How to diamond paint is super easy! Let me show you how

Did you know that according to science, trying out new things will boost your creativity? If you have never given the diamond painting a try, then you should. It will stimulate the creative side of your brain and get those imaginative juices flowing.

Have you thought about trying diamond painting? This hobby is taking the world by storm, becoming very popular in a short amount of time. Now, due to pandemic lockdowns everywhere, at-home hobbies are gaining popularity. Diamond painting is a great activity to do with friends and family or by yourself, and it will definitely get that creative spark going.

Getting Started with Diamond Painting

Some hobbies are tough to get into. For some of them, you need to buy a bunch of supplies to get started and probably watch a few video tutorials to get the hang of things. That’s why so many hobbies have a hard time attracting new enthusiasts. There is a reason why diamond painting has soared in popularity over a short period of time.

When you order a diamond painting kit, you get everything needed to begin painting right away. You don’t even get that level of completeness with most sports. If you want to start playing basketball, for instance, you have to buy a hoop, a ball, and clothes separately. Diamond painting puts you right into the action immediately.

It’s super accessible, so you don’t have to worry about having to learn a lot of new skills or being very talented as an artist. Even people who can’t draw a circle can have hours of fun with diamond painting.

You can compare the level of accessibility with this hobby to that of a painting by numbers of even building a puzzle. Just like those kinds of activities, everything you need is in the box, and you don’t need any special training to get the hang of things.

How to Do Diamond Painting

So, how does diamond painting work? This is no intimidating hobby. It’s so simple that anyone can pick it up and have a good time with it.

When you buy a diamond painting kit, you’ll receive all the essentials- a canvas, some colorful diamonds, instructions, some wax, a diamond pen and a sorting tray. That’s it- once you have all of that, you have enough to complete a diamond painting canvas from start to finish.

The canvas comes with a removable film that you will need to peel off, exposing a sticky side. The diamonds will adhere to that, but you don’t just pick up the diamonds with your fingers and place them. That would be imprecise and tough to do for anyone who doesn’t have super steady fingers. Don’t try that method; it will only end in disaster… and lots of crooked diamonds.

Instead, use the provided diamond pen to pick up and place the colorful diamonds. This handy tool will be your primary way of interacting with the diamonds.

Before you start putting the diamonds where they go on the canvas, you should sort them in the tray. You can sort them by color to make them easier to place, which is how I do it.

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Placing the diamonds takes patience and time. You’ll need to dip the pen in the wax and then pick up the diamonds one by one. You can place them easily like this, and the diamonds will set into place on the canvas and stick to it.

That is how simple it is to do the diamond painting. If you were wondering how to diamond paint, then that’s all you need to know to get started with it. There are some more advanced techniques, but don’t worry about them just yet. You should get the basics down before you get into the more complicated maneuvers and specialized tools.

Tips to Make Painting Easier

While you’re at that beginner level, there are tons of fun to be had. You can lose yourself in painting for hours on end. I know there has been a time where I have personally snapped out of my painting daze hours later to realize I had missed lunch and should probably get something to eat. I was having so much fun with it that I didn’t realize how much time had passed.

This is a pretty easy hobby to get into, and even mastering it doesn’t take too long. However, I have a few tips that will help you ease into things and make painting simpler for you.

• Choose a small canvas to start with. I think a 30cm x 30cm canvas is perfect for someone starting out.
• Only take out one or two colors at a time in your tray. This makes things simpler for you and makes it less likely that you will get confused.
• If you have trouble getting your diamonds to stay in place properly, you can place them in a zig-zag pattern.
• Keep the canvas flat. A new canvas may curl and want to roll, but you can flatten it out by sticking some books on the corners while you work or covering the whole canvas with books before you start painting.
• Use plenty of light. I like to work with a personal lamp when I am painting. This helps me see the difference between similar colors without straining my eyes.
• Take breaks every so often. I find that if I bend over my painting for hours at a time, I end up with cramps and aches and my eyes feel tired. Every so often, I just take a little break, walk around, and refocus my eyes. Then, I can keep going at it for a long time.

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How to do diamond painting? I think you will find it to be very easy, very simple and VERY fun. You can get hours of enjoyment out of a single painting without having to buy a bunch of tools, watch instructional videos or get any training. It’s a hobby for anyone, but I do need to warn you that it’s easy to get hooked on it. If you’re anything like me, you will be thinking about diamond painting all the time and won’t be able to wait to get back to it.