Make a Photo Bead Pattern with the Colors and Quantities You Own

Updated October 7, 2026

Written and maintained by GadgetPickLab

To make a photo bead pattern with your existing supplies, enter each color and its available piece count, choose the craft and grid, then generate within that inventory. GadgetPickLab assigns only available colors and checks quantities. You can edit cells and save a printable PDF and usage CSV before making the project.

Open the tool

Inputs and outputs

Crafts	Fuse beads, diamond painting and seed beads, with a separate inventory for each craft in the tab.
Inventory	Color codes, approximate screen colors and individual piece counts, not grams.
Editing	Cell changes check remaining stock; row-by-row instructions help follow the chart.
Output	Pattern images, printable PDF, usage CSV and saved project/inventory data.
Processing	The photo and pattern are processed in your browser without an account or a processing-server upload.

Check whether your supplies can fill the grid

A fully filled 24 × 24 grid needs 576 pieces. A 32 × 32 grid needs 1,024 pieces. This simple count helps you choose a first grid, but the availability of each color still affects how closely the chart can follow your photo.

For example, 300 white, 200 black and 100 blue pieces give 600 pieces in total. That can cover a fully filled 24 × 24 grid by total count; it does not mean the photo can keep every original shade. Dark areas may change when black stock runs short.

Select the bead craft and enter your actual colors and available pieces. Use the manufacturer code or a clear name so you can match the legend to your physical supplies.
Save the inventory before loading a built-in example. Loading example supplies replaces the current inventory; keeping only the example photo preserves your inventory.

Turn your photo into a usable bead chart

Choose a photo with a clear subject. Crop it first if small faces or background details would be lost in the grid.
Set a manageable grid, such as 24 × 24 for an initial test. Choose whether to fit the image or fill the grid with cropped edges.
Choose the color treatment and generate within your stock. If the total stock is short, reduce the grid or explicitly allow a smaller grid.
Review the subject and the usage counts. Compare the on-screen color with real beads in daylight; a screen color is only an approximation.
Edit cells where needed. Each change checks the remaining quantity, so review the stock after adjusting outlines or facial details.

Print the pattern and keep track of the project

Save the printable PDF and the usage CSV. Keep a saved project if you want to return to the chart later; do not rely on leaving one browser tab open as your only copy.

Use the row-by-row guide while placing beads and keep the color legend nearby. Before committing a large project, make a small physical test to check the actual bead size, spacing and colors. Print scaling and printer margins can change the paper layout.

Understand the stock constraint

An inventory-limited chart trades photo similarity for available supplies. Adding colors or increasing stock can improve a result, but more grid cells require more pieces. Reducing the grid saves supplies while removing detail.

Screen colors, physical bead finishes and manufacturer colors are not interchangeable measurements. Enter approximate colors thoughtfully and verify them against the actual materials.

Questions before you export

Are quantities entered in grams?

No. Enter individual pieces. Each craft keeps its own inventory in the current tab.

What happens if I do not have enough beads?

Use a smaller grid or allow the tool to shrink it when total inventory is short. Color-specific limits can also change the appearance of the chart.

Does the tool automatically buy missing colors?

No. It generates and edits a chart within the inventory you enter. Check the usage CSV against your physical supplies before starting.