Iron Beads Pattern Maker
Turn any photo into an iron-on bead pattern — real Perler and Hama colors, exact bead counts, and a printable pegboard chart, free in your browser.
- Works for every ironing bead brand — Perler, Hama, Artkal, no-name
- Real measured colors so the ironed result matches the screen
- Free printable chart with bead counts — no signup
Drop your photo here
Turn any photo into a printable bead pattern with color codes and a bead count — free, right in your browser. Your photo never leaves your device.
Choose a photoJPG · PNG · WebP
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Uses 1 credit. New accounts get free credits — results are drawn in a bead-friendly pixel style.
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Iron beads, fuse beads, melty beads — same craft
Iron beads (also sold as ironing beads, fuse beads, melty beads, Perler, Hama, or Artkal) are 5mm plastic beads you place on a pegboard and fuse with a household iron. Every brand irons the same way — what differs is the color range. BeadFuse matches your photo to measured Perler (103) or Hama (92) colors, which between them cover what generic iron bead tubs contain.
The chart tells you each bead's color name and code plus how many you need, and the PDF splits big designs into standard 29×29 board sections — so a multi-board project is just a stack of pages you work through.
Coral Reef Turtle58×58 · 3364 beadsFree patterns, fresh off the pegboard
Every design is a free printable PDF chart with real bead color codes and exact counts.
How to make an iron bead pattern
- 1
Upload your image
Photos, pixel art, kids' drawings. Simple shapes with clear outlines iron up the cleanest.
- 2
Pick colors and width
Choose Perler or Hama palettes, set the width in beads, and merge similar shades to keep your color count sane.
- 3
Print, place, iron
Download the free chart, place beads board by board, cover with ironing paper, and fuse.
Everything an ironing project needs
Brand-agnostic charts
Color names and codes from Perler and Hama map cleanly onto every 5mm iron bead brand, including unbranded tubs.
Perceptual matching
CIEDE2000 color matching picks the bead a human eye would — no muddy surprises after ironing.
Exact bead counts
Per-color totals tell you exactly what to buy — critical when a design leans on one background color.
Pegboard sections
Large patterns split into labeled 29×29 sections with coordinates, one per page.
Use only your colors
Exclude colors you don't own and the pattern re-matches to your stash.
Free and private
No account, no watermark, and your photo never leaves the browser.
Iron bead questions
Is BeadFuse really free?
Yes. Converting photos, matching bead colors, and downloading the PDF chart are free with no account and no watermark. Optional Pro credits only power AI pattern generation — the core converter stays free forever.
Does my photo get uploaded to a server?
No. The whole conversion runs inside your browser — your photo never leaves your device. That's also why the sliders feel instant.
What do I get in the PDF?
A cover page with a preview, one page per pegboard section (with row and column numbers so you can follow along), and a legend page with every color's code, name, and exact bead count.
Are iron beads the same as Perler or Hama beads?
Yes — iron beads, ironing beads, fuse beads, and melty beads are generic names for the same 5mm fusible beads that Perler and Hama sell under their brands. Charts made here work with any of them.
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