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. 😃
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!
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 ♥
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.
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!
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!
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.
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
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 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 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.
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!
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
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!
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 have found using the checkerboard pattern with the square drills is a game changer. I thought using this process would take so much longer but I don't believe it does at all. And the lines look awesome whish is what we are all after. But as they say practice makes perfect!
I've 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!
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.
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! 😁
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.
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'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! :)
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. 💎👍🏼👍🏼🥰💕💎
@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!
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 UA-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.
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
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.
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 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?
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 😬
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.
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. 🌼😊
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
I just started diamond painting and found your video very helpful. I now want a nice pair of flat-edged tweezers to help. What I would like to know is what is on the left-hand edge of your picture (not the taped plastic card stock)? When you placed your drills against the leftmost edge at first, it looks as though there is a white card frame there. Is it? Thank you.
Hi Pamela! Yes the tweezers are a game-changer! I don't think I place anything on the left besides the taped plastic card. There is a white border around the sticky part of the canvas...maybe that is what you are seeing? If you can provide me with a time in the video where you see it, maybe I can further clarify!
What 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 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!
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.
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!
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.
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
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.....
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.
The quickest & easiest way to make sure all the drills (square or round) line up perfectly is to use a diamond art ruler. They have the rulers in both round and square.
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!
ua-cam.com/video/mPD0WvjjkMA/v-deo.html This video links all my DP accessories with links in the description. I love the wide tweezers; they're a game changer!
Yes! There are definitely times where I just go for it and don't worry about the placement! Just depends on what kinda mood I'm in! In the end, no one can tell if they're slightly uneven :)
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!
I am a novice, I only finished my first one and am finishing the second one. The first one was from Amazon, 30 x 40 cm round drills 13 euros, de second from Shein 30 x 60 cm, round drills, 6 euros. I found that the Amazon one was less shining than the one from Shein. When I compared the drills, I found that the Amazon's are less high, mostly like a dome, missing sometimes the point on top that "makes" the diamond. Both have enough drills. Both of them don't have bubbles in the glue. But Amazon is more than double of the price. I appreciate your tips on your video because I could really use them. One question : When I use the 3-4-5 pick up pens, I find that those ends are attracting other drills by magnetic electricity. So when I, for example, pick up 3 drills at once, some drills are sticking to the sides, fall off over the canvas or under way to. I have to pick them off by hand. The pens I am talking about are the normal pink ones. Do you have a solution ? Do square diamonds have the same problem?
Hi Lisette! Sounds like you may be experiencing increased static between your drills. You can shake them out onto a dryer sheet (or stick a piece of a dryer sheet in the drill containers) so they don't stick together. Otherwise, it might be that your wax is oozing out on the sides and sticking to excess drills. You can fix that by scraping off excess wax on your pen head. Or else just knocking off the extra drills over your tray before you move the pen to the canvas. Hope that helps!
@@DiamondDelight Thank you for the advice. It is static between the drills I think because when I approach my pen to pick up, say, 3 drills, a lot more are sliding to my pen and stick on there. I will try the drying sheets.
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 ua-cam.com/video/mPD0WvjjkMA/v-deo.html
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 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!
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!! ☺
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.
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.
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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!
I'm impressed with the nerdiness of this video
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.
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 bet your finished works are beautiful. You take a lot of time with them.
Thank you, that's so sweet to say!
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
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 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 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 :)
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!
You are SO good for my OCD! TY for the tips 😃
Haha happy to help!!
Excellent video! I’m ready to try square drills so this video is very informative. 👍
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!
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!
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
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!
So helpful, thank you so much for all of the tips. Worked a treat 🙌
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!
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!
I have found using the checkerboard pattern with the square drills is a game changer. I thought using this process would take so much longer but I don't believe it does at all. And the lines look awesome whish is what we are all after. But as they say practice makes perfect!
I've 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!
Your work is stunning. Thank you for your time in sharing tips for newbies like me. ❤
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!!
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😃
Thank you for the great video!!! I just received my 1st Diamond Painting Kit and I'm so excited to try it. I am glad I came across your video because you gave great tips.
How did it go? Did you finish it? I am waiting for my kit from Amazon. I am going to start with coasters as my very first project!
Thank you I’m a beginner and it was very helpful.
Thank you for the video. I am going to start my first square painting soon.
Hi, thank you for the instructions video for straight drills.
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'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
I am new to this so this video is very helpful. Thank you.
I definitely use the tweezwers...the pointy ones
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!
@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!! ❤
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 UA-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!
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
You're using tweezers!!!! It's my dream!!❤❤❤
This was very informative. Great tips. I can't to get started on my next Diamond painting.
I've just begun with diamond art. Thanks for the tutorials!!😊
My pleasure!
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!
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
didn't know about the checkerboard method thanks for sharing
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?
I bought a diamond painting like this one I think this is really great
Super helpful! Thank you!! ❤❤❤
Thank you for your video!!! So much info!!!
Best tutorial of all with out a horrible voice I've just received two framed crystal art pictures as belated Christmas presents
i got my first kits today, also my birthday. I'm addicted already and these were some great tips :) thanks so much
Happy birthday to you!! Love that you're enjoying this fun craft!!
@@DiamondDelight thank you so much. I'm a fellow aussie btw :)
I 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!
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 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?
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!
that one is going to look great when it's done, also very helpful.
Wow wie viel Mühe du dir gibst, danke für das tolle Video!
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.
Very helpful. You did great job explaining everything. Thankyou.
Excellent video. Thank you for the help in laying these.
New subscriber,thank you for the tips. Can you do one for round drills also?
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! :)
Didn’t know they make square ones I do like using the pen instead of tweezers
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
Hi, thank you for the tips.
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!
Thank you so much for sharing this. It's very helpful. 😊
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 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!
Fantastic video, I've yet to start diamond painting at all but I'm watching tips in advance. This is a super clear video and it makes me excited to get started :) p.s. if you put the timestamps in the description without parentheses, it will automatically make them into chapters in the video timeline, if you're interested in that.
Thank you! Excited for you to try it out!
And thank you for the tip; much appreciated!
Thank you. Your video is very helpful.
Amazing work as always! Thanks for sharing x
Thank you 😊 Hope you have a beautiful day!
Any tips for beginners? Loved your vid!
Start with a small diamond painting (30 x 40 cm or smaller) and just take the pressure off and let yourself get the hang of it! I started with round drills, but you can start with either depending on your preference! Once you start trying it out, you'll get the hang of it!
Thank you! I am still fairy new and these tips help soooo much!
My pleasure!!
This was very helpful, thank you 💎
I was just given my first square drill and it's the biggest one, as well. 42.1" x 20.5"
Oh that's gonna be a fun one!!!
"Sneaky Cat" by Diamond Art Club
@@tamiz147 That will be beautiful!!
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.
Thank you! This really helped me!
Glad to hear it! :)
You have some very good techniques. I'm on my first painting and I'm do upset on how the diamonds aren't in line.
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 😂
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. ?
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!
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.....
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.
Love this video. Very helpful
Thank you! So glad it was helpful!
WTH WHYARE YOU BEING KIND YOU SHOULDENT BE KIND ITS NOT GOOD YOU ARE NEGATIVE WHEN YOUR FREAKING KIND JUST BE A BULLY AND THIS THE WORT VIDOE EVER!
@@craftingwithvictoriacrafti3939 lol chill my guy
Thanks for the information. Wondering if you can share the link to your pen and tweezers
The quickest & easiest way to make sure all the drills (square or round) line up perfectly is to use a diamond art ruler. They have the rulers in both round and square.
Yes please your videos are great
Thank you!! ☺️
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!
where do you get these wide tweezers. with pens provided,it very hard to put square diamonds
ua-cam.com/video/mPD0WvjjkMA/v-deo.html This video links all my DP accessories with links in the description. I love the wide tweezers; they're a game changer!
I am just enjoying the hobby. Imperfections make it mine 😂 id stress myself trying to make it perfect
Yes! There are definitely times where I just go for it and don't worry about the placement! Just depends on what kinda mood I'm in! In the end, no one can tell if they're slightly uneven :)
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
I am a novice, I only finished my first one and am finishing the second one. The first one was from Amazon, 30 x 40 cm round drills 13 euros, de second from Shein 30 x 60 cm, round drills, 6 euros. I found that the Amazon one was less shining than the one from Shein. When I compared the drills, I found that the Amazon's are less high, mostly like a dome, missing sometimes the point on top that "makes" the diamond. Both have enough drills. Both of them don't have bubbles in the glue. But Amazon is more than double of the price. I appreciate your tips on your video because I could really use them. One question : When I use the 3-4-5 pick up pens, I find that those ends are attracting other drills by magnetic electricity. So when I, for example, pick up 3 drills at once, some drills are sticking to the sides, fall off over the canvas or under way to. I have to pick them off by hand. The pens I am talking about are the normal pink ones. Do you have a solution ? Do square diamonds have the same problem?
Hi Lisette! Sounds like you may be experiencing increased static between your drills. You can shake them out onto a dryer sheet (or stick a piece of a dryer sheet in the drill containers) so they don't stick together.
Otherwise, it might be that your wax is oozing out on the sides and sticking to excess drills. You can fix that by scraping off excess wax on your pen head. Or else just knocking off the extra drills over your tray before you move the pen to the canvas.
Hope that helps!
@@DiamondDelight Thank you for the advice. It is static between the drills I think because when I approach my pen to pick up, say, 3 drills, a lot more are sliding to my pen and stick on there. I will try the drying sheets.
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
ua-cam.com/video/mPD0WvjjkMA/v-deo.html
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!
This is why I only do round drills. 😂