Observed arrival · 2026-09-04

Meltbead, a Fuse-Bead Pattern Maker

meltbead.com Observed source

Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A free browser tool that turns photos, illustrations, logos, and pixel art into editable fuse-bead patterns.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-04 issue.

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The tool converts an uploaded photo, illustration, logo, avatar, or pixel-art image into a bead grid, then supports cell-level edits with brush, eraser, picker, grid, and zoom controls. Its output includes PNG, printable PDF, and CSV formats, with the page showing a 29 × 29 example containing 1,284 beads. Bead guides and a library of printable patterns are described as planned additions rather than visible current content.

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ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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