KLIXEL

A PHOTO BECOMES AN EXPERIENCE

Don’t just send a photo.
Send the discovery.

Klixel transforms a meaningful memory into tactile pixel art your favorite person builds piece by piece—without seeing the final image first.

Turn a photo into KlixelSee how it works ↓
  • No-spoiler build guide
  • Made from your photo
  • A keepsake they build
A memory, revealed
01Build
02Discover

HOW MYSTERY KLIXEL WORKS

Three moments. One unforgettable reveal.

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You choose the memory

Upload a favorite photo and preview it in Klixel’s buildable palette.

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We prepare the mystery

We create the pieces and a recipient-safe guide that keeps the image secret.

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They discover the gift

The picture emerges as they build—a shared memory made tangible.

Close-up of real green, mint, black and white Klixel pieces snapped into a grid REAL PROTOTYPE · ACTUAL KLIXELS

FROM SCREEN TO SNAP-TOGETHER ART

These pixels are real.

Every preview becomes a hands-on build made from individual 9 × 9 mm Klixels. The subtle texture, tiny gaps, and color shifts are part of what makes the finished piece feel made—not printed.

9 × 9 mm each piece 9 × 9 pieces per grid Buildable module by module

TRY THE KLIXEL STUDIO

Build the memory, one clear step at a time.

Upload a photo to create a private, on-device preview. Your image never leaves this browser.

STEP 1 OF 4

Choose a meaningful photo

Close-up portraits with a clear subject produce the strongest Klixel reveal.

SmallJumbo poster

Each Klixel is exactly 9 × 9 mm. Every physical grid holds 9 × 9 Klixels.

Landscape selected. Uploading a photo will choose its natural orientation automatically.

Crop your photo

Zoom in, then move the crop to make the important details count.

Image tone

Curated Bambu + SUNLU + Polymaker colors fill the missing skin, shadow and neutral ranges. Published colors are simulated pending printed calibration.

DarkerLighter
SofterStronger
MutedVivid

Photo optimized preserves faces and edges. Extra detail adds subtle color mixing without adding Klixels.

YOUR KLIXEL PREVIEW
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Your pixel preview will appear here

KLIXELS8,748
GRID LAYOUT12 × 9
FINISHED SIZE38.3 × 28.7 in
COLORS—
—PHOTO FIT
Upload a photo for a recommendation

Klixel will recommend a size based on image shape, resolution and useful detail.

BUILD SHOPPING LIST

What this picture needs

Upload a photo to calculate exact color quantities.

PICTURE SIZE38.3 × 28.7 inches
9 × 9 GRIDS108 total · 12 × 9
KLIXEL PIECES8,748 total
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GRID CONNECTORS · INCLUDING BACKUPS56 connectors

28 required × 2 for breakage/backfills

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WALL-HANGER SQUARES216 wall hangers

2 hanger squares for every 9 × 9 grid

KLIXEL COLOR INVENTORY

Colors and piece counts

— colors— Klixels

Color quantities will appear here after you choose a photo.

PLANNING PRICE$119 estimated

Prototype estimate; confirmed after production validation.

BUILD TIME9–13 hours

Relaxed · 108 numbered modules

KIT PROMISEBackup connectors included

Exact piece inventory and two hangers per grid.

MAKE IT A MYSTERY GIFT

Choose what the recipient sees.

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YOUR CUSTOM MYSTERY KLIXELLarge Landscape · 38.3 × 28.7 inches

Includes Klixels, 9×9 grids, backup connectors, wall hangers and a numbered build book.

BUILD BOOK PREVIEW

A compact book made for home printing.

Each 5.5 × 8.5-inch page holds one 9×9 module pattern. Two open pages form a standard 11 × 8.5-inch Letter spread, making it practical to print, fold or cut, and bind at home.

  • Print two pages on one Letter sheet
  • Use duplex printing for a physical booklet
  • One grid pattern per page
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KLIXEL BUILD BOOKUpload a photo to begin
9 × 9

Your first module page will appear here.

KLIXEL BUILD BOOKNext module
9 × 9

The facing page will appear here.

KLIXEL CLASSICS

Old-school energy.
Built by you.

Original retro icons, creatures, and adventures—ready to build, display, take apart, and build again.

COLLECTION COMING SOON