WIP and Chat - What are your dealbreakers for diamond painting? Plus family updates and plans
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The rendering is most important and then the symbols. Definitely licensed artwork.
Rendering and drill quality are the most important for me 💖💎🐠
Still loving these videos! My new favorite pastime is to work on my wip along with you. 😊 🐠 🐟
🐠🐟 Clarity is the most important thing for me in diamond painting because I have poor vision.
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I really like to have my drills fit nicely and not have a lot of trash! There's just something satisfying about everything lining up and snapping in well 😊
Can't wait for my kit to come in. 🐟🐠I would have to say rendering as well, but the quality is big too.
❤i am buying my first diamond painting from diamond art club friday i love your videos and cant wait to start this amazing hobbie🐠🐠
I too care about the rendering. Where I display my finished painting you look at it fairly close up so I prefer DAC rendering style. I started using glue dots again! I posted a video how I load them but I think you figured it out! I have some oh snap dots on the way to try hopefully they arrive this week!.
I think that colours and how much open space there is on the canvas, I'm currently working on a t rex in space for my little boys space themed bedroom. His choice and he's very excited about it. I also have an encanto one for my little girl. 🐟🐟🐟
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🐠🐟 I'm with you- rendering by far is the most important thing to me!
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🐠🐡 I normally don't listen to whole WIP and chats. Pretty new so I will say rendering is important. Yes, get a second quote or even three quotes for that small amount of painting. We have more time than money, I'm retired and bought in a senior community moved from NorCal to SoCal and this house had atrocious paint colors. We painted the entire interior 1650 sq ft ourselves. It came out pretty good. I think I live about 1 and 1/2 hours from where you live. Anyway went to school here in CA and when I was a kid here we did not have that half day nonsense. So much has changed... Enjoyed hearing your updates I managed to get that DP you are working on I can't wait to see your finish on her.
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Rendering is EVERYTHING! Then drill quality (squares only for me). DPDEUTSCHLAND is outstanding!
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🐡🐡has to be square... then rendering for sure then sticky and drills👍🏻 thanks for the great chat😊
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🐠 I use to be a one WIP at a time person, but I started burning out on some of them. My thing is life is too short. Do what u enjoy! If u are feeling burnt out start something u are excited about. Now I have quite a few Wips going and I work on which ever one I feel like in the moment.
Rendering and drill quality are the 2 most important things I look for when purchasing a DP.
I also look at "blingability", if that's a word. Lol
I like to buy canvases that I can add Sparklers and special drills too as well as finding a canvas with beautiful colors. ❤
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Hey, Katie, great WIP & chat. Sending you, Adam, Connor, Micah & your mom happy & healthy thoughts. My dealbreakers in diamond paintings are the artwork(image), size & colors.🐟🐠🐡🐟🐠🐡
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The most important for me is rendering too! I hate when there is confetti which is not necessary 🐡🐠🐟
I've noticed when using the regular glue dots they come out alot when putting AB's down but glue dots are great with all of the other drills!
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I don’t really have any preference for what I look for.. if I love the art then I want to get the painting. I’ve only done a few brands so far. All have been great quality. Can’t wait to see the painting your working on done! I wanted to get it but it sold out. Not that I need another one … anyways happy diamond painting events. So much fun. 🐠 🐟 🧜♀️
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To me it’s how the canvas looks. If it’s clear then I will work on it. 🐠
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🐠 Hey Katie! I am all about the rendering. I won't buy a kit if I don't like the picture. Once I buy it, those little drills better line up...Ha! I won't complete kits with bad drills.
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🐠 my make or break for diamond painting is the quality. If the drills have a lot of trash, symbols are hard to see, drills pop or whatever else can come up- it’s so frustrating to me. I can handle getting thru a not so great rendering as long as the supplies aren’t wearing me out. I’m glad to hear your mom is doing ok! Also for your burn out- I was going to suggest it but you also mentioned it.. get your your favorite paint gem set that brings you happiness! Maybe do a row of this WIP and then do a couple prints from the paint gem set and then do another row of the WIP. I always find breaking things up like that gives me a plan and keeps me motivated on a print I’m struggling to complete.
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🐠 lurking and working on DD The Gift of peace! Vickie from SE Pa
My dealbreaker is the quality of the print. It has to be in focus! 🐟🐠 FYI the painting sometimes is the most expensive part! We were quoted over $1000 for one bedroom in TX 🤯🤯!! Have a great week!
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🐟🐟🐟I think my main dealbreakers are being unable to easily read/decipher the charting (too-confusing symbols) combined with either too much gapping/popping with square drills -- I had both of those with Christmas Deer and I had to put it away to maybe try again next Christmas (probably not...). Also feel you about the highly detailed large square kits -- I have been working on Fenya, finally in the last quarter of this painting, and I have never worked on something so incredibly detailed. But my goodness, the painting and detail is just absolutely stunning. I honestly won't know what to work on next until I finally finish this and I see what events are around/coming up -- I feel like I'm always about 2 weeks late to each event . :) Hope everyone feels better soon! Love your videos! :)
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💩. What a fun story.. kids are funny.. working on Cookies and Classics from DAC... Painting is me taking care of me. Thanks for a fun WIP
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I would usually diamond paint during wip and chats but instead I'm doing some latch hook. Which is another craft I do other than diamond painting.
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Hi Katie. I can't really think of anything that is a deal breaker for me. I just love the process. I have found some things that make the process more difficult, double sided adhesive, blurry symbols, and inconsistent sized squares, but there is almost always a solution for those issues. I also tend to freestyle on canvases to make them more my own, so rendering also becomes a non-issue. With that said I am on diamond painting 11, so what do I know, LOL. 😆Thank you for sharing and well wishes for your family!🐟🐠
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🐟that is so pretty. I love the colors.
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🐠. Working on Magical Mama for 2 events. New to DP, so don't have a favorite area that "makes or breaks" it.
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Good morning Katie, I am still working on the Moon setting over the Pacific. Realizing this canvas is right in the middle heavy confetti. But, that is not a problem for my ADHD brain. But, an old back injury has acted up. So, I am taking Muscle Relaxant every four hours. Fun times. So, what I do, I work on the canvas for two hours in the AM, and three hours in the PM.
I am a third generation Californian. And third generation American on my Mom's side. 1/2 days are nothing unusual in California. Especially Southern California. But, it also depends on the district. I had a friend who was a teacher of special Ed. She would tell my late sister and I, that 1/2 days was where the head of the district would have meetings in order to call teachers and principals on the carpet( what they did wrong). I have another friend who thought God wanted her to teach. So, she left the Food industry, and got her credentials to teach. She taught public for three years. Decided she didn't like the public schools. She then started teaching at a paricol school. This lasted another three years. Now, apparently God wants her to work handling from her brother's home the commissions for different small insurance companies. I personally think God doesn't tell you anything.
I glad to hear Connor is moving into general population at school. Believe it or not but Autism, ADD, and ADHD are on the same spectrum. All three are brain disorders. But, back in the 60s and 70s ( when I was in school), children, primarily boys with Autism, ADD, and ADHD were thrown permanently into special education. Until this Century no one in the education or psychology field even thought females could have Autism, ADD, or ADHD. I diagnosed ADHD when I was in my early 50s. This diagnosis explained everything to me.
Are you aware with your home repairs you can use your home owners insurance. This is even with Condos and Townhouses. I have no clue of the cost of sheetrock. But, I do know people in the construction industry will charge more if you live in a county known for being full of rich people. It also depends on the city you live in also. I live in Los Angeles County, in the city of Downey. I live in Northwest Downey. North is known for wealthy people. So, handymen, etc think they can charge more money. I own rental properties. The Whittier Earthquake has come back to haunt me. Some of my renters never told my parents, where they lived had Earthquake damage. Right! One rental after the renters quickly moved out, my handyman found out the house had slipped six inches off its foundation. My caregiver kept insisting the house came off the foundation because of the water bring emptied from the stand up pool. I keep telling her this was nonsense. Also, the handyman found Maggots under the tub. This means something died under the house. My caregiver states those are worms, and water makes worms. Just like my Canadian Grandma used to say dust made spiders. No, those are Maggots, baby Flies. My Handyman also said there were like 4feetx4feet rooms in the garage. About 25 to 30 of them. Can you say Human trafficking?
Now, back to Diamond Painting. If you are starting to feel burn out, then step away from the project you are working on and do a simple one.
What do you mean by contests, or something else?
I don't know how to do emojies on TH-cam. But, I would not have responded if I hadn't watched your video.
Have a wonderful day.
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Hey there! I think maybe a circle kit may help, craft ease perhaps? Whatever will help you in the long run
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🐠 the rendering is very important to me. 👍 😁
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I love, love GLUE dots. I purchased some of Jenni’s too. Fun! One thing I’ve found with glue dots is I like them in a stainless steel single placer instead of the plastic ones. That’s a game changer. The depth in the pen where u add the glue dot is bigger. I can go for a couple weeks with it filled & no reloading. I paint a lot too. You might try the stainless steel single tip! Love the Glass Mermaid. My twin bought it. 🐠 enjoy….
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Rendering and great video 🐟🐠🐟🐠🐟🐠🐡🐡
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I care most about the symbol clarity because my eyesight is not great so I’ve had kits where I have been completely unable to tell symbols apart even with a light pad. Rendering is a close second though, I have to love the artwork to enjoy working on a kit. 🐠🐡🐟
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🐠Thanks again.🐠
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The most important thing to me with diamond painting is drill quality. After that, it would be the colors/image, but I don't really care much about the rendering. I only hang a couple of paintings, it's more about the enjoyment about working on it. So if the drills are beautiful quality and the colors are pretty, the rendering makes no real difference. Don't care about poured glue vs double sided adhesive, don't care about canvas material.
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🐠🐟 Can't wait to see this one completed. The colors are beautiful! What's most important? Really finding all of you content creators comments to know where to go. Less than a year under my belt, learning all of the lingo, and what to watch for has been most important to me. I'm finding that the rendering is DEF on the top of my list, but quality drills are neck and neck. I've experienced poor quality drills and have been miserable. Seeing completed kits before buying has also been in my top five things. And lastly, giving companies a chance with one round and one square purchase is what I try to do (after I watch content videos about the companies). So THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for making your videos. They help SO MUCH!
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Rendering is definitely huge for me especially in faces in diamond paintings! I have passed up many because I didn’t like how the faces were rendered, but I realize it is definitely hard to chart faces!! ❤
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Hi! Can you please do a video of your Swampwood pens? Great WIP n Chat
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Im really happy to hear that your mom is having mild symptoms, corona can really be horrible❤️ my grand grandmother passed this January bcs of the virus. She was 101 years old so there’s wasn’t much to do 🌹
I am sorry for your loss.
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It’s about the rendered image and the diamonds for me! I want sparkly, very little trash diamonds. Also love the accessories and they elevate my experience for sure.
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I hope your mum and micah are ok and feeling better. I'm so happy to hear how well Connor is doing in his new class. I also have a really fluffy cat and i have allergies and i swear by my air purifier, i just put it on in the room I'm mostly in and i usually am fine.
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Hi Katie!🐠🐟🐡I enjoyed your WIP n chat as always! I’ve found that my whole diamond painting journey is guided/ focused on events! Right now I’m working on Cat Bookcase, Rainbow Mermaid, and The Bluebird’s Song! I love jumping around on my different wips. I’m branching out into different artists and companies as well! I love it!!!!❤
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For the glue dots (which I love), get a small pocket knife that has a little pair of snipping scissors on it. Clips off the excess glue dot right at the level of the tip. Works amazing!!!
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Thank you for the WIP and chat and updates, Katie!
I say definitely get 1 or even 2 more estimates! If it doesn't seem right it probably isn't.
I use glue dots most of the time, if it keeps coming out of the pen, it's probably too sticky. Try dabbing it on your shirt or pants to get rid of a little of the sticky and it should stay in the pen.
The main thing for me is the rendering. I wonder sometimes if that's why I'm not into portraits or 'people', because they never look right and I end up not getting them. I also don't care what kind of materials the drills are made from, I only care that they are uniform in size and won't pop.
Hope you have a great week! 🐟🐠🐡
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🐠🐟 It was nice watching and listening while I diamond painted along with you. Keep up the good work.
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That mermaid blank....wow!! 😍😍Hope everyone starts feeling better soon
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I agree the quality is a huge factor. Not just of the canvas but the drills also. As I try different licensed companies it helps me see how different they are. 🐠
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I’m sending you and Adam all the good mojo and wishes for the job. 🐠
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The rendering is important to me. I don’t really mind confetti because it usually means better detail. 🐠🐟🐡
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Hi, a deal braker for me when I look at diamond painting is design then quality of the materials used. I would definitely get a second bid for the work inside your house. I know some charge for finish construction vs rough cut because it can be more time consuming. I cannot wait for my glass mermaid to be delivered it should be here later today! 🐟
Hi Katie, I use the Micro dots and absolutely love them. I just bought some of the OH Snap Dots and love them too. I don't use the glue dots on the AB'S or special drills. It just doesn't work well. I'm currently working on DAC Dog Bookshelf which is a square 49" x 22". I've been working on this one FOREVER.lol. Hopefully I'll be done by the end of April.
When you mentioned the Dot Dot Putty was a "little thicker" I popped over to their site and ordered some. It arrived today (very fast shipping) and I have to say I really, really like it. Another great recommendation, thanks Katie.
My make or break are basically the same as yours. I want a good rendering. If I am going to put all that work into a diamond painting I would prefer it to look nice. I am not an artist so I can't rechart a piece and make it look good.
I'm glad to hear your mom is having mild symptoms. Hopefully she recovers quickly.
I will trade you good vibes for your hubby's job. I am currently in the process of interviewing for an editor position at the company my fiance works for so I could use some good vibes too! 🐟🐠🐡
I’m sorry I’m a little late to respond but definitely sending you good vibes!!
🐠 Thank you for the WIP and Chat Katie I worked on a Hot Air Balloons Diamond Painting while listening to your stories
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Hi Katie, I buy kits based on the rendering, but whether I finish it or not is all about the drill quality. If there is a lot of mis-matched drill sizes or trash, I will dump the kit no matter how much I like the image. I am working on a painting now that the rendering is amazing (white lion) and the drill quality is great but with all of that I am strugglinig because the charting is not what I was expecting. Instead of the lion being white like depicted (I bought it because the image reminded me so much of my late husband), it is the normal caramel colored lion. 🐟
Love that mermaid pen! I need a poured glue canvas. Then, I look at the composition and color. Check to see if the size is appropriate. Then, the renderings. Unicorns should look like unicorns and faces like a face and not a caricature. Most decent canvases have good clarity of symbols, so I don't worry about it too much. Lastly, price. If it is a good sharp rendering, and it's what I want, it is worth the price. Recently bought from The Jaded Gem Shop and am anxious to see it as I was very impressed.
I like to hear about all the aspects of a painting. But quality of the material and rendering are the most important to me. 🐟 🐠
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🐠🐟🎣I really enjoyed the wip. Always get a second estimate. I would be crazy with all the reno issues. Size is really important to me as I get overwhelmed easily. Rendering and the drills are important. I’m doing the fantasy mermaid mystery you did last summer for Mermaids and Magic. Hope Connor does well in his new classroom. Continuing prayers for Adam and your family. Have a great week!
Rendering is definitely important to me, however because I only work on one project at a time, the quality of materials really gets to me sometimes as well. The kit I'm working on now the diamonds are not all the same size and no matter how careful I'm being I can still see some symbols underneath and I feel like with a square painting that should just not be an issue. I hope you are able to get another quote on that drywall and painting! My dad used to always say to get at least three quotes to compare so you know you are being priced fairly. I hope you have a good week, thanks for the chat! 🐟🐠🐡
Hi Katie yes the rendering is the big thing for me too… the other thing is the quality of the drills how they fit together but also how they fit on the canvas… I gravitate towards resin drills and poured glue canvases… I definitely don’t like the rendering when it ends up looking dotty for lack of a better words, usually when there is no hand touch up charting… love ur videos and feedback thanks for it all!
Hi katie, most important is the rendering of the images. Still working on all dogs go to heaven. Love your wipnchats as always 🐠🐟
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Have you considered a Roomba for vacuuming under your bed? Might help out. We have dog hair and allergies and I’m thinking of getting one.
I think the most important thing for dps is the accuracy of the color. For instance, I really wanted Solstice by Lovell from DAC. But the color of her face was wrong and I was so disappointed, I couldn’t buy it. I’d been waiting a long time for it.
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Hey Katie!
I love this kit and I can’t wait to see your finish. 🐠
High quality materials are a must for me followed by rendering. If the frills or popping, the glue is bad or the art itself looks funky I'm just not going to relax into the process at all.
Glad your mom is having a mild case, and I hope it clears up fast! 🐠
🐟🐠🐡🎏 I’m currently working on Kraken #1 from DAC. I would definitely get a second opinion on the work that needs to be done to your house. I had a similar experience with my vehicle. The guy knew I needed to get the work done in order to get my truck on the road and he jacked the price up because he thought I was desperate and would just give him whatever he said. Took it to another shop and luckily the second guy was very honest and his price was a lot more reasonable.
I had a disastrous canvas with dbl sided adhesive, so never again. I very much prefer DAC rendering style over the washed out, super high confetti style. Doing canvases with my favorite color palates makes it much more enjoyable as well, although I get sucked into darker palates canvases when the art is on point lol. Thank you for all of your hard work! 🧜🏻♀️ 🐠
I focus on rendering, symbol clarity, and texture if any of those is off, I'll toss it.... 🐟 🐠 yes, I appreciate seeing you struggle. It makes me feel not alone. I've been working on Train of Dreams. Have a good week!
🐠The size of the canvas is usually my biggest concern. Anything over 80cm wide is usually an strong no. It has to be really spectacular if it’s wider than 80ish cm. And the amount of confetti, I don’t enjoy pulling out colors for one drill over and over. 🐠
For me, its the image, rendering and colors. Thank you so much for your sneak peeks. You working on your sneak peeks immediately really helps a lot in my decision-making. I wasn’t thinking of getting the Dreaming of being human but when I saw ur sneak peek, you convinced me. I’m looking forward on you finishing Glass Mermaid as I’m on the fence due to her skin rendering. So thank you really for your videos and thoughts 😃 appreciate you!
Rendering is make it or break it for me. It needs to be really good. The drills can be swapped. The adhesive should be strong enough, but I can work with most kits. I guess I do like a soft canvas. I agree, though. Rendering is so crucial. I don't want it to look 8 bit, unless that's part of the artwork.
I just have to like the image. Confetti drives me nuts trying to figure out how to not let that get to me. 🐟
🐠 A deal breaker for me is inconsistent drill size with square drills. Also, with squares if the spacing on the canvas is too large. So much gapping! Currently, I am working on Faces of Fairy 84 by JBG. She is for the Mermaids and Magic event. She has beautiful blues, purple and pink drills. Several are ABS and CRYSTALS!. It is turning out so sparkly. I love your Glass Mermaid. Beautiful colors.
Oooh I'd love more content on Xstitch conversions! I may have to try that putty as well, I prefer thicker putties and LOOOOVE mint and other astringent scents. 🐠🐡🐡🦈🦈🐟🐟
What makes a DP for me is the rendering style, the glue quality and the quality of the drills. I also love sparkle, but I don't like TOO much sparkle. I actually really don't like DAC's newest drills because I find I get a bit of a sensation overload with the constant glinting. I would LOVE to try matte drills for a DP if they existed! What breaks a DP for me is non-sticky glue. I hate glue that doesn't stick. I also will not buy from a company that exploits its customers so there are a few of the big companies that are solidly on my blacklist now. Poor rendering is also a killer. Bad drills aren't a deal breaker if the rendering is good, because I can use leftovers or buy more from Evermoment to finish it. I really dislike having to essentially re-chart shoddy rendering though.
Fun video Katie! 🐡🐠🐟I’m working on Flight of the fireflies from DAC. Love it! ❤️🔥 The dealbreaker for me is static drills. Do you have any tips on that? Would appreciate it very much if you have the time of course. Thank you in advance!
Rendering and good quality drills are definitely the most important to me. If the rendering isn't turning out nice, I'm not going to enjoy the final product and then I don't see a point in completing the painting. As for drill quality, popping squares are an automatic no for me. I pushed through and finished a canvas with popping problems once because I absolutely loved the rendering, but it was more frustrating than relaxing so I'll never do that to myself again 😅🐠
I'm new here. I was watching your video for beginners. I think I'm hooked. I'm a crafter by nature. Right now I'm on a journal mode since the last 5 years. Love it. I'm french Canadian, 77 years old...ouch... I would like to know where you buy your paintings. I would like to try a small one to begin with. A not too bad quality. Does Michael's sells them?? Thanks for helping me.
Hi Katie, I have renovated 5 homes. I am talking about ripping down to the studs and starting fresh. In the one thing I have learned is painting is always expensive. I also like in Australian and 850 sounds wonderful. I just paid 15 thousand to paint the whole inside of the house. My last house is probably bigger then your home. As someone who does this I am more then happy to pay someone to paint. I think it’s horrible to paint. It’s such fiddly work. I don’t like bad drills and p
Double sided tape. I won’t order from certain companies that have a history of bad drills. I for sure don’t order double sided tape.
for me deal breakers are if the drills don't stick to the canvas after trying a few times placing it where i want to go and if no matter how hard i roll to keep the drills in their place they will not
Rendering is a deal breaker and definitely drill quality. I’ve thrown diamond paintings away bc the drills just didn’t sparkle. I’m currently working on an older DAC painting called War Pony, and the image is beautiful, but it’s using the old round drills. Let’s just say they’re less than impressive on sparkle 🤷♀️
🐠 🐟 look forward to watching to see how this turns out 😍 I was one of the lucky people to get her & possibly planning to do for #dakotathon. I’m also very interested in rendering as you are. After diamond painting nearly 10 years, it’s taken so long to narrow down what is most important to me. Because I most definitely have encountered some truly atrocious renderings. Some that were not even recognizable to even fix if I wanted to. So grateful this craft continues to evolve to what it has. So much more enjoyable to me. Lastly, if you feeling the burnout, pick up a snack size, that almost always pulls me out, & gives me a change of scenery, just long enough to recharge me. 😉
I completely go by the rendered image! I might like the image, but if the render looks questionable I will just keep swimming🐟🐠🐡
Rendering is also important to me. I won’t buy a painting if I don’t like the rendering. I’m working on DAC SpongeBob and Friends for my grandson. 🧜♀️🐠
🐠 For me, the rendering is important because that’s what Im working on to see the image come out.
To me the rendering and the quality of the stones are the most important things. Then glue and canvas is second.
I can get so frustrated if I have to sit and sort the stones in sizes to try and prevent them from popping🐡🐠🦈
I am looking so much forward to get my mulan cross stitch conversion kit. In the meantime I am working on Jwall Taurus ❤❤❤
🐟🐬🐋 the most important thing is over all quality for me. Not super picky.
To me, the most important part is the size of the painting. A lot of the time, they are just too big. Yes, you get the detail but you need to be able to purchase a frame that size or a holder to put it into in storage.🐟🐠🐡
🐠 woot!
Yesss rendering is super important to me. If I dislike the the rendering I wont buy it. Second deal breaker is drill quality 🐡
Hi! Just found u! Nice to join ur WIP. What is the link for the mermaid pen? I went on Etsy and put in Pen Pal but didn’t see it. I wasn’t sure if I had the right seller. 🐠
Love the video. What is the best tip for my pin? I have a stainless steel but it’s seems big. Thanks.
The most important thing is rendering, followed by quality (clarity, drills, glue). I’m working on a beautifully-rendered kit now but the symbols are horrible and there is so much gapping because the drills are inconsistently sized. I am struggling to keep the joy and trust that the end product will be worth it. 🐡🐟🎏🎣🐠
I won't buy it if I can't see me putting it on my wall,even if it is not on the wall. I have to see that it's something I enjoy looking at. I was going to buy a dimond painting from DAC. I loved the photo when someone showed it finished and it did not like it anymore. But you were doing a mandie Manzano, and I never would have gotten any of her stuff till I saw you working on it now. I have two and will be buying more. So, for me it a combination of things
But I must love the painting.. I can't just buy painting to buy them. I have a few I had gotten before I learned about copyright, and I just got them to get them . Not anymore I must love every part licensed dimond painting are not cheap I can't afford not to love them.
Katie, I too think the rendering is very important, but having popping drills is what makes me give up on a kit. I completed a kit for a licensed company and the drills were popping off so bad that I had to throw it out. I recently tried two more from that company, got through two rows on one and the drills were dull and popping so I gave it up. There was another from that company that was my favourite that I planned to frame for my wall. It was a Josephine Wall in 125 x 120 cm and to my horror, once again the drills were dull and popping so I stopped working on it. I have many more by this company because I bought them in good faith that this problem was fixed, but it wasn’t. So popping drills are when I give up on a canvas.🐠
@Lisa Newf I noticed you did not name the company. And I could see why you wouldn't want to but have you contacted them regarding the drills? Or would changing out the drills out be something you would do to save the paintings? Just curious as I'm kinda new to the craft. I am heavily depending on reviews to help me select..I am also retired so although I have enough I still feel that I need to be highly selective with what I spend my money on.
@@rubylopez5941 This company has had many chances at improvements, but this keeps happening with them.
Lisa, I have a good guess which company you’re talking about and I’m so sorry that you’re having so much trouble with your kits! 😔
Hi Katie, I have to say rendering is the most important thing to me! 🐠🐟Clarity of symbols is probably second. Thank you for this weeks WIP and Chat. Have a great week! Dawn 💜
🎣 I want the drills to be consistent in size
🐠🐠 i’m working on day dreaming by sara mousafa with you today! i think render and symbol quality is the biggest thing for me. if i have to struggle to read the canvas, i don’t want to work on it
🐠 I love long videos