How to Get Perfectly Straight Drills when Diamond Painting - Tips for Square Drills
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 มี.ค. 2021
- Hi all! This tutorial video is chock-full of tips for straight placement of square drill diamond paintings!
Feel free to watch from beginning-to-end for all the details, or use the guide below for specific techniques:
1. (0:43) Getting drills to lay flat in tray
2. (1:34) Removing trash drills
3. (3:19) Storing trash drills
4. (5:25) Placement of tray
5. (5:52) My take on the checkerboard technique
6. (8:21) Using already-placed-drills to guide your placement
7. (9:12) Placement of the pen on the drill
8. (10:29) Amount of wax in pen
9. (11:54) & (20:14) Straightener tool
10. (12:16) How to get straight edges
11. (18:07) & (18:54) Angling tweezers for best placement
12. (20:53) I want to hear from you! :)
If you're curious about any of the tools I used in this video, I explain diamond painting accessories and provide links to each product in this video: • Diamond Painting Acces...
The tweezers I use can be purchased here:
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Thank you for the tips. I like the complete look of square drills, but didn't like the uneven placements. I switched to round drills for awhile and found them easier. I'm back to square drills and a larger canvas. It's been interesting. I'll be looking for more tutorials by you.
I love the fact that they offer both square and round so there's something for everyone's preference! And I think switching back and forth between them (like you're doing) is a fun way to switch it up! Let me know what you think of squares with your second go-round!
Thnk you so much for the tips on how to make work perfectly straight.
Yulg(. 😅😅
This was amazingly helpful. I’ve been frustrated with square diamonds and I really, really want to like them...I’m a former cross stitcher,
Thank you for your kind words! Square drills definitely take some practice, so try to be patient with yourself :)
I love how cross stitch turns out! I've only done needlepoint, but my mom does cross stitch and the level of detail is amazing!
This video was perfect for me. I am working on my first square diamond canvas and having all kinds of trouble getting the diamonds square. Thank you so much for sharing this.
As a DP newbie, I wisely chose a couple of small canvases to work on. I just ordered my first small (square drill) canvas so these tips have been very helpful - thank you so much for sharing them with us. 😃
I LOVE the solid and 'filled in' look of Squares versus Rounds. Very good tips for someone who is being intimidated to start their first painting. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great weekened.
Richard
Me too!! I'm gonna try a round painting after I finish my current painting to re-asses, but I'm pretty hooked on the squares!
Hope you have a great time working on yours and happy Thanksgiving to you too!
can we just take a moment to admire how straight your drills are!! i'm in shock!! you are so talented!! the tips were very useful too. thank you so much ♥
Thank you!! ☺
I have done about 10 projects with diamond painting and I do love it. I am not an artist but this makes me feel free to experiment as I can just remove the portion that I don't like and start over.
Very helpful! Thank you so much for sharing. I'm getting ready to start my first square painting.
@1:43 minutes, that you're talking about Discarding The Bad Square Drills... You can take an Xacto Knife and Gently Smoothing It Out by Discarding Any Extra Resin Sticking Out by Gently Shaving It little by little until it becomes a nice Square. If there's one's that have an Extra Resin Sticking Out and the rest is Square just cut it off Gently 😍
I finished your tutorial and I have to say IT WAS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB 👍👏👏👏 This is the BEST TUTORIAL I have ever seen on Getting Perfectly Square Straight Drills 😍
Thank you very very much. I will keep coming back to this tutorial quite often until I get it down to a science. Well Done! 👍❤😍😘👏👏👏💯
First of all, thank you for your kind words! It makes my day to hear from lovely people like you! ☺️
And thank you for the tip about smoothing out trash drills! I have tried cutting off the excess before but didn't have too much luck with it. 😕 So I found it quicker to just put the trash drills aside. But that is why I save them, just in case I run out of drills and then I can go back and try the cutting technique you suggested!
That's a fantastic tip.... I always throw those ones away. Thanks!! ❤
I have to say this has been the most helpful video I’ve come across for using tweezers. I was having trouble setting drills in corners with the tweezers and your method is so helpful.
I also love, love, love the idea of using the light pad to remove the bad drills. Pure genius. It’s so painful trying to remove them as you go, and it’s been a challenge not having the right lighting.
Thank you for the kind words! And yes, removing the drills prior to placing can be a pain as well, but I tend to like doing it first and getting it over with so I can just get in the zone once I start!
Excellent video. Thank you for the help in laying these.
Great Job! Iam really picky too on straightness. I had seen some very sloppy diamond paintings. If I spend the time and money to do these, I want them to look good.
So helpful, thank you so much for all of the tips. Worked a treat 🙌
I'm very grateful that you made this tutorial. I would love to see one about sectioning off larger pictures. I just bought one which is 60cmX100cm
Wow! That’s a very ambitious DD painting size! Have fun!
Thank you so much for sharing this. It's very helpful. 😊
didn't know about the checkerboard method thanks for sharing
Thank you so very much for the tips. I am new to this and am so grateful to have come upon this, as I was questioning myself about everything you went over. Will definitely be coming back to your videos. Take care.
Very helpful. You did great job explaining everything. Thankyou.
I am new to this so this video is very helpful. Thank you.
First time here! Yes please show your tips on larger diamond kits. I just purchased 3 very large puzzles which will take months. Your tips in straightening them in the tray was brilliantly done. The rest I have already done on my own. Thanks fir being here!
Your work is stunning. Thank you for your time in sharing tips for newbies like me. ❤
Wow wie viel Mühe du dir gibst, danke für das tolle Video!
Great video! Bought my first square drill painting today and your video has taught me a lot! Thank you!
So glad to hear it! Have fun with your square drill painting!
Great tips for a newcomer. Enjoyed the presentation from start to finish.
This was very helpful, thank you 💎
Amazing work as always! Thanks for sharing x
Thank you 😊 Hope you have a beautiful day!
Thank you for your video!!! So much info!!!
I bet your finished works are beautiful. You take a lot of time with them.
Thank you, that's so sweet to say!
Thank you for the video. I am going to start my first square painting soon.
Hi, thank you for the instructions video for straight drills.
I am learning diamond painting and I am a Virgo, and I don't like the gaps and the final version of paintings. This tips will help me a lot. Thank you
Super helpful! Thank you!! ❤❤❤
that one is going to look great when it's done, also very helpful.
Thank you for the great video!!! I just received my 1st Diamond Painting Kit and I'm so excited to try it. I am glad I came across your video because you gave great tips.
How did it go? Did you finish it? I am waiting for my kit from Amazon. I am going to start with coasters as my very first project!
Thank you. Your video is very helpful.
I bought my first diamond painting kit two and a half weeks ago so many drills (38 colors) Thank you for your help and advice Can't wait to start this craft
That was such a great video. I am new and working on my first square diamond painting that 29x22. I thought how hard can it be? live and learn ....so your video is priceless. You voice is easy to listen to and now longggg introduction. Right to the point.. keep posting please.
So happy it was helpful! Thank you for your kind words and good luck with your first diamond painting!
I have found using the checkerboard pattern with the square drills is a game changer. I thought using this process would take so much longer but I don't believe it does at all. And the lines look awesome whish is what we are all after. But as they say practice makes perfect!
I've just begun with diamond art. Thanks for the tutorials!!😊
My pleasure!
I definitely use the tweezwers...the pointy ones
Thank you I’m a beginner and it was very helpful.
Excellent video! I’m ready to try square drills so this video is very informative. 👍
Just received my diamond paint kit today. Your videos are very helpful to understand the technique. I am looking forward to beginning my project. Thank you for your explanations which are clear and concise.
Hi, thank you for the tips.
You are SO good for my OCD! TY for the tips 😃
Haha happy to help!!
Thank you! I am still fairy new and these tips help soooo much!
My pleasure!!
Thank you! This really helped me!
Glad to hear it! :)
Yes please your videos are great
Thank you!! ☺️
Love this video. Very helpful
Thank you! So glad it was helpful!
WTH WHYARE YOU BEING KIND YOU SHOULDENT BE KIND ITS NOT GOOD YOU ARE NEGATIVE WHEN YOUR FREAKING KIND JUST BE A BULLY AND THIS THE WORT VIDOE EVER!
@@craftingwithvictoriacrafti3939 lol chill my guy
I bought a diamond painting like this one I think this is really great
I'm hopefully going to start trying this, and I really appreciate seeing this tutorial. I saw one on rounded drills, and I didn't like the way that painting was looking. What a difference with these square ones. This to me really pops out the picture. The rounded ones almost seemed to make the paintings look cheap. So, I've already learned to do square ones versus rounded. It also looks tedious, but then again, I can see how this helps with anxiety where one would really focus. I'm going to bookmark your site so I have a good reference to go back to. Your voice is also calming and the talking is a nice speed, pretty easy to follow along.
I like the look of the square drills too! A bit more defined.
Thanks so much for the kind words, means a lot!
I hope you enjoy your first diamond painting! :)
@@DiamondDelight thanks, I just hope I'm able to do it. You're welcome, very happy to have found your channel
Great video.
I know you did this 2 yrs ago, but I'm doing my first square diamond painting. Thank you I'm going to have one goofy littly corner that I did before I got frustrated enough and found you. Now my picture has a chance of looking wonderful. You gave me so many things to do right now. Thank you so much.
I bet it will look fantastic!! Thanks for the comment :)
This was very informative. Great tips. I can't to get started on my next Diamond painting.
As someone who is very picky with my squares I absolutely love this video for anyone that wants to keep theirs straight. Checkerboard is my absolute favorite thing ever ❤ i usually do every colour then fill it in xD
Oh I've seen pictures where someone has checkerboarded the whole thing before filling it in! I can imagine it would take a lot of patience but omg filling it all in would be so satisfying!
@@DiamondDelight whoa I use to do half lol but all of it? I might have to try that 😍
@@Natalia-009 Haha let me know how it goes if you do! I might take your lead and start with just half if I do try it!
I've diamond painted before with some frustration but I've found that your tutorial is extremely helpful! The placement of pen on drill and tweezer angles have really helped me on placement and filling in drills. I come back to your video for reminders as I try to extinguish bad habits. Thank you so much!
Love to hear that!! Thank you for letting me know, so happy it was helpful!
Very helpful, ❤have watched so many channels and they have been good for learning what kinds of arts are out there… however not helpful regarding working tips and tricks like your video …. like actual placements and how to’s so thanks 🙏 very much
I get the tool and just straighten evenly. I have to do that once I get home on the painting I finished last night. But I’ll be trying these tips to see how I feel about it and if there’s a difference. Im always looking for new tips and tricks
It really makes a lot of sense to invest in a good quality kit. Quality kits contain very few rubbish diamonds. Cheap kits usually contain poor quality diamonds with lots of second-grade diamonds & we don't usually find this out until after opening it.
A few DP tips I will share with you to have a more relaxing DP experience:
- instead of a lightpad, I use a headlamp with rechargeable batteries;
- I use a tilt table to help prevent neck, shoulder & back pain;
- Sit on an ergonomic office chair on castors when working on large canvas so you can quickly move from one end of the canvas to the other without getting out of your chair;
- take a break often to give your eyes a rest. Stretching arms helps with blood circulation;
- play your favourite tunes & enjoy getting lost in your DP world! 😁
Thankyou for the tips😃
New subscriber here. Thank you! Very helpful! I've been diamond painting for a few months, but getting ready to do my first square drill diamond painting. 🌼😊
Thank you for the support! I hope you love the square drill painting! :)
Great video! that drill placement 👌😍 I love squares and I checkerboard although I don’t do it in smaller sections/rows like you 🤔 I checkerboard a large section (confetti is not my friend in this case 🤪) with my tweezers and then use my pen to fill it in.
Just found your channel and would love a tips/tricks video for larger paintings - feels like they’re all I’m doing at the moment and I love to see how others work on them 😊
Thank you!!
Yeah I can see how it might be too tedious for smaller sections. I tend to do ones with lots of confetti, so I don't have much of a choice!
Awesome! I would love to make a video on that! Things have been a little slow lately because I started up a new job and haven't had as much free time, but I'm hoping to get some more filming in soon!
Love ur videos, Happy New Year!
Would love it if you could possibly take a look at my channel when you have time. Have a great day!
Wow, I just discovered your videos, and I'm new to the craft. I've been watching tips and tricks videos while waiting to receive my first kit. I'm so impressed that you take the time to explain how and why you do things a certain way. Plus, I find myself becoming short of patience when searching through tons of videos. So pardon me if I come across as being brutally blunt. I think it's got to do something with me being a what I like to call a " seasoned person. Yes, I just hit the big 60. Anyway, my point is I find that so many TH-cam videos have a tone that seem to make me want to rush though them or completely moving on to the next one. But I find your's to be very soothing, not to mention extremely informative. Yes, I did hit the "like" and "subscribe" buttons.
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your talent for Diamond Painting.
Thank you so much for this kind comment and happy belated birthday! I hope you enjoy your first diamond painting!
Thank you! I'm kitting up my first square diamond painting and wasn't sure how to place them. I started diamond painting after Christmas and have only done rounds so far.
My pleasure! I hope you enjoy!!
The best explanation and demonstration I have ever seen so far. So thank you so much for sharing your tips and tricks. Now I can try and tackle square drills without fear and with more confidence. 💎👍🏼👍🏼🥰💕💎
Thank you for your kind words! I bet you will do fantastic working with square drills! They're so much fun!
i got my first kits today, also my birthday. I'm addicted already and these were some great tips :) thanks so much
Happy birthday to you!! Love that you're enjoying this fun craft!!
@@DiamondDelight thank you so much. I'm a fellow aussie btw :)
I have found that bee wax’s works SO MUCH better than the red wax the kits come with. It was a game changer for me!
Thank you for the tip! I'll need to try it. Where do you purchase the bee's wax?
Best tutorial of all with out a horrible voice I've just received two framed crystal art pictures as belated Christmas presents
I stopped buying the square dp’s because I have issues when they just don't line up so Thank you for this video!!!
You're so welcome :)
Sounds like it's time to give squares another try :P
I sometimes use a ruler. It depends if the painting has a lot of confetti. I found your video quite helpful and I intend to watch it again. Thank you.
I haven't tried a ruler before! Do you mean a regular ruler or the special DP ones that have little holes in them? Would be curious to try!
The latter. You have to carefully place the holes over the drill area. Sometimes there is a very slight difference and so near the edge and on the top it is noticeably off. In these cases I only use the ruler up to where I know it will fit. Hope that makes sense. I have a ruler each for square and round.
@@ChristinePhethean I think I can imagine what you mean! Sounds like it takes a bit of practice and precision but could really pay off in the end!
Thank u. My first square was a nightmare. Drills popping out and so crooked. I was embarrassed to let anyone see it. It was so frustrating. I've been sticking to rounds. But another diamond painter told me that since my confidence is better now and my rounds are all nice and straight, then I should try a small square one. I have a stash of about 20 paintings and there's a few squares in it. I bought them just because I loved the image so I'll give it a try. I love the way you shake that tray! I have to watch that again! Are you using a different kind of tweezers than the ones you normally get in the kits?
Fantastic video, I've yet to start diamond painting at all but I'm watching tips in advance. This is a super clear video and it makes me excited to get started :) p.s. if you put the timestamps in the description without parentheses, it will automatically make them into chapters in the video timeline, if you're interested in that.
Thank you! Excited for you to try it out!
And thank you for the tip; much appreciated!
Thank you for the tips! Have finished my first DP today with round drills. I would like to try one with square drills soon. The thing I am nervous about is that I have an auto immune illness and get pain from using tweezers for just a few minutes. Think I'll look for tweezers for disabled people and see if I am able to use that on DP without too much pain.
You're welcome! Try some tweezers with built-up (thicker handles). And remember to take breaks! I have a video on hand health and stretches if you wanna check it out!
@@DiamondDelight thank you for the tip. I will for sure watch that video. Have a feeling i will ike square drills the best so want to find a good way to be able to do them 👍
@@karrisneipen You most definitely can do them without tweezers if you end up finding it easier to use the pen! I just prefer to place them in the checkerboard pattern first and find that I can be more precise with the tweezers. But lots of people do it just with the pen.
What a great video! Thanks for sharing all these tips and tricks that I would not have figured out on my own. Your work is spectacular! What I'd like to know is, which companies do you find to be the best for having paintings with no gapping between drills? I've tried multiple companies and have been surprised that even the most expensive companies have the gapping issue. Of course when asked why this is the case I am told it is for the purpose of the making sure the drills don't pop off and that the glue will shrink as it dries and tighten everything up, but I haven't found this to be the case. I've gotten lucky a couple of times and gotten paintings where the drills fit perfectly together. Not only were they a dream to work on, and the finished product was absolutely beautiful, but even as they dried out the diamonds stayed in perfect order with not one popping off. Have you found any companies that consistently produce paintings where the drills fit nicely together, with no gapping?
Hi Pam! I agree with you in that I hate gapping!! I was hoping the DAC wouldn't gap bc it's so highly reviewed, but I get gapping with them too! Honestly, I think the best fitting drills I got were off a random AliExpress company. It was called Naifei, but I have only ordered that one from them, so can't speak to their consistency. Let me know if you find any other good non-gapping ones!
Thanks for all your tips and tricks which work equally well on round drills as well!!! Love and use them all especially the checkerboard when I can. I am working on my 6th canvas (round drills) and for the first time I see gaps between the drills, I can actually see part of the number! Any ideas on what I am doing wrong or remedy this! Great idea to check for bad drills before starting....I usually sort as I go along. As usual I am late to the party - I just saw and bought my first canvas at the dollar store last year!!! I have yet to see square drills!!!
Thanks for the information. Wondering if you can share the link to your pen and tweezers
I am beginning Diamond painting and honestly all your pieces of advice are soooo valuable so thank you so much for this clear video!
You're very welcome :) Hope you enjoy your diamond painting!
Didn’t know they make square ones I do like using the pen instead of tweezers
me, watching this knowing damn well i have two more diamond paintings to finish before i move onto my square.
I think this is the first time
I’ve seen somebody use tweezers and not the pen lol. Threw me off a bit.
Haha have you tried it yet?!
@@DiamondDelight no lol! That seems to advance for me. Plus my tweezers seem a little too thick 😂
You have some very good techniques. I'm on my first painting and I'm do upset on how the diamonds aren't in line.
Hi. I just stumbled on your channel as I am surfing for tips and tricks to us on a massive canvas ("Mini Soul of the Rose") which will be a two/three year project. This episode was very useful even for a veteran diamond painter like me. Please let me know if you have an episode on how to store large canvases while work is still in progress - other than leaving them on my draft board. I want to pack away my canvas and accessories when I entertain family and friends, but do not want to risk harm to my canvas. Can I roll the canvas and it back in the original tube? Thanks much!!
Hi! I don't have an episode out yet, but may make one if that would be helpful! I tend to place a protective sheet over my entire painting and then put it in between my mattress and box spring. But you can roll them up as long as you roll with the diamonds facing out. I don't tend to roll mine since I get paranoid, but I have heard others do it without issue.
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Thank you for these great tips 👋🏻🤗👋🏻
I still pick up my tweezers and love the checkerboard method. Do you multi-place at all?
I tend to single-place most of my diamond paintings, but I'll use a small multi-placer every now and then! Most of my paintings thus far have been pretty confetti-heavy, without much color blocking, so that may be part of it. The one I'm currently working on will have some bigger color-blocking sections so I made use multi-placers more on this one! Do you use multi-placers?
Good Ness me what a palaver just get on with it 😮
Hello my new friend , so nice to meet you.
I just subscribed 😊
Thank you for your support Ally! ☺️
@@DiamondDelight you're welcome 😊
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I was just given my first square drill and it's the biggest one, as well. 42.1" x 20.5"
Oh that's gonna be a fun one!!!
"Sneaky Cat" by Diamond Art Club
@@tamiz147 That will be beautiful!!
Could you Please do a video on how to place Square drills that are to small and leave gapping. I bought Diamond Art Club-Sierra River Falls ( Square Drills)
All of the drills are to small for the Square space and leaving large gaps between each one. Ugggg
So upset cause I absolutely love the image. I had planned on hanging it in my Living Room but now I know I will not enjoy looking at it.....
Do you like square or round drills better?
Great video! Questions. Where do you get pens with wax loaded inside? And how do you store your completed large paintings? Thanks again!
Hi Jane! Good questions! I actually haven't come across a pen with wax already loaded in it. I usually reload it as I go! I have seen pens that have a rubber-y/wax tip though (usually used for nail art / picking up rhinestones) so maybe you could try one of those!
As for storage of large paintings: I found a large piece of cardboard. I put my paintings on top of that and then put the whole thing under my mattress. Between the box spring and the cardboard, I feel like it's pretty supportive! Put make sure to cover your paintings with a protective layer so they don't get fuzz/dirt on them!
I got my pen with wax it's called quickstik for 10.00 in it on eBay. U also can get them off Amazon to but I'm an eBay girl. I always find that eBay is cheaper. If you do get one there is people who shows you how to use it. There's a lid on it like a pen u take that off and you twist the bottom of the end on the pen very slowly bc all you need is just a tiny bit to come out. And it lasts me along time b4 I have to give it another slight turn. If u turn to much then it just keeps flowing bc of the pressure for turning it to far. And there is on the other end of your pen a tool. It has an end that looks like a flat head screw driver and u can pull it out and on the other end of that is a fine point on the end and turn it around and place it back in your pen and now u have your tool with the point that's sticking up. I've had my pen for maybe 5m and I still have lots of wax in mine it goes a long way. They say you can refill your pen which is called sticky tack which I also got on eBay for 10.00. I find myself using it much more then any other pen they have out there. It's well worth the money.
I just started diamond painting and found your video very helpful. I now want a nice pair of flat-edged tweezers to help. What I would like to know is what is on the left-hand edge of your picture (not the taped plastic card stock)? When you placed your drills against the leftmost edge at first, it looks as though there is a white card frame there. Is it? Thank you.
Hi Pamela! Yes the tweezers are a game-changer!
I don't think I place anything on the left besides the taped plastic card. There is a white border around the sticky part of the canvas...maybe that is what you are seeing? If you can provide me with a time in the video where you see it, maybe I can further clarify!
What kind of tweezers do you use and where can I buy them! Very nice lesson on square drills! I am working on my first square canvas! I have been diamond painting for 2 years! The first few minutes I said I think I made a mistake, but after a couple hours I wasn’t so upset!. What wax do you use in your pen? Do you multiplace with squares? Which ones do you use and with what wax or glue! I was using glue dots ,notyourmama’s mud but now I am using white museum putty. I watched diamonds and Washi so I thought I would go back and try it again! Thank you! Ricki💙💎
Hello, I use Tweezerman slanted tip tweezers. They have them on Amazon: amzn.to/3AmLPf9
Yes, you start to get the hang of it quickly, huh?!
I just use the typical wax that comes in the kits, nothing fancy! I used to not multiple very often, but I've found I've lost patience on some of the bigger paintings so will multi-place when I get bored of a color haha I usually use the 4 multi-placer with regular wax.
If you're curious about any of the other tools I use, I made this video outlining it and added links for everything
th-cam.com/video/mPD0WvjjkMA/w-d-xo.html
Any tips for beginners? Loved your vid!
Start with a small diamond painting (30 x 40 cm or smaller) and just take the pressure off and let yourself get the hang of it! I started with round drills, but you can start with either depending on your preference! Once you start trying it out, you'll get the hang of it!
Thank you for these tips! I've got a pretty large size of the painting (90x120 [cm]), so I've been wondering, if you know how many glue bottles would go on it to seal it whole? I can't find the measurement anywhere;;
Hello! That IS a big one! I'm not too sure how many bottles of glue you would need (I don't seal my paintings) but maybe you could ask someone at the craft store. The product details may list how much surface area it can cover as well.
Thanks for the tips, BTW, what number tweezers is that your using?? please......
What are your preferences as far as square or round drills? I am new and have done just one so far but its safe to say I'm stuck aka hooked to diamond art lol
My first was a round and I had a lot of fun, but I find squares more satisfying and have been doing them ever since. I recently bought another round bc I wanna try it again, so we'll see! If you're curious, you can always start with a small one to test the waters!
Great tips! I’m working on the Parthenon Greece diamond painting. It’s squares. Do you find that it’s twice the amount of work? If I make one wrong live it bounce on the tray they all get rearranged and I start from the beginning. I noticed DAC is starting to have too many square paintings and I don’t like this.