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When it comes to Diamond Painting, placement technique is the one area where you can really add a splash of creativity. Despite what anyone tells you, there's no right or wrong way to place a diamond!
Maybe you prefer going color by color. Or you're the type to roll row by row with a Great Big Diamond Wheel™. Either way, there's no right or wrong answer. Here's our ranking of our 6 favorite Diamond Painting techniques.
It may not be the most organized approach, but it's definitely the most straightforward! Pick a single color / character and work your way across a small uncovered area of the canvas.
This technique is super satisfying as you fill in gaps and watch your Diamond Painting come to life. Don't peel back too much of the canvas covering all at once or the adhesive may dry out between sessions!
Natalie Henderson says, "One of the strategies I use to help it go a little bit faster is to have several different color drills in my trays at once. I can get a lot of the canvas covered as I move across the strip."
It's kind of a riff on the Color By Color method, but with more chaos thrown in. Just be sure not to drop the trays! But if you do, you can always claim Oh Sh*t Insurance ;)
While every Diamond Painting Kit comes with both a Diamond Pen and a set of tweezers, many people prefer the pen. The tweezers are definitely not for everyone, but the precision of the motion is like layering a little game of "Operation" onto the process!
Tweezers are ideal if you're working with a Partial Drill kit or one with special diamonds. The tweezers help you clamp onto the diamond easily regardless of its shape.
This method is a bit advanced, and may take a bit of maneuvering, but it really speeds things up once you get rolling! Use the Paint With Diamonds Great Big Diamond Wheel™ to apply dozens of diamonds in a single go.
Make sure to line up your roller perfectly before you start, or your row may be ever so slightly off! It may take a bit of practice, but this method is a huge time-saver.
For a lot of people, the "aha" moment of flipping over your Diamond Pen and using the Multi-Placer tool comes way too late. But once you've enjoyed the splendors of going row by row, there's no turning back.
"Checkerboarding" refers to the process of first filling in every other square in a section of your Diamond Painting, then going back and filling in the gaps. The process works ideally with large areas containing a single color.
With Checkerboarding, your second approach to fill in the empty spaces is super satisfying, because each and every diamond "snaps" into place. You also don't have to worry about keeping your rows straight - things just tend to straighten themselves out!
What's Your Favorite Technique?
Which one of the techniques do you prefer using? Or maybe you have a special technique that only you know about? Let the world know in the comments below, or join the chat in the Paint With Diamonds Facebook Support Group!
I have a hard time picking up the diamonds with the pen. Ive used tje pink wax pad but thar doesnt help
I’ve done 3 paintings so far. They were round diamonds. Easy peasy! I recently received a custom order picture of my 2 boys and my mom. It came with the square diamonds. What’s the secret to keeping the diamonds squared off??
And why can’t I post a picture of it here?
How do you make the rows completely straight. I have the ruler with the holes but half of the time
when I remove the ruler many of the diamond are still in the ruler. What can I do different?
The custom painting is much sticker and hard to wwork with. Any ideas
Is there a spray product for the diamond art when finished the project.
Thank you Sophia Lewis for the answer to the straight lined tray, it works. One other thing please: Does anyone have a problem with the light/white colors of the diamonds not coming anywhere near the picture that was ordered? I have gray snow, not white as shown in the photo, and have had two other canvass’s almost as bad.
Thanks.
hi NAOMI ANDERSON how you line the drills like in the photo gently shake the tray side to side not back and forth and mybe you need to put more diomands in the tray
THERE IS NO WHEEL WITH THE KIT I FINALLY RECEIVED. AND THERE ARE TWO TOOLS WITH NO EXPLANATION, AND DO NOT SEE ON THIS SITE.
My keeping-it-fun-filling-a-large-field-of-one-color is by making geometric/abstract designs all over; have done the alphabet and some numbers; the designing it as I go is as much fun as filling in the areas. I also would like to know how to line up the tray with the diamonds and how to get them all upright. Thanks.
thanks, every bit adds more fun to this new addictive hobby; I am so glad
I have had PWD during this shut in time! thank you!
I want to know how you get your diamonds lined up in the tray as shown. My diamonds don’t line up like that and almost as many are upside down as the right way up. What am I doing wrong.
I AM TOTALLY HOOKED ON DIAMND PAINTING! LOVE ALL THE TECHNIQUES. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY MOVING THE TAPE THAT WAS MENTIONED ON #5? THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT INSPIRATION. CAROL
Good morning,
Could you tell me when the painting dotz is finished, do you apply a spray or glue on the diamonds.
There is nothing that advised.
i tried Glue on one of them, but I don’t like the finish
REgards,
I use the checkerboard technique to complete a canvas. I find the diamonds actually sit straighter.
I love doing PWD!
Where do you get that Diamond Wheel — until now I have never heard of it !!
would it be possible to show different glue tips “slowly?” Working with the pen is tedious at best, and I am not familiar with how to work with the pink square of glue. also, any tips on how to open the glue pen to refill it. It looks like it has glue, but won’t project forward. It is such a slow process. Why do all your samples have it on “SPEED PLAY?”
This my first one. I just started going from right to left so I cover the sticky part. Do you have to put some kind of finish on when you are done? Would love any suggestions someone might have. I love doing it!!!!!!!
I have more than one technique. I like to use the checkerboard with large areas of same color and square drills. I use the color by color method most of the time. However, I’m going to try the organized chaos on my next project as it has a lot colors. Thanks for sharing❣️
I didn’t know there was a Diamond Wheel!!! WOW!!!
How do you get the drill lined up in your tray face up? There are very few that line up.
I use the checkerboard system. It seems to work best for me
how much is the great big diamond wheel & where do I get one?
thanks
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Ellen
May 19, 2021
The wheel tool I have used. For the people asking where to get one look on this webpage at accessories there may be one here. Or Amazon’s website and look up diamond painting tools and the tool ( wheel ) that is used here is for sale there too .