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 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!
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. 😃
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.
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!
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!
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!
I ordered mine from TEMU too, did you find you had what you needed to complete it? I bought the "BEST FRIENDS" canvas because me BFF since the 6th grade (we are 77) is moving 4 states away and likely we'll not see each other often. Should I order anything else to help me complete the "painting"?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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! :)
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
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.
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!
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!
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
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.
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. 💎👍🏼👍🏼🥰💕💎
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. 🌼😊
@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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!!!
Thank you! If you didn’t have the gapping problem with your previous 5 kits, then it’s probably an issue with the kit rather than something you’re doing wrong. Sometimes the drills are the wrong size for the canvas
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!
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 👍
@@karriqueen 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.
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?
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?
I know that this video is older, but it is extremely helpful. Do you do any multi-placing? Any tips on that? I'm about to start my first square project? Can you tell me what you use as far as wax or putty to place AB diamonds? I don't want the coating to come off when I place them.
Thank you! I do multi-placing for large color-block areas sometimes, but I find my placement is a lot straighter when I single place. For wax, you can use the standard wax the kits come with. It won't remove the coating from the AB diamonds, but I do usually find that I have to replace the wax more often w/ AB drills.
I'm just starting 1 metre by 1.5 metre square drill Johnny Depp picture for my grandmas birthday (dont ask 😂), and this is so helpful, thank you! I have a month to do it 😬
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!
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.
Hi! I don’t personally feel like squares are more work. But technically speaking, more square drills fit in a square inch than round drills. So for the same sized painting you will technically place more drills in a square DP.
th-cam.com/video/mPD0WvjjkMA/w-d-xo.html This video links all my DP accessories with links in the description. I love the wide tweezers; they're a game changer!
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! 😁
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!
I really liked this detailed video. I'd really like to ask a few questions to get some advice/wisdom on a few things from you. I do respect your privacy, but is there any way I can individually communicate with you for a few questions, please?!? I think you are the best one to ask and know. Thank you
There are really great tips in here... I'm right-handed and also use square drills. My canvas size is 90x120 do you find starting in a specific location on the canvas easier? I've been starting from left to right length wise.
Hello! I usually also work left to right, but will flip the canvas as I get to parts that are harder to reach etc... If the left to right works for you, I'd say to stick with it! If you wind up with a canvas that has popping drills (the drills are too big and tightly packed, so the drills will "pop" off when crammed), then it is best to start from the middle. Otherwise, it's just preference!
If you weed out the uneven drills, and then need to use them at the end, wouldn't that create an area of the painting with doest look as nice because it has a greater concentration of uneven beads?
That's a very good point actually! I could see that happening if you used a lot of them for a color block area so I would avoid that! In the past, it's usually just been a couple that I've needed to use. I also tend to do paintings with a lot more confetti so it would be less noticeable, but I think if you were to have a large number of color block missing at the end, it would probably be better to buy more drills/request replacements from the company.
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
Hi, thank you for the tips. I use rounds instead of squares. I just finished a Butterflies diamond painting. Now, I am working on a Moon setting over the Pacific. I need advise on how to use the pen which have a pickup for four drills. How do I use this? Thank you for your help.
Hello! Make sure you have enough wax loaded up, and then shake your drill tray so they all lay evenly. Then it should be easier to pick up. I can make a quick tutorial video later if that would be helpful!
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!
hello! i had a question. as i’m doing my painting, i noticed that some of my beads are not sticking to the canvas and are rising. it’s super annoying to push them down and have them rise back up. any tips? please respond assp!
Yes, I have the same problem. I think it is because I do not place all of the squares perfectly straight so they push eachother up. When finished, I am going to roll over the peice with a rolling pin. I hope when I seal and frame it, the glass will keep them all in place.
@@aliciascruffies9817 add mod podge to it! it’ll keep them all together but i heard that it could be a printing issue. i’m not sure how to solve it lol. i’ve been staying up late because i’m not sure if i use good beads but i think it’s just the painting itself. try to space them out if you can, use good beads, or glue them to the canvas. im going shopping for these things tomorrow so hopefully all goes well!
Hello! This is a tricky one that a lot of diamond painters have had the misfortune of dealing with. Unfortunately, many times it is the canvas/drills themselves. Sometimes the size of the drills does not perfectly match the size of the canvas. It is an error on the side of the manufacturer and can be very hard to deal with. I have heard of people placing the drills, trying to press them down flat with a roller, and glueing/sealing them in place, but it is a PAIN! I would reach out to the company and let them know that you're having an issue with "popping drills". This can also happen when your drill have extra tabs on them. If you hold a light behind your tray when the drills are all lined up, you can see if some of them are not perfect squares. They may have extra tabs on them that are preventing them from sitting evenly. I try to remove these faulty drills and only use even square ones. Some people have said they cut the tabs off with an exacto knife, but I found this to be pretty difficult as well. I'm sorry that you're having this issue. It's not fun and can be very frustrating! Certain companies have better quality than others, so search the web/youtube for reviews of companies before buying if you're ever worried about the quality
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.....
Hmm good question! I hadn't thought about that! I haven't noticed any adverse effects, and I know many others use light pads as well. I would think if anything, maybe the heat would just make it more jelly-like? I'll try to keep my out and let you know if I notice anything!
@@DiamondDelight OK. it's confession time. After my last comment, I went ahead and decided to buy a light pad in the end. I was initially worried about them generating too much heat, and drying out the glue to quickly, but I have since come to realise that the heat they generate is minimal, and I have seen so many videos on TH-cam extolling the virtues of the light pad, that I finally circumed. I think with this and my magnifying glasses it will the craft so much more enjoyable.
@@77MyEsha Yay!!! I'm so happy you tried it and liked it! Once you see what it's like with a light pad, it's hard to go back! And I think your canvases will be just fine! What other tools/accessories have you found that you liked?? I recently made a video with my top recommendations, but I haven't tried magnifying glasses and I'm thinking maybe I need to explore!
@@DiamondDelight I find the magnifying glasses are definitely an added bonus when placing drills if you're interested in precision placing. I have read about the usb port on most light pads easily breaking, and the whole light pad having to be replaced, so I also bought a 'Magnetic Charging Cable'. Basically you plug the adapter into the usb port of the light pad, and leave it in permanently, the magnetic cable then latches onto the adapter magnetically, thus eliminating the need to plug and unplug the cable every time. Apparently it's the action of continually plugging and umplugging the cable that eventually weakens the connection, and then your left with a broken light pad. There are loads of magnetic cables on Amazon, so if you invest in one, just be sure to get one with the correct usb connection. I thing the majority of light pads are C type, but yours may be different. Hope you find this useful.
@@77MyEsha I may have to try the magnifying glasses to try to preserve my eyes lol And yes I have heard similar things about the light pads! I do something similar to you and keep the end connected to the light pad plugged in all the time. Then I just attach and unattach the other end as needed! The magnetic charging cable sounds cool as another option. Thanks!
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.
How do you get wax inside the pen and how does it come out? This is a little hard looking to do where did you get the straightener or what could I use as a straightener? Thank you
Hello! I have made a few videos that will help answer these questions! th-cam.com/video/OXfLijwMOoQ/w-d-xo.html (video for beginners that will show you how to put wax in) th-cam.com/video/mPD0WvjjkMA/w-d-xo.html&lc=Ugzm2JXE9IckZ6GPU3d4AaABAg (reviews different tools and links the ones I have) Best of luck with your painting journey!
I'm impressed with the nerdiness of this video
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!! ☺
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(. 😅😅
My square drills will not stay placed, they move all over.
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. 😃
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.
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!
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!
Excellent video! I’m ready to try square drills so this video is very informative. 👍
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!
I ordered a canvas from temu but didn't realize what ordered then found out that there is a whole thing called diamond art 🤷 wow now I am hooked😊
I ordered mine from TEMU too, did you find you had what you needed to complete it? I bought the "BEST FRIENDS" canvas because me BFF since the 6th grade (we are 77) is moving 4 states away and likely we'll not see each other often. Should I order anything else to help me complete the "painting"?
I bet your finished works are beautiful. You take a lot of time with them.
Thank you, that's so sweet to say!
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
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.
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!
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.
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!
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 :)
You are SO good for my OCD! TY for the tips 😃
Haha happy to help!!
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!
Great tips for a newcomer. Enjoyed the presentation from start to finish.
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!
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.
You are so welcome! Have fun!
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
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!
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!
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
Your work is stunning. Thank you for your time in sharing tips for newbies like me. ❤
So helpful, thank you so much for all of the tips. Worked a treat 🙌
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 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 :)
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.
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!
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 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
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've just begun with diamond art. Thanks for the tutorials!!😊
My pleasure!
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! :)
Hi, thank you for the instructions video for straight drills.
@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!! ❤
Thank you for this video! I’m new to this and these tips are extremely helpful! I appreciate this!
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!
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 you I’m a beginner and it was very helpful.
This was very informative. Great tips. I can't to get started on my next Diamond painting.
Thank you for the video. I am going to start my first square painting soon.
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!
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!
Best tutorial of all with out a horrible voice I've just received two framed crystal art pictures as belated Christmas presents
Wow wie viel Mühe du dir gibst, danke für das tolle Video!
I am new to this so this video is very helpful. Thank you.
You're using tweezers!!!! It's my dream!!❤❤❤
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!
Super helpful! Thank you!! ❤❤❤
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!!!
Thank you! If you didn’t have the gapping problem with your previous 5 kits, then it’s probably an issue with the kit rather than something you’re doing wrong. Sometimes the drills are the wrong size for the canvas
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!
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 👍
@@karriqueen 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.
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?
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?
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?
Thank you for your video!!! So much info!!!
Very helpful. You did great job explaining everything. Thankyou.
I know that this video is older, but it is extremely helpful. Do you do any multi-placing? Any tips on that? I'm about to start my first square project? Can you tell me what you use as far as wax or putty to place AB diamonds? I don't want the coating to come off when I place them.
Thank you! I do multi-placing for large color-block areas sometimes, but I find my placement is a lot straighter when I single place.
For wax, you can use the standard wax the kits come with. It won't remove the coating from the AB diamonds, but I do usually find that I have to replace the wax more often w/ AB drills.
I'm just starting 1 metre by 1.5 metre square drill Johnny Depp picture for my grandmas birthday (dont ask 😂), and this is so helpful, thank you! I have a month to do it 😬
I assume she's a big fan! 😄
Wow, that’s gonna look awesome! These tips are fun, but not necessarily the fastest way to complete a diamond painting if you’re on a time crunch!
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
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!
Excellent video. Thank you for the help in laying these.
Amazing work as always! Thanks for sharing x
Thank you 😊 Hope you have a beautiful day!
New subscriber,thank you for the tips. Can you do one for round drills also?
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.
Hi! I don’t personally feel like squares are more work. But technically speaking, more square drills fit in a square inch than round drills. So for the same sized painting you will technically place more drills in a square DP.
where do you get these wide tweezers. with pens provided,it very hard to put square diamonds
th-cam.com/video/mPD0WvjjkMA/w-d-xo.html This video links all my DP accessories with links in the description. I love the wide tweezers; they're a game changer!
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😃
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!
I bought a diamond painting like this one I think this is really great
I definitely use the tweezwers...the pointy ones
Thank you! I am still fairy new and these tips help soooo much!
My pleasure!!
I really liked this detailed video. I'd really like to ask a few questions to get some advice/wisdom on a few things from you. I do respect your privacy, but is there any way I can individually communicate with you for a few questions, please?!? I think you are the best one to ask and know. Thank you
Hello! You can contact me on Instagram and I’m happy to message you there! Instagram is @diamond__delight (there are 2 underscores)
@@DiamondDelightI'm searching for you on Instagram but not finding your diamond logo. ?
didn't know about the checkerboard method thanks for sharing
There are really great tips in here... I'm right-handed and also use square drills. My canvas size is 90x120 do you find starting in a specific location on the canvas easier? I've been starting from left to right length wise.
Hello! I usually also work left to right, but will flip the canvas as I get to parts that are harder to reach etc... If the left to right works for you, I'd say to stick with it! If you wind up with a canvas that has popping drills (the drills are too big and tightly packed, so the drills will "pop" off when crammed), then it is best to start from the middle. Otherwise, it's just preference!
@@DiamondDelight thank you for the recommendation
Thank you so much for sharing this. It's very helpful. 😊
If you weed out the uneven drills, and then need to use them at the end, wouldn't that create an area of the painting with doest look as nice because it has a greater concentration of uneven beads?
That's a very good point actually! I could see that happening if you used a lot of them for a color block area so I would avoid that! In the past, it's usually just been a couple that I've needed to use. I also tend to do paintings with a lot more confetti so it would be less noticeable, but I think if you were to have a large number of color block missing at the end, it would probably be better to buy more drills/request replacements from the company.
Hi, thank you for the tips.
that one is going to look great when it's done, also very helpful.
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
Thank you. Your video is very helpful.
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 😂
Hi, thank you for the tips. I use rounds instead of squares. I just finished a Butterflies diamond painting. Now, I am working on a Moon setting over the Pacific. I need advise on how to use the pen which have a pickup for four drills. How do I use this?
Thank you for your help.
Hello! Make sure you have enough wax loaded up, and then shake your drill tray so they all lay evenly. Then it should be easier to pick up. I can make a quick tutorial video later if that would be helpful!
@@DiamondDelight thank you, a quick tutorial would be great. I am unable to buy anything until my bills clear the bank.
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!
Thank you! This really helped me!
Glad to hear it! :)
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!
Love this video. Very helpful
Thank you! So glad it was helpful!
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@@craftingwithvictoriacrafti3939 lol chill my guy
This was very helpful, thank you 💎
Thanks for the information. Wondering if you can share the link to your pen and tweezers
hello! i had a question. as i’m doing my painting, i noticed that some of my beads are not sticking to the canvas and are rising. it’s super annoying to push them down and have them rise back up. any tips? please respond assp!
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Yes, I have the same problem. I think it is because I do not place all of the squares perfectly straight so they push eachother up. When finished, I am going to roll over the peice with a rolling pin. I hope when I seal and frame it, the glass will keep them all in place.
@@aliciascruffies9817 add mod podge to it! it’ll keep them all together but i heard that it could be a printing issue. i’m not sure how to solve it lol. i’ve been staying up late because i’m not sure if i use good beads but i think it’s just the painting itself. try to space them out if you can, use good beads, or glue them to the canvas. im going shopping for these things tomorrow so hopefully all goes well!
@@danni9889 Thankyou!🌟 Luckily I have mod podge🥳.
Hello! This is a tricky one that a lot of diamond painters have had the misfortune of dealing with. Unfortunately, many times it is the canvas/drills themselves. Sometimes the size of the drills does not perfectly match the size of the canvas. It is an error on the side of the manufacturer and can be very hard to deal with. I have heard of people placing the drills, trying to press them down flat with a roller, and glueing/sealing them in place, but it is a PAIN! I would reach out to the company and let them know that you're having an issue with "popping drills".
This can also happen when your drill have extra tabs on them. If you hold a light behind your tray when the drills are all lined up, you can see if some of them are not perfect squares. They may have extra tabs on them that are preventing them from sitting evenly. I try to remove these faulty drills and only use even square ones. Some people have said they cut the tabs off with an exacto knife, but I found this to be pretty difficult as well.
I'm sorry that you're having this issue. It's not fun and can be very frustrating! Certain companies have better quality than others, so search the web/youtube for reviews of companies before buying if you're ever worried about the quality
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.....
Great video. I have one question though, doesn't the heat generated from the back light dry out the glue on the canvas?
Hmm good question! I hadn't thought about that! I haven't noticed any adverse effects, and I know many others use light pads as well. I would think if anything, maybe the heat would just make it more jelly-like? I'll try to keep my out and let you know if I notice anything!
@@DiamondDelight OK. it's confession time. After my last comment, I went ahead and decided to buy a light pad in the end. I was initially worried about them generating too much heat, and drying out the glue to quickly, but I have since come to realise that the heat they generate is minimal, and I have seen so many videos on TH-cam extolling the virtues of the light pad, that I finally circumed. I think with this and my magnifying glasses it will the craft so much more enjoyable.
@@77MyEsha Yay!!! I'm so happy you tried it and liked it! Once you see what it's like with a light pad, it's hard to go back! And I think your canvases will be just fine!
What other tools/accessories have you found that you liked?? I recently made a video with my top recommendations, but I haven't tried magnifying glasses and I'm thinking maybe I need to explore!
@@DiamondDelight I find the magnifying glasses are definitely an added bonus when placing drills if you're interested in precision placing. I have read about the usb port on most light pads easily breaking, and the whole light pad having to be replaced, so I also bought a 'Magnetic Charging Cable'. Basically you plug the adapter into the usb port of the light pad, and leave it in permanently, the magnetic cable then latches onto the adapter magnetically, thus eliminating the need to plug and unplug the cable every time. Apparently it's the action of continually plugging and umplugging the cable that eventually weakens the connection, and then your left with a broken light pad. There are loads of magnetic cables on Amazon, so if you invest in one, just be sure to get one with the correct usb connection. I thing the majority of light pads are C type, but yours may be different. Hope you find this useful.
@@77MyEsha I may have to try the magnifying glasses to try to preserve my eyes lol
And yes I have heard similar things about the light pads! I do something similar to you and keep the end connected to the light pad plugged in all the time. Then I just attach and unattach the other end as needed! The magnetic charging cable sounds cool as another option. Thanks!
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.
How do you get wax inside the pen and how does it come out? This is a little hard looking to do where did you get the straightener or what could I use as a straightener? Thank you
Hello! I have made a few videos that will help answer these questions!
th-cam.com/video/OXfLijwMOoQ/w-d-xo.html (video for beginners that will show you how to put wax in)
th-cam.com/video/mPD0WvjjkMA/w-d-xo.html&lc=Ugzm2JXE9IckZ6GPU3d4AaABAg (reviews different tools and links the ones I have)
Best of luck with your painting journey!
Where did you get the picture you are working on? I love the bright colours.
I got it from Diamond Art Club. Serene Siren I believe! I did an unboxing video on my channel page if you want to see the whole picture!