TOOL · MAKE FROM AN IMAGE
Turn an image into a bead pattern
Convert a photo, illustration or pixel art locally, with controls for grid size and color count.
Open the pattern makerORIGINAL PATTERN LIBRARY
Bead ideas you can actually count.
Browse original letter, character and Christmas designs. Every sheet includes its grid size, color count, bead total and difficulty—not just a thumbnail.
Photo → bead pattern
Bead ideas: drag to see a photo become beads
Flower bouquets, Chinese-style lanterns and blue-and-white porcelain, kilim-style coasters, cute pets and line-art animals. Drag the slider on each photo to compare it with the bead pattern our converter makes.
Flower bouquets
Chinese style
Kilim & rug coasters
Cute pets & line art
THREE WAYS TO START
Start with a picture, an idea or a ready pattern.
Use the maker for your own image, or explore original designs when you want inspiration and a theme.
IDEAS · PATTERNS · DESIGNS
Browse original bead ideas
Explore patterns with real dimensions, color counts, bead totals and difficulty.
Browse all ideasLETTERS · CHARACTERS · CHRISTMAS
Start with a theme
Choose a letter, original character or seasonal motif, then open its full countable grid.
Explore pattern themesFROM IMAGE TO IDEA
Six places a bead pattern can begin.
The best source is not always a polished picture. A clear subject, simple silhouette and a small color story often make the strongest bead pattern.
Photos you took
Try a pet, portrait, travel moment or family keepsake that you photographed or have permission to use.
Your own drawings
Turn a doodle, child’s drawing, icon or pixel sketch into a counted grid while keeping its handmade character.
An original character
Invent a creature through its mood, shape, outfit, pose and two or three signature colors before making the source image.
Objects and small moments
Flowers, food, signs, toys you designed and favorite objects can become compact magnets, tags or ornaments.
Public-domain or licensed art
Use the original public-domain version or artwork whose license clearly allows your intended reuse and adaptation.
A favorite character—with care
Film, game and cartoon characters may be protected. Local conversion does not grant permission to publish or sell the result; check the rights and rules that apply to your use.
PROMPT STARTERS
Describe original source art before you make the grid.
AI image generation is not built into this beta. You can use these original prompt starters with a service you are allowed to use, then upload the result here.
Quiet pet portrait
A sleepy corgi curled beneath a crescent moon, centered composition, simple silhouette, thick clean outline, six flat colors, no background.
Cheerful character
An original jelly-shaped robot holding one tulip, front view, friendly expression, bold outline, eight flat colors, plain background.
Tiny seasonal scene
A tiny winter cabin beside one pine tree, straight-on view, geometric shapes, seven flat colors, high contrast, no texture.
For an easier conversion, keep the subject centered, the silhouette clear, the background simple and the color count limited.
ORIGINAL PATTERN LIBRARY
Choose a collection
Start with a theme, then open any design as a full pattern sheet.
Letter patterns
Block initials and small monograms with clear outlines and compact grids.
View collection: Letter patternsOriginal characters
Site-created creatures and companions designed without licensed characters or logos.
View collection: Original charactersChristmas patterns
Small seasonal motifs with clear silhouettes and manageable color counts.
View collection: Christmas patternsOriginal design
Original patterns ready to make
Open a design to see the full grid, color key and exact bead total.
Block Letter A
A clean, upright A with a strong crossbar and an easy-to-follow symmetrical grid.
View pattern sheet: Block Letter AMoon Cat
An original curled cat tucked beneath a crescent moon, designed as a calm medium-difficulty project.
View pattern sheet: Moon CatSymmetry Snowflake
A balanced snowflake with repeating branches that make each side easy to compare as you build.
View pattern sheet: Symmetry SnowflakePattern maker
Have your own picture in mind?
Upload a photo, illustration or pixel art and turn it into a pattern locally in your browser.