Questions, answered.

A design board for handmade jewellery. You lay out real beads, pearls, stones, wire and findings at true size, try the piece on a model, and get a list of exactly what to buy – before you start stringing.

No. It runs in your web browser on a laptop, desktop or tablet. Just open the designer.

Yes. Everything is measured in millimetres. A web page can’t measure your screen exactly, so 1:1 starts as a close estimate. Calibrate it once with the ruler button next to 1:1 – hold a bank card to the screen, or measure the 10 cm line with a ruler or tape – and 1:1 then matches real size on that device, even if you zoom the browser.

Prefer inches? Switch between cm and in in the bar under the board. In inches the ready-made necklaces and bracelets use standard US lengths (16, 18 and 20 in).

Miyuki round seed beads, Delicas, bugles and magatamas; two-hole beads (Tila, Half Tila, Quarter Tila, SuperDuo, MiniDuo, Rulla); Czech fire-polished, druks, bicones, rondelles, drops, tubes, rhombus and more; pearls including baroque; jade and gemstones; and metal spacers, bead caps, end cones, clasps, jump rings, ear hooks and ear studs (ball or flat pad, plain or with a loop for a dangle). Each one is a real photograph, coloured to the shade and finish you pick, and patterned glass can be striped, dotted, swirled or marbled in the colours you choose.

There are 16 charms too – heart, star, moon, sun, flower, clover, butterfly, shell, starfish, evil eye, leaf, lightning bolt, lucky coin, padlock, key and cherries – flat or puffed, in any metal, plain or enamelled.

Missing a bead you love? Email us and we’ll add it.

In your browser, on the device you used – nothing is uploaded. Clearing your browser data can remove them, so now and then open Designs → Download backup to save them all in one file. Use Restore from backup to bring them back, or to move them to another computer or tablet. Backups are free for everyone.

Pro also gives each design a code you can copy and paste, to share a single design.

No. Your photo stays on your device and is never sent anywhere or saved.

No. The models are AI-generated images, lined up to real millimetre scale so your jewellery appears at the right size.

Yes. In the loom designer, choose a picture and the number of colours, and it becomes a bead grid at the real proportions of your piece. Simple drawings with bold shapes work best – then touch it up bead by bead.

Yes. The materials list counts every bead by type, size and colour, adds wire cut lengths with extra for loops, lists findings, and gives grams for woven Delica pieces.

Yes. Make a collection under Designs → Collections, add the designs you want to wear together, then press Try on. Necklaces layer by their own lengths, earrings go on the ears, and bracelets stack up the wrist in the order you set. A design can be in as many collections as you like, and changing it updates every one.

Of course. Your designs are yours.

No. Bead names such as Miyuki, Delica, Tila and SuperDuo are used only to describe bead types. They are trademarks of their owners, and Bead Wonderland is not affiliated with them.

No subscription. Pro is a one-time payment of US$49 (US$39 founding price for the first buyers), and it includes all updates. See the pricing page for what it includes. Every feature is free during early access.

Yes – one key unlocks Pro on up to 2 of your own devices, such as a laptop and a tablet. To move it to a new device, open Get Pro → Remove Pro from this device on the old one first. If the old one is lost or broken, email hello@yourdomain.com and we’ll reset your key.

Keys are for one person. Pro checks your key each time the designer opens, and keeps working offline for up to two weeks between checks.

It’s in your receipt email from Lemon Squeezy. You can also find it at Lemon Squeezy My Orders – enter the email you bought with and they’ll send you a sign-in link.

Yes. If Pro isn’t for you, ask within 30 days of buying for a full refund – no questions asked. See Terms & refunds.

Maybe later. Syncing designs between devices costs money to run every month, so if we add it, it will be an optional extra on top of Pro – and people who bought Pro early will get a discount. Pro itself stays yours, one-time.

Email hello@yourdomain.com – we read everything, especially bead requests.