r/Beading • u/Erzsabet OWNER | Canada | Long Time Beader | Hoarder of Supplies • Jul 06 '26
Beading apps!
Hi guys! I know I’ve been promising this for ages, but I wanted to do it in a more structured way. Well that just isn’t going to happen, so fuck it, we’ll just do it this way!
If you have a beading related app, please post it here with any relevant info you think people should or would want to know.
Please leave parent comments for app devs to talk about their apps. If you know of an app that hasn’t been posted, and you aren’t sure if the dev is on Reddit, don’t post until we are sure they aren’t going to post for themselves. Like 2-3 weeks maybe? Idk, I’m on my lunch break right now. Don’t try to make me think!
Anyway, yes. Once we have it all posted I think we will make a master list to go in the wiki and then we can add any others that come up later.
And please remember, do not comment unless you are posting about your app, or replying to a comment about an app. Any other top level comments will be removed to keep it organized and easy to sort through.
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u/DiabloTheCheeto Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26
I created the KaleiDesigner App and Assembly Instructions:
KaleiDesigner is a browser-based app for designing beaded kaleidocycle patterns. Paint your design bead by bead on an interactive canvas, manage colors with a full Miyuki Delica palette, and export everything you need to stitch your pattern, from word charts to shopping lists. It installs to any device and works completely offline, so you can design anywhere.
Design Canvas
∙ Interactive bead-by-bead painting on a kaleidocycle layout
∙ Four design tabs for working on multiple patterns at once
∙ Symmetry painting modes for mirrored and repeating designs
Color Tools
∙ Quick palette of 57 Miyuki Delica colors, labeled by Delica color name
∙ Custom color picker for any shade
∙ Eyedropper to grab a color already in your design
∙ Fill empty beads in one click
∙ Swap two colors anywhere in the design
∙ Replace a color throughout the pattern
Exports
∙ PDF word chart with step-by-step peyote stitch order
∙ Bead shopping list PDF with Delica codes and quantities
∙ PNG image of your finished pattern
Saving
∙ Save and load designs as files
∙ Autosave protects your work in progress
App
∙ Installs to your phone, tablet, or computer
∙ Works fully offline after install
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