What are diamond dots?

The fast-growing craft Diamond Painting uses small dots to create brilliant art. If you are trying diamond painting for the first time this year, you may be wondering what the fuss is all about.

I’m here to tell you all about the most important part of the diamond painting- the dots.

What the diamond painting dots are made from

The small dots are little plastic pieces that are very similar to beads. They are usually bright and colorful, and their multifaceted shape makes them shimmery and sparkly.

(Image from Jessie At Home)

The dots are very small as well- about two and a half millimeters around.

They come in containers that are organized by color. You can buy them in single color containers or as a large color collection. When you buy a diamond painting kit, all the colors you need (and therefore, all the dots) are included.

You can always buy individual colors separately if you want to, and that can be useful if you run out of a color you like or you lose some of the diamond dots that came with your painting kit. It seems like those dots are always getting lost!

How to use diamond dots

What are diamond painting dots used for? They can be carefully placed onto a canvas to create beautiful art. You can bring a board to life with their vibrant colors. It’s up to you whether you want to meticulously follow the directions on the canvas that tell you which colors to use in each spot or whether you want to create your own color scheme and make something truly unique.

(Image from DIY Candy)

The diamond dots are very small, so if you were to pick them up with your hands, you might drop them or have trouble placing them where they go. Thankfully, the little square and round diamond dots come in a kit with a diamond pen.

I have heard some people call the pen a stylus, and you may find the same thing when you buy your kit. You’ll use the pen with some sticky wax that clings to the diamond dots. You can easily pick up the dots with the pen and wax method, kind of like how a magnetic crane picks up cars or giant metal shipping containers.

The canvas should already be sticky when you open the kit, so when you place your square diamond dots onto it, they will stay where you put them. That means you can hang up your finished painting wherever you like and all the diamond painting dots won’t be falling out onto the floor.

Here are some guides dn diamond painting before you do it.

The difference between square and round diamond painting dots

You may be curious about what makes the two kinds of painting dots different. The round ones are what beginners typically use. They are easy to pick up and so sparkly.

(Image from Google)

The square diamond dots are better for intermediate or expert diamond painters. They fit together perfectly, leaving no space between them. They snap together when you place them, which can feel very satisfying. Putting together an entire painting and hearing snap after snap is almost therapeutic. The square diamond dots are ideal for large canvases.

I’d recommend starting out with the round diamonds and then move onto the square ones after you are comfortable doing the diamond painting. You may find the round ones more relaxing to use initially just because they are simpler to work with.

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Tips for using diamond dots

• The diamond painting dots are really small, so you should keep them out of reach of children (unless they are supervised) and away from pets.
• Try not to touch the dots with your hands too much, as that can leave oils behind on them and make them dirty. They could lose some of their shininess if you handle them with uncovered hands too much.
• If you are using the round diamond dots and want to fill in your canvas or keep the exposed glue from attracting dust, you can use a thin layer of mica dust.
• If you misplace a dot and it doesn’t end up directly on the symbol on the canvas, you can correct it with a slight nudge of the tweezers.

Now that you know all about these dots, if you hear anyone asking, “What are diamond painting dots?”, you will have the answers.