Guides
Short, practical explanations that go with our tools.
- How to Turn a Photo into a Bead PatternLearn how to turn any photo into a fuse bead pattern: choose a picture, set the size and colours, fix details by hand, and work out the beads and boards you need.
- Fuse Bead Sizes and Pegboards: Mini, Midi, MaxiMini, midi and maxi fuse beads explained: bead widths, how pegboard sizes work, how to calculate finished size and how many boards a design needs.
- How to Iron Fuse Beads: Temperature, Time and FixesHow to iron fuse beads: iron settings, parchment paper, how long to press, how to flip and flatten your piece, and fixes for gaps, warping and melted beads.
- How Many Colours Should a Bead Pattern Have?How to choose and limit colours in a bead or cross stitch pattern, why fewer colours read better, and how to match generator colours to the beads you own.
- Cross Stitch Fabric Count and Finished Size ExplainedUnderstand cross stitch fabric count: how stitches per inch decide the finished size, how much fabric to cut, how many strands to use, and worked examples.