dimensions are supported and used when generating the output.

Avatar bead patterns

Pick close-up portraits and keep face and hair recognition first.

Pick close-up portraits and keep face and hair recognition first.

  • Pick close-up portraits and keep face and hair recognition first.
  • Log in, upload a photo, tune size and colors, then export.
  • Custom dimensions are supported and used when generating the output.

Pet bead patterns

Keep eyes, nose, ears, and fur boundaries readable.

Keep eyes, nose, ears, and fur boundaries readable.

  • Keep eyes, nose, ears, and fur boundaries readable.
  • Log in, upload a photo, tune size and colors, then export.
  • Custom dimensions are supported and used when generating the output.

Couple gift patterns

Choose clear two-person photos with simple backgrounds.

Choose clear two-person photos with simple backgrounds.

  • Choose clear two-person photos with simple backgrounds.
  • Log in, upload a photo, tune size and colors, then export.
  • Custom dimensions are supported and used when generating the output.