How to read a fuse-bead pattern? Color codes, grids and row/column coordinates
What a chart really is: a color-coded coordinate grid
A fuse-bead chart is essentially a 2D grid; each cell is the position of one bead, and the letter/number inside it is the color code for that cell. When Beadinn exports a chart it labels both row numbers (1, 2, 3…) and column letters (A, B, C…), so you can check your place as you go.
Where to look up a color code
Each brand has its own coding system — Artkal uses S01, S02…SE01, Perler uses three-digit product numbers. Match the code on your chart against the color chart for that brand to find the exact HEX and RGB, which greatly lowers the chance of buying the wrong color.
Four steps to assemble from the chart
- Lay the chart on the pegboard by row number, starting at row 1, column 1.
- Use tweezers to pick the bead of the matching code, point up, and place it in the cell.
- Leave chart "blanks" empty — that's transparent / negative space.
- Once done, iron with low heat through ironing paper, then remove from the board after it cools.
In the Beadinn bead tool you can tick "Show color codes" to have the canvas label every cell's code, then click "Export chart" to get a printable PNG with row/column coordinates and color-code labels — so you can't go wrong following it.