Beads Designer Tool
Materials
Details

Strand pattern

Your designs

Designs save automatically in this browser as you work.

    Collections

    Group designs to try them on together: layered necklaces, a stack of bracelets, or a matching set.

      Send to another device

      Open this design on your iPad, phone or another computer: scan a QR code with its camera, or send a link by AirDrop or message. Nothing is stored online – the whole design is inside the link.

      Backup

      Your designs live in this browser only. Clearing your browser data, or not visiting for a while in Safari, can remove them – download a backup now and then.

      Design code

      Copy this code to back up a design or move it to another device. To open one, paste its code here and press Load.

      Send to another device

      Point your iPad or phone’s camera at the code, then tap the link that appears. The design opens there as a new design.

      On a Mac or iPhone, Share → AirDrop sends it straight to your iPad. The link holds the whole design, so it works without an account and nothing is uploaded.

      Export image

      Background

      Detail

      Exported jewellery design

      Right-click the image and choose Save Image As… On a tablet or phone, press and hold the image.

      Try on

      Your design at real size on a model. Drag the jewellery to adjust where it sits.

      Version

      Your colourways are tried on one at a time. Use the arrows here or on the picture.

      Model

      Wear together

      Wear as

      Your photo

      Scale the photo until the face looks right next to the jewellery, then drag the pieces into place. Your photo stays on this device and is not saved.

      Background

      Drag the jewellery to adjust · Drag empty space to pan · Scroll to zoom

      Beads Designer Tool

      Unlock the designer

      Enter your Etsy order number. You only need to do this once on each device, and you can use up to 5 devices.

      Where’s my order number? In the Etsy app, go to You → Purchases & reviews; on etsy.com, Your account → Purchases and reviews. Open the Beads Designer Tool order’s receipt. It’s also in your Etsy confirmation email.

      Each device keeps its own designs. To move them, use Designs → Download backup on one device and Restore from backup on the other.

      Only the order number and a random ID for this device are sent, to check your purchase. Your designs and photos are never sent.

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      This device isn’t unlocked. Reload the page and enter your Etsy order number.

      Welcome to Beads Designer Tool

      Plan a piece at true size before you bead it – then buy exactly what you need.

      1. Pick a base. Open Wire and choose a necklace, bracelet or earrings. It appears at real length.
      2. Add beads and charms. Pick one from Materials and click on the base – it snaps on and lines up. Drag along the base to string a whole row.
      3. See it worn. Press Try on, then copy the materials list for the bead shop.

      For true size on this screen, calibrate once with a bank card or a ruler – the ruler button under the board.

      Calibrate life size

      A web page can’t tell how big your screen’s pixels really are, so “1:1” is only an estimate until you calibrate it once on this device. Keep the browser zoom at 100% while you do. Either way works:

      With a card

      Hold a bank card or ID card (85.6 × 54 mm) flat against the screen inside the outline and drag the slider until the outline matches the card’s edges exactly.

      85.6 × 54 mm card

      With a ruler or tape measure

      This line should be exactly 100 mm (10 cm). Measure it on the screen and type what you get.

      Bead weaving

      Design woven Delica pieces. Paint the chart; the preview shows how it will look.

      Stitch

      Project

      Ring size

      Width

      Height

      Bead

      Picture to pattern

      Turn a drawing or photo into this bead grid. Simple pictures with clear shapes work best.

      Colours

      Click a colour to paint with it. Pick a swatch below to change it – every bead in that colour updates.

      Quick patterns

      Beads needed

      Rounded preview

      Your picture

      Your jewellery design photographed

      Right-click the image and choose Save Image As… On a tablet or phone, press and hold the image.