beadifier

I made https://www.beadifier.com and the paid version https://www.beadifier.pro

It provides an optimized solution for a very niche type problem (making fuse bead patterns from images).

Thanks for the reply :) Yeah, I guess there really is not much in the way of explanation. The Recipes site is very much a sort of springboard for the Beadifier app, to get users accustomed to the idea. Payment plans is a big headache, to be honest. There seems to be no surefire way to do it. I went with a subscription plan because that seemed reasonable at the time. The free version is supposed to be fully featured enough to cater to most needs, though. I don't want to alienate those who are opposed to paying monthly, but I still want to keep that as an option so I can keep the lights on(!) Auto aspect ratio is on my to-do list : )

That's weird. There should be no blocking. What browser are you using?

Fair point. I'll argue that the power of Beadifier lies in the ability to choose from actual bead manufacturer palettes, like Hama, Perler, etc. Also, the core dithering algorithm actively squeezes as much realism as possible out of the colors of beads available.

Beadifier Recipes is a recipe site for making perler bead (ironing bead) art :) It's built upon the Beadifier platform (application for making fuse bead patterns from images): https://www.beadifier.com More info here: https://www.facebook.com/beadifier/

There are a lot of ironing bead enthusiasts out there creating sophisticated artwork. So, I'll say there is a market. The feature set in the premium version more than justifies the monthly price. iPhone app is not in development at the moment, but the mobile site is somewhat usable.

Haha, yes : ) For the longest time I didn't even have an example conversion image featured (!), and the interface was really barren as a result. I'm going to enlarge it, to make it stand out. Thanks for the advice : ) The notion of having the widgets at the right hand side do something right off the bat also intrigues me... Perhaps the interface should come preloaded with a live example image... Or would that be too confusing...? UX is super hard.

Thanks : )

Thank you so much : ) I'm glad to hear that. The premium version of Beadifier (https://www.beadifier.pro) provides a similar count of each bead color to what you are describing.

For more info, I've written a small piece about Beadifier here: https://medium.com/@mikaelsbjrnsson/how-beadifier-makes-real...

I made this tool on my free time late last year. It has gained some traction, but is still far from being the preferred tool among users for this particular job (although, I argue, it has the best feature set). I have faced challenges getting it to market in a quantifiably successful manner, but I try and spread the word as best I can. I love making hobbies like this easier and more accessible for people. That's what this tool represents. I value usability and attention to detail. Seeing the reactions so far has been extremely gratifying.

I've developed a free tool that can convert any image into these type of 8-bit bead sprites: https://www.beadifier.com/

For more info, I've written a small piece about Beadifier here: https://medium.com/@mikaelsbjrnsson/how-beadifier-makes-real...

I've also made a more basic version available here (no sign-up required): https://www.beadifier.com

Hi! Thanks. :) Yes, it's aimed at hobbyists (adults). There are a lot of groups of perler bead artists on Facebook, so I figured there was a sizeable user base. The prizing model is me wildly guessing as to what would be appropriate(!)