An activity called diamond painting is rapidly gaining steam in the crafting world, but what exactly is diamond painting? It’s not painting on actual diamonds, as the name would seem to suggest. This would be a hugely expensive past time that would exclude most crafters from participating. It’s more like paint by numbers, but constructed with tiny sparkling pieces that resemble diamonds and that come together to form a brilliantly cohesive piece.
Different Types of Diamonds or Drills
There are two basic shapes of diamonds/drills: round and square.
Round Drills: Round drills, when placed on the canvas, leave some space in between them. It is easier to work with round drills.
Square Drills: Square drills, when placed on the canvas, do not leave any space and are tightly knit together. It is a little difficult to work with them, but most experienced diamond painters prefer square drills over the round drills.
In my opinion, square drills make the painting look much better. However, the quality of the drills depends on where you purchased your kit or what price you paid. The more facets on the diamonds, the shiner they are. For example, the brand Diamond Dotz has extra shiny diamonds—the quality is amazing—and all the Diamond Dotz painting kits have round drills. In the end, it all depends on preference and patience.
What are Partial Drill and Full Drill?
After determining the size of the diamond painting, you will also have to decide the type of diamond painting you wish to embellish.
Partial Drill: A partial drill diamond painting has only a part of the canvas filled with diamonds. The foreground image or the specific area is the ‘focused” or “emphasizes” part of the diamond painting.
Most beginners like to choose partial drill kits because they can be completed relatively faster.
Full Drill: In the full drill diamond painting, every inch of the canvas is filled with sparkly diamonds. It gives the diamond painting a fuller and more detailed look.
Intermediate and expert level diamond artists choose full drill diamond painting.
What Can I Do With a Finished Diamond Painting?
There are a number of ways that you can display your completed artwork. The most popular and the easiest is to simply frame and display it. You can also sew it onto a piece of fabric and make a wall hanging. Small pieces make really incredible journal or scrapbooking covers.
Purchasing a Diamond Painting Fantasy Kits from topdiamondart.com is the best way to start diamond painting because everything you need is included in a kit. With our simple step process, anyone can master the basics and learn how to diamond paint in minutes.