Kumihimo bead designer

I started doing Kumihimo with beads about 6 months ago. I’ve been wishing there was a an easier way I could design my own pieces. I bought this app last night, and I wish I hadn’t wasted so much time! It is SO easy to use. I m excited about all the possibilities!

This app works very well but would be really nice to see an update accommodate for larger string lengths like 24 and 32!!! Please update?!?

Does any one know how I can retrieve my projects that disappeared from my app. I opened the app and sixteen of my saved designs were no longer there.

If you are searching for a bead calculator this is NOT the one. I was shocked I had to manually touch every possible bead to highlight the color, then I still have no idea what the bead pattern ends up looking like. This is horrible and I was surprised this was not a function of the software. Please try the Excel Spreadsheet offered but Pacific Patina - it really worked like this one should have. I want my money back! Is there no guarantee?

I appreciate the work that went into this app. I was surprised that I had to color in every bead. Even though it rotates I found this difficult. Perhaps a flattened version of the braid would help? As another reviewer mentioned, I, too, would find the reverse of this building technique more useable. What would it look like to have an AAAbAAAb etc pattern on cord #1? I would love to be able to do that for all cords and then see the design. I do hope one in this style is in the works!

It’s temperamental. If you’re in it too long, it starts acting up. For example, you have your design ready and you select to create a PDF and it throws you out of the app. Or you return to the create screen after viewing the pattern and the screen is blank. But, not only can you not see this design but if you close that and look at another design, you can’t see that one either. Only solution I’ve found is to put it to sleep for awhile and go back to it later. Those aren’t the only bugs I’ve found. I’m using this on an iPad Pro so possibly the developer didn’t test it on this device. Too expensive an app to have to put up with this kind of performance.

I love Kumihimo and was excited when I saw info about this app but I was a little disappointed with what it offered for the price. I would like to be able to do the bead set up and see what it would look like. I almost regret buying it, I hope there is an update soon.

Fun to use. Designers are always working hard to make improvements and adding features.

Very easy to create a beaded pattern. Love the fact that I can spin the braid around to see all sides. The only downside is that the pattern really needs a print option. Is that feature coming any time soon?

If you do any beaded Kumihimo at all, get this app!! Very easy to use to design your own patterns. Well worth the price. I've used it to create several patterns, and they all worked the first time!! Here is my helpful hint: braid the nub, then string the beads. Works so much better, at least for me!! The developers update regularly, so buy it now before the price increases. I had purchased a program for my computer at several times the cost, and I never could get that to work properly. The ability to roll the braid while developing the pattern is amazingly helpful. Kumihimo Bead Designer is a definite winner!!