I love how you approached this subject! I think it’s such a hot topic bc some creators give off a vibe of being on a high horse and lecturing their audience rather than kindly informing them. I appreciate how you acknowledge the different walks of life people come from while still standing your ground on this issue. As an artist I love that you’re so concerned about compensation and continue to speak out! Thank you for your amazing videos!
This is a thoughtful and compassionate video full of great information. Thank you also for treating my experience with so much compassion. That copyright strike video was probably the toughest one I’ve ever made, and at the time I expected it to end my short stint on TH-cam. I’m incredibly grateful for the compassion the community showed me and the grace they gave me for my mistakes. I loved the way you handled this touchy topic. You are truly a gem, Katie.
Hi friend - I'm really sorry it's such a late reply. I was hoping that I could share a little about your story sensitively and with kindness. I think it was one of the earlier videos of yours that I came across, and was immediately blown away by your integrity and courage, and knew you were exactly the kind of person I wanted to not only follow in the diamond painting community, but also hopefully get to call a friend 💛
I’m in the UK and don’t have lots of Diamond Painting choice, I adore DIY moon shop and Diamond Art Club. For me it’s worth saving and only spending with companies who support artists. Thank you talking about this subject in a compassionate and values driven way
I love how kind and educated you are about all of this! I do feel bad for some of the people who DP who are just young, a lot of them are teenagers and can't often afford anything other than amazon or aliexpress. I don't want to get too upset at them for not purchasing licensed paintings because I know they can't probably afford canvases from sites that do license but it's also important to educate but even if you do it's hard to have them actually make the change, especially since the change is quite a difference in cost for young & younger diamond painters.
This really teaches me not to assume that everything on Amazon is officially licensed. As an artist, I appreciate that you posted this video. It is theft pure and simple. Artists have their artwork stolen for t-shirts, mouse pads, puzzles, posters, etc. for sale online. Commercially, fines for using unlicensed graphics can begin at $8000 USD but for individual artists, there is generally zero restitution. Thanks so much! I just discovered your channel and literally just started my very first diamond painting.
Hi Robin! Welcome! Both to my channel and to this fabulous hobby! I hope you really love it ☺️ I'm appalled at how blatantly artists' work is stolen for everything under the sun, and how difficult it is for you to get any sort of restitution. Unfortunately, it's probably safe to assume that most if not all diamond painting kits (to say nothing of any number of other crafting kits) on Amazon are unlicensed.
My favorite ethical shop to order from is Diamond Art Club. I recently completed a Hannah Lynn canvas that i totally enjoyed working on. This series is so informative and I want to thank you and Jessica for all the time and effort put into this.
I love your explanation of the licensed art work companies and I totally understand why we should do right by them. My favorite DP company is Diamond Art Club. 🎨
Outstanding perspective on licensing artwork Katie! Thank you so much for this video, as I think it will help so many diamond painters understand why it is is so important to purchase licensed artwork. So well said my friend! xoxo 💜
One point I want to raise up. As you have mentioned, so many new shops that offer licensed work have been popping up. Shouldn't more competition lead to lower prices? Prices only seem to go up. That being said, my fave shop is Dreamer Designs and DIY moon shop.
That's a good point, Salma. I think that there's probably a "floor" that companies can't realistically drop below and still turn a profit. No matter how much competition there is, the cost of materials still is what it is, and paying out royalties to artists is always going to affect the price. Also, my experience has been that if companies are going to go to the extra effort of licensing artists, often they're going to want to use higher quality materials (nice canvases, poured glue instead of DSA, quality drills, etc) so that the overall quality and experience is consistent. I do feel like we're seeing a couple of budget-friendly options popping up like Craft-Ease, Mary's Diamonds (when they're running one of their frequent promos), and Mystical Diamond Art. I'd suggest poking around and seeing if any of those shops carry artwork you're interested in, maybe? I hope that helps a little! 💛
@@DiamondsandWashi I agree. I also think that the pandemic has added to the rising costs. I think materials are more scarce and that in turn raises the prices on those materials.
@@DiamondsandWashi That actually helps a ton! Thanks for the reply! I know how busy you tend to be and getting such an attentive response is so appreciated! ♥
Great video. Thanks for talking about this important topic in the diamond painting commuinty. I appreciate you bringing up Stock photos, because there is a common misconception that they are free to use. I also appreciate you mentioning that it is theft. Just because artwork is easy to steal, doesn't mean that it is not stealing. And that goes for people who make customs of other people's artwork. No one is entitled to someone else's artwork as a diamond painting. My favorite company is DIYmoon Shop.
My favorite company with licensed artwork is Diamond Art Club. I also love Diamond Dotz and I like how accessible their stuff is - you can walk into a store like Joann Fabric and find a ton of options, big and small, and usually a coupon to help save some money! I appreciate your empathetic discussion of this important issue. I absolutely made uninformed purchasing choices when I first started diamond painting, and I really feel the idea that once you know better then you can do better. And more and more companies are making it easier to do better!
I just discovered Mindful Diamond Painting, and love Distracted By Diamonds, and my favorute is Diamond Art Club. Kudos to you on a fair, compassionate, and educational presentation about the ethics of licensed artwork. Well done!
I loved your gentle yet heartfelt approach to this subject and appreciate the knowledge that I have learned. I have been emailing with A Homespun Hobby which was a new store to me before this event. They have been very communicative and helpful and I look forward to ordering from them in the future!
My favorite shops that offer legally licensed kits would have to be DIY Moon Shop and Distracted by Diamonds-those shops in particular always offer images that consistently align with my personal taste! The costs can sometimes feel prohibitively high, as you mentioned, but I think once you come to regard diamond paintings as genuine pieces of art (as they are!), it does feel worth it :)
This is definitely a topic that is hot recently. I like that you and other creators have provided lists of companies where people can find legally licensed work. I definitely didn’t know when I started and this of course is an expensive hobby. So I understand all sides. Personally I find the licensed work tends to be the better quality so that helps me when purchasing. My favorite company right now is Diamond Art Club. Thanks again for discussing this topic.
It's so awesome that the list of shops that offers licensed art work keeps growing ❤️ My favorite shop is Diamond art club. Love their big variety of artists and their amazing quality. 💕
Thank you for this topic! Before making my first purchase, I watched a lot of videos about DP and art licensing wasn't something that came to mind even though I am an artist. Because of all your videos regarding this topic, I made sure I'm buying from companies that license starting from my first purchase (DAC and others).
It is great to speak about this topic and as a beginner diamond painter I stumbled upon this topic a few months after I started ordering pieces. This was something that I wasńt aware of in the beginning.. now that I know about it I will make better purchases, even if I own a lot of pieces now that dont fit this Term. But we all learn and grow! My favorite licensed company for Diamond painting is Diamond Art Club! 🤗
Hi Katie, I just discovered your channel recently and I'm loving these old masters videos! My favourite place to by diamond paintings is definitely Diamond Art Club, I love how they render the art and the quality and customer service is fantastic! I just started this hobby a few months ago and I'm glad I learned about the importance of licensing early on!
Well done, Katie. 👏👏👏 I obtained a one time license for a custom with Jessica’s help. I’m just now looking over the renderings before I order. This year I am enjoying artwork offered by Distracted by Diamonds the most. Thanks to Robyn and Ben for all their hard work! 🌹
I think the way you spoke about this topic was very kind and very informative! I made the mistake of purchasing my first kit from Amazon without realizing that the artwork likely wasn't licensed. I just figured they couldn't sell it if it wasn't - how naive! Now I know better, and I pretty much only purchase Diamond Art Club kits. They're definitely my fave, and like you mentioned, the quality difference is vast. As an artist myself, it's extremely important to me that artists are fairly paid for their work!
Thank you for taking the time to bring more attention to this issue. Diamond Art Club is my go to for the best diamond paintings that are licensed. I appreciate you talking about purchasing stock images from companies that also have stolen art work. It’s like we’re saying it’s “ok” to do this and we support it by giving our hard earned dollars. Hopefully more people will get on board.
Thank you for this great video on this important topic. Personally I did research before buying my first diamond painting and end up with Diamond art club, I realized quickly I purchased in one of the best shop around.This is my favorite shop and my stash is principally DAC.
I have ordered from DbD, DAC and TrueartistDP. And I liked all of them. You can see the quality in their kits. TrueArtistDP’s owner is so nice/responsive and she clearly cares so much :)
Thank you for for approaching this subject so eloquently. I too was unaware at first when I started diamond painting. I love that there are now numerous companies that offer licensed artwork - some of my favorites are Heaven and Earth Designs, DAC, and Distracted By Diamonds.
As the mother of up and coming artists, buying licensed art is very important to me. I have one child working on a degree in graphic design, another working on animation degree, and then my oldest is trying to create his own comic book. I would hate to see their artwork stolen, and for that’s one of the reasons I buy licensed artwork. My favorite companies to buy from are Diamond Dotz and Diamond Art Club.
Thank you, Katie, for addressing this subject in a sensitive and eye-opening way. Knowledge is power. Only when we use our purchasing power to send a message, will there be meaningful change. "We are not entitled to inexpensive crafts". Well said. It is a feeling of entitlement that leads people down the drop-ship rabbit hole.
Thank you for talking about this topic. What I believe is that we, all of us, deserve to get paid for what we do. They create beautiful artwork to appreciate so they must be paid. I've been in this community for a few months so my love is on Diamond Art Club 😍😍😍
OMG!!! I won, Katie?!! Really?! I can’t believe it. Thank you so much. It means so much to me 🙏❤️ Of course, Distracted by Diamonds is now my favorite shop that sells only licensed Diamond Paintings.
I thought you did a great job on this delicate subject. Definitely food for thought. My favorite shops include DAC, DIY Moonshop, and Distracted by Diamonds.
I have a tie for favorite shop :) I love Diamond Art Club as well as Distracted by Diamonds. 99% of my stash are those two companies and any kit I pull I know will be a joy to work on, and I know that the artist was fairly compensated.
Katie, you did an amazing, kind and very knowledgeable video for such a hard subject. Thank you for your content and education on supporting our artists. I have several DACs and doing my first Craftibly. I like different images from different companies so it’s hard to say who my favorite actually is but I have more DACs in my stash than others.
I love diamond art club. They are just great. Its nice that people like you are talking about this. I didnt understand when I started diamond painting. Not I just save and get it from DAC please keep talking about these things x
I don't have a new shop to add but my favorites are TrueArtistDP and DIYMoonShop. The artwork is so unique and special. I am really enjoying the Distracted by Diamonds painting I'm currently working on for Summer With the Masters, too.
I think it is helpful to have this information. I know I didn't understand the ethics when I first started this craft. By being more informed, I have located some fabulous canvases that I might not have known about otherwise. Based on my stash, you might think that Diamond Art Club is my favorite company. But, I have recently acquired some Dreamer Designs and my first DIY Moonshop. I am looking forward to working on them soon!
My personal favorite diamond painting shop that has licensed art work is Diamond Art Club. Thank you so much for making this video and sharing your thoughts and views on this issue with us. It was very enlightening and tastefully said.
I have yet to come across too many sellers but everything from DIYMOON. Literally, every artist has something I want from them but I have had to make a list so I don't go overboard. Also, Distracted by Diamonds has very cute work. I haven't been able to snag one yet but a large majority of the pieces I see are beautiful. I am thankful you and others are so open about licensed artwork because I wouldn't have thought about it otherwise. Which is very sad. You are 10,000% correct about it being easy to order off Amazon and think about what looks visually appealing and cheap. I would rather wait, save and purchase a piece that I'm proud to hang and show off. I would, probably, enjoy the diamond painting process more by taking care with what I'm doing. So thank you!
Hey 👋 I feel so bad for buying unlicensed artwork when I first started diamond painting 🖼 . Fortunately, as soon as I realized what was happening, I completely switched gears ⚙ and that is how I found my favorite store...Diamond Art Club 🥳💜😁 take care🌞🐠
Please do not take this the wrong way, but I feel like being on a high horse about only using licensed art work is a lot easier to say when you live in the US. It is not always a case of not wanting to buy the licensed pieces, sometimes it's purely a geographical issue, and you have to work with what is available to you. For example: I live in South Africa. We have very few local suppliers. Shipping (because we are extremely far from the rest of the world), customs fees and paying in dollars is insanely expensive and would make the craft inaccessible to most people. I'd love to have access to more licensed work available to me, but there simply isn't any available. I am in no way saying it is OK to buy "stolen art", it is just another perspective to consider as it is a real problem.
I love how you talked about this and told it from every angle and explained how buying really does hurt us all by limiting the artwork available, etc. I really hope more n more people understand it! My favorite company is distracted by diamonds for sure even though they're so hard to get sometimes. I think that's part of the fun tho, it makes it feel exclusive and special!♡ looking forward to looking at Rachel's list tho and finding some new companies!
Thanks so much for sharing this important information. My favorite shop that sells only licensed artwork is Diamond Art Club. The quality of their kits is second to none. I am intrigued by what I’ve seen from True Artist DP and am looking forward to purchasing a kit from them soon.
As I am new to even thinking about licensing of Diamond painting and had only done a couple from Amazon I haven't ordered from any others yet but looking at Home Spun Hobby has a couple that speaks to me. Currently working on some paint by numbers and have a custom pbn coming also have been working on some needlework that I started over 20 years ago and looking into reviving my love of cross stitch, but if I ever get my tax refund before the event is over I am ordering one maybe even a custom one if I can find the artwork that is in the public domain. Sorry, this was a long comment. Love your channel and wish I had the money to purchase as many kits as you have. I have my hands in a lot of crafts all thanks to my Grandma who raised me. Got me more adult coloring books when I was a kid as I loved coloring also doing puzzles and all sorts of crafts.
DAC would be the company I own the most kits of and recently I have discovered craft ease. Have only recently discovered your channel and am loving it. I loved the” live” with Laura recently she is one of my favourite TH-camrs 💕
Thank you so much for such an informative and compassionate video. I am totally on board with buying only licensed diamond paintings. I usually buy from Distracted by Diamonds and Diamond Art Club.
I enjoy liscensed kits from Treasure Studio Arts, DIYMOONSHOP, and Diamond Art Club. All 3 carry a wide variety of artist with different styles which I do enjoy painting. Beautifully stated Katie🙂
Hello! My favorite is Diamond Art Club, because lately they are bringing so many more new licensed artists, so we can enjoy the artwork of those artists as well, i think it is great to give them a beautiful opportunity to grow and be known! I have learned from your videos, thank you and many thanks to Jessica also!💐
I see this a LOT in the crochet world as well. Sellers sell things like hello kitty dolls and patterns, along with other popular characters. I actually am currently dealing with my best selling original work being sold by a shop that keeps making new stores and re-listing my work. I'm a single mother of a special ed child with no benefits or child support, and my shop is my only income. It makes me so mad to struggle to feed us and see how they still steal and sell my work, claiming that they PARTNER with those of us they stole from. I don't even do partnerships!
My favourite company that sells licensed artwork is Diamond Art Club however there is a new company in the U.K. called Diamond Art Studio U.K. I will definitely be trying them next as they support licensed artwork and it will be great to support British. Keep up with the great videos...super interesting!
I love DAC for the constant new kits and variety, Craftibly for the artists and render style, Craft-Ease being a new favorite with smaller kit sizes, DIYMoon Shop for the artists and render and I love True Artist DP and Distracted By Diamonds for their missions of diversity in diamond painting and the kits [still have to get a TADP kit]. I'm so excited to gander at that Google Doc form because that will expand my horizon a bit more! I love exploring different shops and different artists and their work.
Thank you for providing this information. Hopefully you will convert more from unlicensed companies to licensed. So far, my favorite company to purchase licensed artwork is Diamond Art Club. I've purchased from two other companies and hope to branch out to more.
Thanks for speaking on this difficult topic. It's important that we hear from the community members about topics that are important. I have a few shops that I like using. DAC is the place I get the vast majority of my paintings from, but I have tried a variety of shops, including distracted by diamonds, (which that painting seems like it would be a custom kit, made just for me, but isn't), DP Deutschland, dreamer designs, Royal diamond painting, and Diamond Dotz.
My favorite shop that has only licensed artwork is Diamond Art Club. However, I am only 6 months into my diamond painting journey and have other kits from DIY Moonshop, Craftibly, and Craft Ease that I have yet to start on. Thank you for educating the diamond painting community on licensed artwork!
Wonderful support for artists and a great breakdown on the ethics. I hope you have changed some more minds. My favorite for now is Distracted by Diamonds but I flip flop over "favorite" because each company that provides licensed work has their own unique benefits and new artists are being licensed constantly so really it's hard to choose.
This is very hard!! I would have to say Diamond Art Club. For their rewards they offer. Also I really love Treasure Studuos Art. Here lately I have fell in love with Uniquely Yours Down Under. Just because of their old masters collections. I enjoy reading about the artist and there is lots more. This was very hard. I have not tried some, but I looked at their website and love how it looks. Hope you have a great DP Day!!
I only very recently became aware of licensing and how much of a difference it makes for the artists. In the beginning of my diamond painting journey I'd have to say that Diamond Dotz was my favorite company that has licensed images. Although now I'd have to say that Diamond Art Club has taken it's spot for 1st. I made my first purchase from DAC this year and the quality from what I have seen is unmatched, and their variety of artists and styles is awesome!
When I first started I wasn't aware of any of the licensing issues. I found out about it through a post Mandie Manzano made. I try to tell people about it because maybe they aren't aware. Most people say what's the harm..then I saw another post from Mandie and she said her pictures were being sold on two other sites by third party sellers. It seems to have a trickle effect. I totally agree with you that if this keeps happening the artists are going to stop sharing their work with us which will be heartbreaking!!!
My favorite is Diamonndartclub. Made one a while back and loved the quality from them. Clear easy to see symbols, soft high quality canvas. Have pre-ordered some more from them recently, hope they will ship soon.
Great video! I swear only you could bring this hot topic up and discuss it with so much grace! My fave shop is DIYmoonShop. I love their rendering style and variety of artwork & artists.
My favorite companies that have legally licensed paintings are DAC, DIY Moonshop, and Craft-Ease. Great video and hopefully you've helped some people approach purchasing diamond paintings differently. 😊
I'm a Diamond art club girl, I love the images and the canvas is so soft I have done Dreamers Designs and Diamond Dots as well but my favorite is the DAC's. I know they are pricey but yeah its worth it and you can do the pay in 4 through Paypal so its not that bad lol
My favorite shop has to be diymoonshop, although i can not afford to buy them more than once. I also love distracted by Diamonds ♡ thanks again Katie for always being so informative!
This was a great way to show the personal impact of purchasing/selling unlicensed art. Thank you so much for bringing up this important subject & the bullet points of why it matters. Much love & happy dp'ing! 💗 Edit: 1: Congrats Dennis!!! 2: That pen is amazing!!! My favorite shop is DAC. I'm looking to make a purchase from Moonshop today :)
Thank you for the insights Katie. I agree on the point that usually licensed artworks are of the best quality and there’s no price tag on that. I love DAC.💙 I got so excited on my first shopping with them that I became a diamond member in just one night.😅😂 It was crazy but at the end of the day, it’s a creative invesrtment.😉I also adore DIY Moonshop.💜 I can’t wait to get my hands on their amazing masterpieces!👌🏻 Someday, I would also love to have something from Distracted by Diamonds and Uniquely Yours Down Under.
Just wondering if you would consider doing a video about your nails and how you do the stickers. How long they last where you get them from etc?? As your nails always look so pretty!
I could give that a try! In the meantime, though, I'm sure there are lots of TH-cam videos that talk all about them - they're from the brand Color Street. I love them! 💛
My favorite shop is Distracted By Diamonds in the Paddywaxx Etsy shop. I am trying to collect all the Geneva Bowers paintings and I just got "Marie Laveau" by Matt Lyon today!!! ❤
Hi Katie! My favorite company is Diamond Art Club, since the quality of their kits are consistently good. As per the topic of ordering from companies that only sell licensed artwork, another problem that we usually encounter is that the shipping cost is too high. Being based in Asia, it's very tempting to just order from companies based over here, even if they don't sell licensed pieces. Really hoping that some of the US-based companies can somehow ship from somewhere nearer to us, and therefore lower those shipping fees.
I hear you. I know we're spoiled living in the US, with many companies based here. It seems like more non-US based companies are popping up lately, with licensed artwork. Hopefully the shipping costs drop to more reasonable rates for you guys 💛
I'm going into my 2nd month of Diamond Painting and I'm so glad that I started hearing about Licensed Artwork at the beginning of my journey. I started dp doing toddler pics of unicorns and foxes lol (for my great niece and great nephew). Then I moved to military art because of my brothers that served. Can't forget a deer pic for my husband. This being said, I ordered the Disney Princesses, the one with a group of 6 together, now after hearing more from this video I'm sure it's probably not licensed because I ordered from somewhere across the ocean....I will be more aware because of your video. All this being said...I'm waiting now on 4 paintings from DAC and can't wait to get them. Hope everyone has a great Saturday, Shelly S.
Hi Katie, I was reading the rules for this above and it says the comment has to be entered by June 2nd..which I'm guessing is a copy/paste issue and not at all a criticism, just an FYI. That said my favorite company that sells licensed art is Diamond Art Club. I feel like they care about the artists and honoring their work and care just as much about their customers who buy the kits. I only buy licensed art diamond paintings. I want these artists to know I respect them and love their work. Thanks for a great informative video and I think you struck just the right tone, passionate not preachy. Kudos to you! I am crossing my fingers for that Lazy River Pen. I have a collection of hand turned pens but I have not been able to get a Lazy River Pen. 🎨🌈❤️❣️
Oops! Thank you for the heads up, Ginny - that's definitely a typo on my part 😅 Thank you for watching, and for the kind words! I hope you're able to get your hands on a Lazy River pen soon, if not this one 💛
I'm learning more and more about licensed diamond painting. The one thing I wish would be the case is that some legit companies offer lower priced diamond painting. As a person with little money to spend every month but loves this craft, I'm exhausted trying to search each individual image I find to make sure it's licensed before I purchase. I don't purposely go and get images I know aren't licensed but it has happened.
I love how you approached this subject! I think it’s such a hot topic bc some creators give off a vibe of being on a high horse and lecturing their audience rather than kindly informing them. I appreciate how you acknowledge the different walks of life people come from while still standing your ground on this issue. As an artist I love that you’re so concerned about compensation and continue to speak out! Thank you for your amazing videos!
This is a thoughtful and compassionate video full of great information. Thank you also for treating my experience with so much compassion. That copyright strike video was probably the toughest one I’ve ever made, and at the time I expected it to end my short stint on TH-cam. I’m incredibly grateful for the compassion the community showed me and the grace they gave me for my mistakes. I loved the way you handled this touchy topic. You are truly a gem, Katie.
Hi friend - I'm really sorry it's such a late reply. I was hoping that I could share a little about your story sensitively and with kindness. I think it was one of the earlier videos of yours that I came across, and was immediately blown away by your integrity and courage, and knew you were exactly the kind of person I wanted to not only follow in the diamond painting community, but also hopefully get to call a friend 💛
I’m in the UK and don’t have lots of Diamond Painting choice, I adore DIY moon shop and Diamond Art Club. For me it’s worth saving and only spending with companies who support artists. Thank you talking about this subject in a compassionate and values driven way
My favorite company with licensed artwork is DAC. Great video and you did a very good job teaching and not preaching - two thumbs up 👍👍
My favourite shop is DAC. Love that soft canvas! Well put today Katie. A tricky subject, but you did a great job in sharing why it matters.
I love how kind and educated you are about all of this!
I do feel bad for some of the people who DP who are just young, a lot of them are teenagers and can't often afford anything other than amazon or aliexpress. I don't want to get too upset at them for not purchasing licensed paintings because I know they can't probably afford canvases from sites that do license but it's also important to educate but even if you do it's hard to have them actually make the change, especially since the change is quite a difference in cost for young & younger diamond painters.
Dreamer Designs is my all time favorite and I am hoping that A Homespun Hobby becomes a new one.
Congrats Dennis 🌈🎉💖
This really teaches me not to assume that everything on Amazon is officially licensed. As an artist, I appreciate that you posted this video. It is theft pure and simple. Artists have their artwork stolen for t-shirts, mouse pads, puzzles, posters, etc. for sale online. Commercially, fines for using unlicensed graphics can begin at $8000 USD but for individual artists, there is generally zero restitution. Thanks so much! I just discovered your channel and literally just started my very first diamond painting.
Hi Robin! Welcome! Both to my channel and to this fabulous hobby! I hope you really love it ☺️ I'm appalled at how blatantly artists' work is stolen for everything under the sun, and how difficult it is for you to get any sort of restitution. Unfortunately, it's probably safe to assume that most if not all diamond painting kits (to say nothing of any number of other crafting kits) on Amazon are unlicensed.
My favorite ethical shop to order from is Diamond Art Club. I recently completed a Hannah Lynn canvas that i totally enjoyed working on. This series is so informative and I want to thank you and Jessica for all the time and effort put into this.
My favorite shop is Distracted by Diamonds. Love the variety of beautiful artwork they offer.
Diamond Art Club is by far my favorite. There are SO many new companies but DAC seems to get ALL the up and coming artists.
I love your explanation of the licensed art work companies and I totally understand why we should do right by them. My favorite DP company is Diamond Art Club. 🎨
Outstanding perspective on licensing artwork Katie! Thank you so much for this video, as I think it will help so many diamond painters understand why it is is so important to purchase licensed artwork. So well said my friend! xoxo 💜
My personal favorite licensed Diamond painting shop is, of course, Diamond Art Club. Their quality is truly unmatched
One point I want to raise up. As you have mentioned, so many new shops that offer licensed work have been popping up. Shouldn't more competition lead to lower prices? Prices only seem to go up.
That being said, my fave shop is Dreamer Designs and DIY moon shop.
That's a good point, Salma. I think that there's probably a "floor" that companies can't realistically drop below and still turn a profit. No matter how much competition there is, the cost of materials still is what it is, and paying out royalties to artists is always going to affect the price. Also, my experience has been that if companies are going to go to the extra effort of licensing artists, often they're going to want to use higher quality materials (nice canvases, poured glue instead of DSA, quality drills, etc) so that the overall quality and experience is consistent.
I do feel like we're seeing a couple of budget-friendly options popping up like Craft-Ease, Mary's Diamonds (when they're running one of their frequent promos), and Mystical Diamond Art. I'd suggest poking around and seeing if any of those shops carry artwork you're interested in, maybe? I hope that helps a little! 💛
@@DiamondsandWashi I agree. I also think that the pandemic has added to the rising costs. I think materials are more scarce and that in turn raises the prices on those materials.
@@DiamondsandWashi That actually helps a ton!
Thanks for the reply! I know how busy you tend to be and getting such an attentive response is so appreciated! ♥
Great video. Thanks for talking about this important topic in the diamond painting commuinty. I appreciate you bringing up Stock photos, because there is a common misconception that they are free to use. I also appreciate you mentioning that it is theft. Just because artwork is easy to steal, doesn't mean that it is not stealing. And that goes for people who make customs of other people's artwork. No one is entitled to someone else's artwork as a diamond painting. My favorite company is DIYmoon Shop.
My favorite company with licensed artwork is Diamond Art Club. I also love Diamond Dotz and I like how accessible their stuff is - you can walk into a store like Joann Fabric and find a ton of options, big and small, and usually a coupon to help save some money! I appreciate your empathetic discussion of this important issue. I absolutely made uninformed purchasing choices when I first started diamond painting, and I really feel the idea that once you know better then you can do better. And more and more companies are making it easier to do better!
I like Craft-ease for licensed kits. Thank you, Katie, for bringing this subject to our attention.
I just discovered Mindful Diamond Painting, and love Distracted By Diamonds, and my favorute is Diamond Art Club. Kudos to you on a fair, compassionate, and educational presentation about the ethics of licensed artwork. Well done!
I loved your gentle yet heartfelt approach to this subject and appreciate the knowledge that I have learned. I have been emailing with A Homespun Hobby which was a new store to me before this event. They have been very communicative and helpful and I look forward to ordering from them in the future!
My favorite shops that offer legally licensed kits would have to be DIY Moon Shop and Distracted by Diamonds-those shops in particular always offer images that consistently align with my personal taste! The costs can sometimes feel prohibitively high, as you mentioned, but I think once you come to regard diamond paintings as genuine pieces of art (as they are!), it does feel worth it :)
This is definitely a topic that is hot recently. I like that you and other creators have provided lists of companies where people can find legally licensed work. I definitely didn’t know when I started and this of course is an expensive hobby. So I understand all sides. Personally I find the licensed work tends to be the better quality so that helps me when purchasing. My favorite company right now is Diamond Art Club. Thanks again for discussing this topic.
It's so awesome that the list of shops that offers licensed art work keeps growing ❤️ My favorite shop is Diamond art club. Love their big variety of artists and their amazing quality. 💕
Thank you for this topic! Before making my first purchase, I watched a lot of videos about DP and art licensing wasn't something that came to mind even though I am an artist. Because of all your videos regarding this topic, I made sure I'm buying from companies that license starting from my first purchase (DAC and others).
It is great to speak about this topic and as a beginner diamond painter I stumbled upon this topic a few months after I started ordering pieces. This was something that I wasńt aware of in the beginning.. now that I know about it I will make better purchases, even if I own a lot of pieces now that dont fit this Term. But we all learn and grow!
My favorite licensed company for Diamond painting is Diamond Art Club! 🤗
Hi Katie, I just discovered your channel recently and I'm loving these old masters videos! My favourite place to by diamond paintings is definitely Diamond Art Club, I love how they render the art and the quality and customer service is fantastic! I just started this hobby a few months ago and I'm glad I learned about the importance of licensing early on!
Well done, Katie. 👏👏👏
I obtained a one time license for a custom with Jessica’s help. I’m just now looking over the renderings before I order. This year I am enjoying artwork offered by Distracted by Diamonds the most. Thanks to Robyn and Ben for all their hard work! 🌹
I think the way you spoke about this topic was very kind and very informative! I made the mistake of purchasing my first kit from Amazon without realizing that the artwork likely wasn't licensed. I just figured they couldn't sell it if it wasn't - how naive! Now I know better, and I pretty much only purchase Diamond Art Club kits. They're definitely my fave, and like you mentioned, the quality difference is vast. As an artist myself, it's extremely important to me that artists are fairly paid for their work!
Thank you for taking the time to bring more attention to this issue. Diamond Art Club is my go to for the best diamond paintings that are licensed. I appreciate you talking about purchasing stock images from companies that also have stolen art work. It’s like we’re saying it’s “ok” to do this and we support it by giving our hard earned dollars. Hopefully more people will get on board.
Thank you for this great video on this important topic. Personally I did research before buying my first diamond painting and end up with Diamond art club, I realized quickly I purchased in one of the best shop around.This is my favorite shop and my stash is principally DAC.
My favorite store to buy custom diamond paintings from is Diamond Art Club. I love the way that they hand chart all of their paintings!
I have ordered from DbD, DAC and TrueartistDP. And I liked all of them. You can see the quality in their kits. TrueArtistDP’s owner is so nice/responsive and she clearly cares so much :)
Thank you for for approaching this subject so eloquently. I too was unaware at first when I started diamond painting. I love that there are now numerous companies that offer licensed artwork - some of my favorites are Heaven and Earth Designs, DAC, and Distracted By Diamonds.
As the mother of up and coming artists, buying licensed art is very important to me. I have one child working on a degree in graphic design, another working on animation degree, and then my oldest is trying to create his own comic book. I would hate to see their artwork stolen, and for that’s one of the reasons I buy licensed artwork. My favorite companies to buy from are Diamond Dotz and Diamond Art Club.
Thank you, Katie, for addressing this subject in a sensitive and eye-opening way.
Knowledge is power. Only when we use our purchasing power to send a message, will there be meaningful change.
"We are not entitled to inexpensive crafts". Well said. It is a feeling of entitlement that leads people down the drop-ship rabbit hole.
You're completely right, Sandra - it's disappointing and frustrating 💛
Thank you for talking about this topic. What I believe is that we, all of us, deserve to get paid for what we do. They create beautiful artwork to appreciate so they must be paid.
I've been in this community for a few months so my love is on Diamond Art Club 😍😍😍
OMG!!! I won, Katie?!! Really?! I can’t believe it. Thank you so much. It means so much to me 🙏❤️ Of course, Distracted by Diamonds is now my favorite shop that sells only licensed Diamond Paintings.
I thought you did a great job on this delicate subject. Definitely food for thought. My favorite shops include DAC, DIY Moonshop, and Distracted by Diamonds.
I have a tie for favorite shop :) I love Diamond Art Club as well as Distracted by Diamonds. 99% of my stash are those two companies and any kit I pull I know will be a joy to work on, and I know that the artist was fairly compensated.
Diamond art club is my personal favorite I’m very new to the craft and am enjoying it.
Katie, you did an amazing, kind and very knowledgeable video for such a hard subject. Thank you for your content and education on supporting our artists. I have several DACs and doing my first Craftibly. I like different images from different companies so it’s hard to say who my favorite actually is but I have more DACs in my stash than others.
Thank you for doing this. Until I saw this I didn’t really know about licensing. I’ll definitely be making sure I get licensed artworks from now on
My favorite place to shop for licensed diamond painting is Craftibly! I also love that they have a shop here in Texas that I can go to in person 💛
I love diamond art club. They are just great. Its nice that people like you are talking about this. I didnt understand when I started diamond painting. Not I just save and get it from DAC please keep talking about these things x
Currently, my favorite shop to order from is Dreamer Designs. :)
Loving this series! I hope you do another series in the future.
I don't have a new shop to add but my favorites are TrueArtistDP and DIYMoonShop. The artwork is so unique and special. I am really enjoying the Distracted by Diamonds painting I'm currently working on for Summer With the Masters, too.
I think it is helpful to have this information. I know I didn't understand the ethics when I first started this craft. By being more informed, I have located some fabulous canvases that I might not have known about otherwise. Based on my stash, you might think that Diamond Art Club is my favorite company. But, I have recently acquired some Dreamer Designs and my first DIY Moonshop. I am looking forward to working on them soon!
My personal favorite diamond painting shop that has licensed art work is Diamond Art Club. Thank you so much for making this video and sharing your thoughts and views on this issue with us. It was very enlightening and tastefully said.
I have yet to come across too many sellers but everything from DIYMOON. Literally, every artist has something I want from them but I have had to make a list so I don't go overboard.
Also, Distracted by Diamonds has very cute work. I haven't been able to snag one yet but a large majority of the pieces I see are beautiful.
I am thankful you and others are so open about licensed artwork because I wouldn't have thought about it otherwise. Which is very sad. You are 10,000% correct about it being easy to order off Amazon and think about what looks visually appealing and cheap. I would rather wait, save and purchase a piece that I'm proud to hang and show off. I would, probably, enjoy the diamond painting process more by taking care with what I'm doing. So thank you!
My favorite company is Diamond Art Club. Thank you!
Hey 👋 I feel so bad for buying unlicensed artwork when I first started diamond painting 🖼 . Fortunately, as soon as I realized what was happening, I completely switched gears ⚙ and that is how I found my favorite store...Diamond Art Club 🥳💜😁 take care🌞🐠
DAC is my favorite shop but I am new so am not familiar with very many shops. I really enjoy you channel. Thank you!
Please do not take this the wrong way, but I feel like being on a high horse about only using licensed art work is a lot easier to say when you live in the US. It is not always a case of not wanting to buy the licensed pieces, sometimes it's purely a geographical issue, and you have to work with what is available to you. For example: I live in South Africa. We have very few local suppliers. Shipping (because we are extremely far from the rest of the world), customs fees and paying in dollars is insanely expensive and would make the craft inaccessible to most people. I'd love to have access to more licensed work available to me, but there simply isn't any available. I am in no way saying it is OK to buy "stolen art", it is just another perspective to consider as it is a real problem.
Found you in Mrs Coffee wip&chat challenge. Have watched ever since then. DAC is my go to so far. I have my first Craftibly comeling soon.
I love how you talked about this and told it from every angle and explained how buying really does hurt us all by limiting the artwork available, etc. I really hope more n more people understand it! My favorite company is distracted by diamonds for sure even though they're so hard to get sometimes. I think that's part of the fun tho, it makes it feel exclusive and special!♡ looking forward to looking at Rachel's list tho and finding some new companies!
Thanks so much for sharing this important information. My favorite shop that sells only licensed artwork is Diamond Art Club. The quality of their kits is second to none. I am intrigued by what I’ve seen from True Artist DP and am looking forward to purchasing a kit from them soon.
As I am new to even thinking about licensing of Diamond painting and had only done a couple from Amazon I haven't ordered from any others yet but looking at Home Spun Hobby has a couple that speaks to me. Currently working on some paint by numbers and have a custom pbn coming also have been working on some needlework that I started over 20 years ago and looking into reviving my love of cross stitch, but if I ever get my tax refund before the event is over I am ordering one maybe even a custom one if I can find the artwork that is in the public domain. Sorry, this was a long comment. Love your channel and wish I had the money to purchase as many kits as you have. I have my hands in a lot of crafts all thanks to my Grandma who raised me. Got me more adult coloring books when I was a kid as I loved coloring also doing puzzles and all sorts of crafts.
Thank you for great take on this difficult issue. My favourite company for licence paintings is Diamond Art Club and close second is Craftibly.
DAC would be the company I own the most kits of and recently I have discovered craft ease. Have only recently discovered your channel and am loving it. I loved the” live” with Laura recently she is one of my favourite TH-camrs 💕
Aww, yay! Thank you for the kind words 💛 And welcome! Laura is so sweet, I really loved getting to go Live with her.
Great video and very nicely put! Thank you😊 My favorite shop is definitely Diamond Art Club. Of course though DIYmoonshop is a close second!
Thank you so much for such an informative and compassionate video. I am totally on board with buying only licensed diamond paintings. I usually buy from Distracted by Diamonds and Diamond Art Club.
I enjoy liscensed kits from Treasure Studio Arts, DIYMOONSHOP, and Diamond Art Club. All 3 carry a wide variety of artist with different styles which I do enjoy painting. Beautifully stated Katie🙂
Hello! My favorite is Diamond Art Club, because lately they are bringing so many more new licensed artists, so we can enjoy the artwork of those artists as well, i think it is great to give them a beautiful opportunity to grow and be known! I have learned from your videos, thank you and many thanks to Jessica also!💐
I see this a LOT in the crochet world as well. Sellers sell things like hello kitty dolls and patterns, along with other popular characters. I actually am currently dealing with my best selling original work being sold by a shop that keeps making new stores and re-listing my work. I'm a single mother of a special ed child with no benefits or child support, and my shop is my only income. It makes me so mad to struggle to feed us and see how they still steal and sell my work, claiming that they PARTNER with those of us they stole from. I don't even do partnerships!
My favourite company that sells licensed artwork is Diamond Art Club however there is a new company in the U.K. called Diamond Art Studio U.K. I will definitely be trying them next as they support licensed artwork and it will be great to support British. Keep up with the great videos...super interesting!
I love DAC for the constant new kits and variety, Craftibly for the artists and render style, Craft-Ease being a new favorite with smaller kit sizes, DIYMoon Shop for the artists and render and I love True Artist DP and Distracted By Diamonds for their missions of diversity in diamond painting and the kits [still have to get a TADP kit]. I'm so excited to gander at that Google Doc form because that will expand my horizon a bit more! I love exploring different shops and different artists and their work.
My favorite shop to buy licensed art from is Diamond Art Club. They into my budget best and I love their rewards program.
Thank you for providing this information. Hopefully you will convert more from unlicensed companies to licensed.
So far, my favorite company to purchase licensed artwork is Diamond Art Club. I've purchased from two other companies and hope to branch out to more.
Thanks for speaking on this difficult topic. It's important that we hear from the community members about topics that are important. I have a few shops that I like using. DAC is the place I get the vast majority of my paintings from, but I have tried a variety of shops, including distracted by diamonds, (which that painting seems like it would be a custom kit, made just for me, but isn't), DP Deutschland, dreamer designs, Royal diamond painting, and Diamond Dotz.
My favorite shop that has only licensed artwork is Diamond Art Club. However, I am only 6 months into my diamond painting journey and have other kits from DIY Moonshop, Craftibly, and Craft Ease that I have yet to start on. Thank you for educating the diamond painting community on licensed artwork!
Great video! I’m so glad more and more stores are offering licensed artwork!
Wonderful support for artists and a great breakdown on the ethics. I hope you have changed some more minds. My favorite for now is Distracted by Diamonds but I flip flop over "favorite" because each company that provides licensed work has their own unique benefits and new artists are being licensed constantly so really it's hard to choose.
Love getting diamond art club paintings. Love you videos
This is very hard!! I would have to say Diamond Art Club. For their rewards they offer. Also I really love Treasure Studuos Art. Here lately I have fell in love with Uniquely Yours Down Under. Just because of their old masters collections. I enjoy reading about the artist and there is lots more. This was very hard. I have not tried some, but I looked at their website and love how it looks. Hope you have a great DP Day!!
My favorite shop is Treasure Studios Art! Great quality, and I love the artists they work with.
Thanks so much for another great video!! My very favorite shop to order licensed art diamond paintings from is Distracted By Diamonds!!
I only very recently became aware of licensing and how much of a difference it makes for the artists. In the beginning of my diamond painting journey I'd have to say that Diamond Dotz was my favorite company that has licensed images. Although now I'd have to say that Diamond Art Club has taken it's spot for 1st. I made my first purchase from DAC this year and the quality from what I have seen is unmatched, and their variety of artists and styles is awesome!
When I first started I wasn't aware of any of the licensing issues. I found out about it through a post Mandie Manzano made. I try to tell people about it because maybe they aren't aware. Most people say what's the harm..then I saw another post from Mandie and she said her pictures were being sold on two other sites by third party sellers. It seems to have a trickle effect. I totally agree with you that if this keeps happening the artists are going to stop sharing their work with us which will be heartbreaking!!!
I have to say my favorite would be Diamond Art Club.
My favorite shops with licensed artwork are Diamond Art Club and True Artist Diamond Painting
My favorite is Diamonndartclub. Made one a while back and loved the quality from them. Clear easy to see symbols, soft high quality canvas. Have pre-ordered some more from them recently, hope they will ship soon.
Great video! I swear only you could bring this hot topic up and discuss it with so much grace! My fave shop is DIYmoonShop. I love their rendering style and variety of artwork & artists.
My favorite companies that have legally licensed paintings are DAC, DIY Moonshop, and Craft-Ease. Great video and hopefully you've helped some people approach purchasing diamond paintings differently. 😊
I'm a Diamond art club girl, I love the images and the canvas is so soft I have done Dreamers Designs and Diamond Dots as well but my favorite is the DAC's. I know they are pricey but yeah its worth it and you can do the pay in 4 through Paypal so its not that bad lol
My favorite shop has to be diymoonshop, although i can not afford to buy them more than once. I also love distracted by Diamonds ♡ thanks again Katie for always being so informative!
My favorites are DAC, Distracted By Diamonds and Craftibly 😊
This was a great way to show the personal impact of purchasing/selling unlicensed art. Thank you so much for bringing up this important subject & the bullet points of why it matters. Much love & happy dp'ing! 💗
Edit: 1: Congrats Dennis!!!
2: That pen is amazing!!! My favorite shop is DAC. I'm looking to make a purchase from Moonshop today :)
I love so many dac, diymoon, craft ease, dreamer and treasure art. Thank you for this video!
My favorite companies to order licensed DP kits are, Diamond Art Club, Craftibly, distracted by diamonds and recently craft-ease
Thank you for the insights Katie. I agree on the point that usually licensed artworks are of the best quality and there’s no price tag on that.
I love DAC.💙 I got so excited on my first shopping with them that I became a diamond member in just one night.😅😂 It was crazy but at the end of the day, it’s a creative invesrtment.😉I also adore DIY Moonshop.💜 I can’t wait to get my hands on their amazing masterpieces!👌🏻 Someday, I would also love to have something from Distracted by Diamonds and Uniquely Yours Down Under.
Just wondering if you would consider doing a video about your nails and how you do the stickers. How long they last where you get them from etc?? As your nails always look so pretty!
I could give that a try! In the meantime, though, I'm sure there are lots of TH-cam videos that talk all about them - they're from the brand Color Street. I love them! 💛
I love Uniquely Yours Down Under!! I have gotten 2 so far!
My favorite shop is Distracted By Diamonds in the Paddywaxx Etsy shop. I am trying to collect all the Geneva Bowers paintings and I just got "Marie Laveau" by Matt Lyon today!!! ❤
My fav is Diamond Art Club. I also love Distracted by Diamonds, DIYmoonshop, and Craftibly.
My favorite company is still Diamond Art Club!!
Hi Katie! My favorite company is Diamond Art Club, since the quality of their kits are consistently good.
As per the topic of ordering from companies that only sell licensed artwork, another problem that we usually encounter is that the shipping cost is too high. Being based in Asia, it's very tempting to just order from companies based over here, even if they don't sell licensed pieces. Really hoping that some of the US-based companies can somehow ship from somewhere nearer to us, and therefore lower those shipping fees.
I hear you. I know we're spoiled living in the US, with many companies based here. It seems like more non-US based companies are popping up lately, with licensed artwork. Hopefully the shipping costs drop to more reasonable rates for you guys 💛
The only company I have ever ordered from is DAC. I did a lot of research before purchasing and absolutely love the quality
I'm going into my 2nd month of Diamond Painting and I'm so glad that I started hearing about Licensed Artwork at the beginning of my journey. I started dp doing toddler pics of unicorns and foxes lol (for my great niece and great nephew). Then I moved to military art because of my brothers that served. Can't forget a deer pic for my husband. This being said, I ordered the Disney Princesses, the one with a group of 6 together, now after hearing more from this video I'm sure it's probably not licensed because I ordered from somewhere across the ocean....I will be more aware because of your video. All this being said...I'm waiting now on 4 paintings from DAC and can't wait to get them. Hope everyone has a great Saturday, Shelly S.
Hi Katie, I was reading the rules for this above and it says the comment has to be entered by June 2nd..which I'm guessing is a copy/paste issue and not at all a criticism, just an FYI. That said my favorite company that sells licensed art is Diamond Art Club. I feel like they care about the artists and honoring their work and care just as much about their customers who buy the kits. I only buy licensed art diamond paintings. I want these artists to know I respect them and love their work. Thanks for a great informative video and I think you struck just the right tone, passionate not preachy. Kudos to you! I am crossing my fingers for that Lazy River Pen. I have a collection of hand turned pens but I have not been able to get a Lazy River Pen. 🎨🌈❤️❣️
Oops! Thank you for the heads up, Ginny - that's definitely a typo on my part 😅 Thank you for watching, and for the kind words! I hope you're able to get your hands on a Lazy River pen soon, if not this one 💛
I'm learning more and more about licensed diamond painting. The one thing I wish would be the case is that some legit companies offer lower priced diamond painting. As a person with little money to spend every month but loves this craft, I'm exhausted trying to search each individual image I find to make sure it's licensed before I purchase. I don't purposely go and get images I know aren't licensed but it has happened.