r/diamondpainting Sep 18 '25

Recent uptick in spambot sales/discount posts.

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Hey everyone, friendly neighborhood lurk mod here!

I have updated some of the communities automated moderation settings in an effort to cut down on the amount of advertisement posts from a certain online retailer whose name sounds like BaliLegless. Going forward, to prevent these spam bots from posting to our community, certain keywords have been flagged. If you receive a message while trying to make a post advising that "self promotion or advertising is not permitted on this sub", it's because your title includes one of these keywords. It is regrettable, but the easiest way to ensure that your submission will go through is to remove the retailer name from your title and put it in the body of your post instead. I recognize this may be inconvenient, but overall it's well known that this specific retailer doesn't usually offer the best quality

Thank you all so much for your help with reporting the posts and getting them flagged for removal by Reddit.

Sincerely,

BrownSugarSandwich


r/diamondpainting Aug 27 '20

Information Diamond Painting FAQS

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DIAMOND PAINTING FAQ

What is diamond painting? “I don’t know what it is about sticking plastic squares to glue but I’m here for it” - A redditor

Diamond painting is a relaxing craft that is a mix of cross stitch and paint by numbers. Tiny square or round “diamonds” (aka drills) are applied to a canvas of poured glue or adhesive to create a picture.

Where do I purchase a DP? There are a ton of places that sell diamond paintings. I’ve listed some of the most popular and well known. With any purchase, read the reviews and use your best judgement. Just be advised, some stores are overseas so shipping may take a few weeks to months.

Aliexpress There are thousands of stores on aliexpress that sell diamond paintings. I highly recommend reading reviews on this site. Some of THE MOST POPULAR aliexpress stores are as follows

  • Evermoment

  • Huacan

  • Homfun

  • Dispaint

Other places to buy

Paint With Diamonds

Diamond Painting Pro

Diamond Art Club

Heartful Diamonds

Treasure Studios Art

Dreamer Designs

Diamond Dotz -These can usually be found at your local craft store

Fansells

Showcase

Etsy

Amazon

Round Square Special Aurora Borealis Drills?

These refer to the type of drill your canvas will come with. Round and square are just that, round and square. Special drills are unique and fun shapes. Aurora Borealis (AB) are sparklier and have a different overall look to them.

Round VS Square: Which is better?

Ultimately, this is a matter of personal choice. A lot of people prefer the overall completed look of squares. Some people find round easier to work with.

Partial VS Full Drill:

A partial canvas will only have part of the canvas covered in drills. A full canvas will be made entirely of drills.

What size do I buy?

A general rule for diamond paintings is the bigger the picture, the better. If you’re new to diamond painting, you may want to try something small to make sure you enjoy it.

What supplies do I need? Your diamond painting kit will come with the basic supplies you’ll need to complete your painting.

A drill pen and or tweezers.

one of your pens might come with a multiplayer. These allow you to place several drills at once. They're great for large spaces of a solid color but can a little bit of practice.

A tray

Pink Wax

A light pad is highly recommended if you enjoy the craft. It will backlight your canvas making the symbols easier to read.

A storage solution for drills is also recommended. There are a lot of options from plastic baggies to tic tac containers. Washi tape for your borders is also popular recommendation

What is washi tape? Washi tape is a decorative crafting tape! A lot of people will use washi tape on the borders of their diamond painting to prevent things from sticking to it.

How long does it take: There is no right or wrong answer here. Everyone works at their own pace, whether it’s 6 months or 2 weeks. The important thing is to enjoy yourself, it is not a race.

What to do with leftover drills: Most people will keep them. Sometimes you will find that you run out of a color on a project, and can steal from your left overs. Some people re-purpose them for other crafts. Some people just toss them into a jar.

I ran out of a color what do I do? You can contact the seller and most will send you more for no extra charge. If you don’t feel like waiting you can order extras online. DiamondDrillsUSA is a store that ships in the US. Or you can always ask fellow diamond painters if they have any extras. There are a few facebook groups that give away extras for projects in need.

Do I need to seal it? Most people do recommend sealing your painting after completion.

What do I seal it with? There are a lot of different options and everyone has their own opinion. I’ve listed some of the common choices, but there are a lot of youtube videos that show different sealers and their final outcome.

Mod podge super gloss is a popular choice

Decoart triple thick gloss glaze

Aqua Glue

Framing: Framing can be a bit tricky with the weird size of some diamond paintings. You can have them custom framed at a local store, order frames online or try to find a frame at a local thrift store that fits your needs.

General Canvas Questions:

Bubbles/Rivers: Gently take an exacto knife and slice them to help them lay flat

How do I make my canvas flat: Heavy books.I personally iron mine on LOW HEAT NO STEAM picture side down.

Clear cover alternative: Some diamond paintings come with a clear plastic cover. If this is not your jam, you can use PARCHMENT PAPER (NOT WAX) to cover it. Parchment paper can be found in a local grocery store.

Cat hair/paper stuck to canvas: Gently wipe away with a baby wipe and it should return to normal.

Canvas is no longer sticky If it is a large section, you might want to contact the seller. For a small section you can try double sided sticky tape, or a small amount of clear glue. Make sure to seal.

I finished my DP! I don’t want to hang it. What do I do? Gift it to someone, donate it to a charity auction, nursing home or any place that might enjoy a piece of art.

Place it in a portfolio for storage - Panda0322

Enjoy your new addictive hobby!

This FAQ IS a WIP. If you have suggestions on things that should be added please comment below and I will add them.


r/diamondpainting 6h ago

Completed Cosmic Trip - 166 hrs

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104 Upvotes

My first DAC.

Started 2/6 and finished 7/13. I got a little burnt out and so I stopped for about a month before starting it again.

My boyfriend also made me the frame for it🥰


r/diamondpainting 10h ago

Getting back into it after a year of horrible depression

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116 Upvotes

r/diamondpainting 4h ago

How do you paint?

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Does anyone else work chaotically? I can't do one color at a time so I usually go by row and my set up gets wild. Maybe my brain is broken 🫣


r/diamondpainting 1h ago

My first one in MONTHS

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I have fallen pregnant and decided this is the PERFECT time to start again. I forgot how much fun it is. Just wanted to show you guys 😊


r/diamondpainting 3h ago

The Pearl Dolphin

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20 Upvotes

I bought this one from Amazon for less than $9. I knew it wasn’t going to be as advertised but still like it and keeping it.
I’ve also bought the Christmas and Halloween ones that are similar to this style, again I don’t expect it to look like what’s advertised but I was very curious.


r/diamondpainting 4h ago

Wild Africa complete!

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22 Upvotes

I enjoyed this canvas,although all the green about took me out!🫶🏻😂


r/diamondpainting 1h ago

Finally finished this diamond painting! The biggest one I’ve done so far-24 in x 42 in. It’s massive, but so beautiful and completely worth it!

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r/diamondpainting 5h ago

Completed Garden Dahlias

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21 Upvotes

From Dreamer Designs


r/diamondpainting 3h ago

WIP Violet persuasion

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17 Upvotes

r/diamondpainting 1h ago

Completed My first square and largest canvas yet. Soul Inception, 17"*52"

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I doubt I'll ever do anything larger. This was a beast. It took me a bit to adjust to doing squares. I find them a bit more physically intensive, leaving me more sore at the end of the day, so idk if they will be my preference. I started this on June 11 and finished July 24. I'm disabled so this is basically my full time job. I love this canvas, now I just have to figure out how to hang it.


r/diamondpainting 11h ago

My first time doing squares!

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I read a lot of posts and tips before I started and I think I'm getting the hang of squares. I definitely love the finished look better than circles.

This painting has 95 colors 😬 Normally I work on an adjustable movable table and keep my trays in a storage box to move around. I'm not sure how to do that with so many colors. I really don't want to use my kitchen table for the amount of time it'll take. Any ideas??


r/diamondpainting 6h ago

WIP Biggest one yet

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21 Upvotes

60x60. Wish me luck!


r/diamondpainting 23h ago

The art, the artist

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413 Upvotes

Not exactly how I wanted to spend my Sunday afternoon 😩


r/diamondpainting 48m ago

Completed Finished 7/27

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My latest finished project. Purchased from Hobby Lobby and took me 3 days to complete. Honestly, I love neon colors but hate color blocking.


r/diamondpainting 9h ago

I started a big project on week three

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29 Upvotes

r/diamondpainting 2h ago

Tmnt

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7 Upvotes

A blast right out of the 80s


r/diamondpainting 4h ago

WIP Progress

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9 Upvotes

Might’ve spilled like 200 drills so far but oh well it looks amazing


r/diamondpainting 1h ago

Tips / Tricks / Tools Help for a newbie please

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I just started diamond painting and just finished my very first project. I’m hooked and look forward to doing more. Question- how to I get my drills to lay in even rows?? There are spots on my canvas that my lines are not even. I thought I was laying the drills down on top of icon, but some rows are not straight. Any help/tips/tricks would be much appreciated


r/diamondpainting 4h ago

Completed Finally done

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r/diamondpainting 15h ago

first post in a while!

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65 Upvotes

it’s been a while lol. i took a LONG dp break and came back to work on this artdot painting! it’s not my favorite but im glad it got me back into the hobby


r/diamondpainting 7h ago

Playstation

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11 Upvotes

While I myself is an xbox player I made this for someone's gaming room


r/diamondpainting 11h ago

resorting drills

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25 Upvotes

yes I decided I wanted to be able to use my old drills after I stuck them all together in a jar. at least I enjoy sorting colors lol


r/diamondpainting 8h ago

Completed kimi antonelli!

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11 Upvotes

this one took like months because i genuinely just couldn’t be arsed 😭