Bead pattern printing guide.

Your board, your measurements. The printed grid is only as accurate as the spacing you enter.

Measure the holes, not the beads

Measure center-to-center across several holes, then divide by the number of gaps. For example, ten holes have nine gaps. Enter horizontal and vertical spacing separately in millimeters.

The included 29 × 29 board with 5 mm spacing is a demonstration template. It is not a verified manufacturer specification, and physical fit has not been tested.

Print at actual size

Download the PDF and select Actual size or 100% in your print dialog. Turn off Fit to page. Measure the included 100 mm ruler after printing, then check the hole centers against your board before placing beads.

Direction & paper

The PDF matches the preview unless you explicitly enable Mirror PDF. Choose A4 or Letter. If the grid cannot fit at its actual spacing, export reports the problem instead of shrinking it. PNG is a preview, not a true-size template.

The cat, as a bead pattern

This original AI illustration is converted with the same local algorithm as your own image. This is the saved Balanced example with a limit of 8 colors. It is a pattern preview, not a photograph of a finished craft.

439 beads in 6 colors. At the demonstration pitch of 5 × 5 mm, the grid footprint is 14.50 × 14.50 cm. The span between the first and last peg centers is 14.00 × 14.00 cm; this is not the board’s outer size.

Download the bead sample PDF

Print at 100% or Actual size with Fit to page off. Measure the PDF’s 100 mm calibration line, then compare hole centers with your board before use. White cells contain material; blank cells do not. These demonstration colors are not brand codes. Physical materials, printing and board fit have not been validated.

View the sample color quantities

Generic demonstration materials · counts are beads, not purchase quantities

Symbol	Demo color	Count
A	WhiteDEMO-01	108
E	CaramelDEMO-05	48
F	BrownDEMO-06	57
H	BlackDEMO-08	65
K	SilverDEMO-11	42
R	OrangeDEMO-18	119