Why pick MARD
MARD (~291 colors) is common in China. If your boxes say MARD, choose that palette so the chart codes match what you can buy. All five brands share ~5 mm pegboards — match the brand you own. See brand palettes.
Settings in the maker
Open the pattern maker → Colors → MARD → upload. Icons: 1 board; faces: 2+. See board size and photo workflow.
Color count and close shades
A large palette does not mean use every color. Start at 10–15 max colors; portraits 20–30. Screen values are approximate — check close skin and grey tones in real light. See max colors.
When you are missing colors
Use Replace all to map a rare code to a MARD shade you own, or switch brands knowing the whole chart remaps. See replace all and materials.
Print and edit
Print the chart, or refine in the designer. Gallery: free patterns (switch brand on the detail page).