How many fuse beads do I need?
Count filled cells, combine saved designs in Projects, and compare color quantities with the beads you already own.
Read the guideLearn fuse-bead pattern design
These guides explain how Mandolin Handmade’s Designer actually works: turning an image into a pattern you can bead, choosing a useful grid size, planning bead quantities, and printing at the scale of a real pegboard.
You do not need an account. You can draw from a blank grid, convert a photo with Import Image, or open a starting point from Community Patterns. Saved work lives in Projects on this device. The same Designer is where you edit beads, check counts, and export a print template.
The pages below are written from the current tools, not from generic craft advice. Read them in any order. If you are starting from a photo, begin with the photo guide and follow the links when you need size or print detail.
Turn a photo into a fuse-bead pattern
How to pick a source image, convert it in your browser, match it to the bead palette, and clean it up before you build.
Read the guideFuse-bead pegboard size guide
Which grid size to use. Every supported size is listed as rows × columns, with bead counts and printing notes.
Read the guidePrint fuse-bead patterns at actual size
How Print PDF uses 5.0 mm peg spacing, what to set in the printer dialog, and how large designs tile across pages.
Read the guideFor a shorter overview of the site, see About. To open the editor itself, go to the Fuse-Bead Designer.