Meltbead learning library
Fuse bead guides
Follow a project from choosing beads and making a pattern to reading its printed chart and ironing the finished piece. Each guide focuses on one decision you can use at your craft table.
Open the free pattern maker01 · Get started
Learn the materials
02 · Design and plan
Turn an idea into a pattern
Turn a photo into a bead pattern
Choose an image, set the grid and colors, then clean up the result.
Read guideRead and print a bead pattern
Use the legend, board map, row numbers, and printable pages.
Read guidePerler bead size calculator
Estimate beads, finished dimensions, and square boards.
Read guide03 · Finish