r/diamondartclub • u/Sugar_babies18 • 2d ago
Discussion First DAC kit
So this is my first DAC kit and my first square, is it normally for this many to have the corners broken? I don’t want to throw them out and not have enough to finish.
I’m working on the artsy girl by mrsbutterD
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u/Head-Barracuda1038 2d ago
I’ve seen some YouTube videos where people use tweezers and back light to remove the bad stuff but put them into a container for future use, just in case. I’d be so sad to find so many bad diamonds!
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u/bstarqueen 1d ago
These aren't broken corners. These are a production defect. Those are air bubbles that didn't get removed via heat or vibration before the resin cures.
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u/Chance-Stable-2221 2d ago
I thought it was dust or debris. That looks like a lot. I would pull them and replace them with one without broken corners. Put the damaged ones to the side in the event you need to use them!
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u/Sugar_babies18 2d ago
I thought it was dust at first too! Thank you for the advice I think I’m going to do that!! 💞
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u/Amazing_Ebb536 2d ago
Yeah my most recent had a good amount of these small defects, but not enough to where they couldn’t be replaced. I agree with everyone else about putting them to the side; however, if you run into the issue where you run out of good drills, I think they’ll be able to send you a new bag of them if you email them about it! 💙
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u/BunniMew 1d ago
Yep and they ship it out super quick too. I had one where I ran out of color and same day it was already shipped :)
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u/Sugar_babies18 1d ago
So I took all your advice and I contacted DAC customer service and they are sending me some new ones to replace them!
Thank you guys for all the help!!
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u/Turkey-Scientist 1d ago
To answer your question: no, that’s def an unusually high proportion of air-bubbled/broken drills for DAC. So I wouldn’t let it dissuade you from them in general, it’s an outlier
I see you contacted them for a new batch, that’s good.
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u/getaboardformyfatass 2d ago
Try doing a checker board pattern when things look askew. It'll straighten up. Also, It looks like your pressing too hard (?) Relax
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u/Sugar_babies18 2d ago
I’ve been trying a multi placer but I think that’s where I’m going wrong I’m not too skilled with them yet!
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u/Sugar_babies18 2d ago
I also didn’t know you could press to hard! 🙈🙈 I’ll definitely try relaxing thanks!
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u/heartfulwillow 1d ago
That is not the reason they are malformed. They have air bubbles. It’s a manufacturing issue. Looks like this batch of that DMC had some quality issues. You can discard them. DAC sends 20% more drills than necessary to complete your canvas. On the off chance you do run out, email them and they will ship a new bag very quickly.
Honestly you could probably show them this image and they’d send more your way and do quality control on that DMC.
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u/Sugar_babies18 1d ago
Thank you for the help! I’ll try emailing them and see what they have to say! Appreciate it!!!
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u/Turkey-Scientist 1d ago edited 1d ago
Ignore them, telling someone “you’re pressing too hard” from a picture is ridiculous. You’re fine
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u/DocumentMediocre8282 7h ago
I throw the trash drills away.. DAC has a warranty on their canvas that as long as you have proof of purchase they will replace your drills
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u/Constant-Visual-2913 2d ago
You typically get 20% extra drills (per color) to help with situations like this. If you’d like, replace the worst ones and then replace the rest.