About dotdot
dotdot turns a picture or an idea into a grid pattern you can actually make: fuse beads on a pegboard, counted cross stitch, a brick mosaic, or a polymer clay cane. It is a free craft tool from JjunyBox.
It is not a pixel art app. Every feature points at the workbench: which colors you need and how many of each, how many boards it covers, which parts to order, which row to lay next. What a cell is depends on the craft you pick, and so do the panels you get.
Workflow
- Pick what you are making: fuse beads, cross stitch, a brick mosaic, or a clay cane.
- Draw a pattern by hand, or import a photo.
- Pick the grid size and how many colors to keep.
- Fix individual cells until the pattern reads well.
- Check the materials: beads or stitches or plates per color, boards, a parts list.
- Follow the build guide row by row while you make it.
- Save, export, print, or share the finished pattern.
Privacy
Your image stays on your device. Photos and projects are processed and stored in your browser only. There is no upload and no account; the host only counts page views, anonymously. The privacy page lists exactly what is stored and how to delete it.
About the Reduction Preview
A clay cane is the one craft here that changes shape after you build it, so it is the one with a reduction preview. It is a visual approximation of how a pattern may change as the cane is pulled thinner. It is not a physical simulation of clay, and real results depend on your material and technique.
Version
You are using dotdot v1.82.1. The plan for the next versions is on the Help page.