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Diamond Painting

ccassaday — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 01:50:17 GMT

Have any of you ever done Diamond paintings. With my disability it’s hard to find things I can physically do. Especially with bad hands. I am enjoying it so much. I am becoming addicted. I bought one over Christmas and have some of it done. the one I got is from Diamond art club. They pay their artists and the quality is so good.

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gizmogal — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 01:58:12 GMT

It looks like very challenging work to me. Probably quite entertaining. Picking up those tiny beads or "diamonds" and placing them requires good eyesight, focus, and precision. I admire you for your talent with this type of art. So glad you found something you enjoy so much!

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ccassaday — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 02:07:24 GMT

@gizmogal wrote:
It looks like very challenging work to me. Probably quite entertaining. Picking up those tiny beads or "diamonds" and placing them requires good eyesight, focus, and precision. I admire you for your talent with this type of art. So glad you found something you enjoy so much!

I got a beginner kit that has a lot of color blocking since it was my first time doing it. It's not really challenging. Eyesight does get tired after awhile. Irs just basically a paint/color by number with resin pieces. If you can read a symbol and match it to the correct number bead you can do it. I can only sit for so long because my leg goes to sleep sitting on the stool. Diamond art club canvases are very easy to read symbols.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 03:10:45 GMT

@ccassaday My adult GD loves it and I've bought her a number of kits online. Hers look REALLY pretty. Glad you found something that you can do and enjoy. That's a good feeling!

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pinkcrystal — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:31:09 GMT

I did a lot of it last winter and found it very enjoyable. You really need a light board but they are pretty inexpensive. I am not a crafty person at all but I was able to do this! Nice little hobby.

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ECBG — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:46:08 GMT

How wonderful you have found something you love to do!

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qualitygal — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 20:09:23 GMT

Be sure and see all the ones on You Tube. Love the way they look when done. Have fun.

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Hoovermom — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:41:10 GMT

@ccassaday : It is nice to see you on the boards and also to read that you have found a wonderful hobby.

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bajsf — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:58:43 GMT

Yes, just completed my first one yesterday, Had a kit sitting in the house since Feb 2021..and found it enjoyable and nice to pass the time with.

Just ordered a lightboard yesterday...yes Amazon...with 3 light settings..should be delivered tomorrow to my daughters in NJ heading there tomorrow. I found there was a glare from the lighting in my kitchen where I do the craft, so hoping the lightboard will help eliminate it.

I am 68 years old and loved it, also picked up crocheting again after 50 years, but needed something else, since there is only so much you can crochet..

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ccassaday — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 23:38:53 GMT

Thanks everyone for the comments. I am making good progress on my first one and can't wait to start another one. Diamond art club has some really cool Christmas ones. I am going to get me and my mom one after I finish. She got one for Christmas and finished it and started a second one.

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ccassaday — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 23:41:15 GMT

@bajsf wrote:
Yes, just completed my first one yesterday, Had a kit sitting in the house since Feb 2021..and found it enjoyable and nice to pass the time with.
Just ordered a lightboard yesterday...yes Amazon...with 3 light settings..should be delivered tomorrow to my daughters in NJ heading there tomorrow. I found there was a glare from the lighting in my kitchen where I do the craft, so hoping the lightboard will help eliminate it.
I am 68 years old and loved it, also picked up crocheting again after 50 years, but needed something else, since there is only so much you can crochet..

I am having a glare to coming in from the patio door. Maybe putting on my glasses would help. I have distance issues so dont need them for close up.

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bajsf — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:39:11 GMT

I do wear my glasses that have the anti glare coating, thanks that was a great suggestion. Maybe I should really change where i sit, but love the light in the

kitchen..oh well, the lightpad should be delivered today..

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bajsf — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:34:26 GMT

Light pad is a game changer....love it...low.medium.high brightness....love it

Re: Diamond Painting

ccassaday — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 20:28:32 GMT

When I get done with the one I am working on which should be in a few weeks I am going to change the storage method I use. The bottles are good but having to take off stickers and stuff when starting a new kit is going to be a pain. I am going to get one of the Marcy McKenna besuty cases from HSN. . Then use that zippered part with dividers to keep my drills on baggies. Like a filing system. I like how it has a place for all my accessories too. Then add the cases are beautiful. I will give my mom my case I have with the jars.

The metal multi placers on Amazon work so good. I got the rose gold ones. Sometimes the multi placers are two wide and beads get stuck. These are narrow and pick them up and place them so well. They come with like 12 tips in a little case. Hopefully they will work with the drill pen have coming from Etsy.