Dont have enough space to leave my paintings on the table 24/7. A nice solution that works for me to store my WIP between painting sessions is using trouser hangers and hang my WIP on my wordlore door.
I prefer square but like to alternate a square, then a round. I’m right handed and can’t start any other way then top left to right. Everyone has their own way of doing things which I love!
Hello, Mrs. Coffee! I'm baaaack!! 😂 Diamond Painting burnout is REAL... I'm just coming back after a 4-year "break". It's good to see you still active in the community. These were all great tips for beginners!
When I work on the larger paintings, it does help to work on a small "snack size" canvas from time to time to give yourself a break or make it feel you are getting something done.
Mrs. Coffee..thank you so much for all you said...It really resonated with me..I am 70 yrs old and been painting for 1yr..I paint constantly..no more walks..I have been worried why I am achy and stiff all the time..bingo..so..I use a walker and from now on I will be taking multiple breaks to go outside for short walks!! I started with rounds both love squares..but do both..the advise about having multiple WIP sounds great..I just have 1 huge WIP and it does get tiring after awhile..I follow you on Twitter..you are a riot over there!!! Thanks again!!
I am just beginning to do diamond painting, and I appreciate your tips. Thank you for sharing some important points about taking breaks and not expecting perfection from yourself. This should be a stress reliever, not a stress maker. This is a great phrase to remember as I tend to be a perfectionist and, at times, am my worst enemy.
Also a good reminder I got was when I am throwing away my trash drills (or if throwing away drills) DON’T throw directly into the trash because they are microplastics. Have them in a container first then throw away
Helllloooo Mrs. Coffee!!! I'm baaaack! LOL! You probably don't even remember me, but I used to be a subscriber about 4 years ago. You talked about "DP burnout"... that's what happened to me. I did a HUUUUGE DP for my daughter in law for Xmas 4 years ago. I really had to push myself so hard to get it finished for Xmas, and I literally burned myself out on that ONE painting. I had done dozens of paintings before it (40cm x 40cm being the ones I did most). Also, at that time, the YT DP community was going through a rather nasty "drama" and I found myself unsubscribing from practically everyone I was subbed to (which was a LOT at that time) and I just didn't find ANY enjoyment in painting anymore. So I went back to one of my first "crafty" loves... crochet. Like you were saying, when I "choose" one of my MANY crafts, I get full-on addicted to doing it, and nothing else, LOL! Then the other day I actually stumbled on a few diamond paintings in, of ALL places, Dollar Tree! I bought all three selections they had and started again, and it reminded me how much I LOVE to diamond paint! Anyway, I'm back and re-subscribed cuz you were always one of my favorite channels!
@amydavis4945 Don't remember you?! How could I forget, you were always around but left I believe right before I had my stroke. I thought maybe I had did something or said something to offend you and you left, the drama days turned me off to RU-vid which is when I 1st started thinking of coming to twitch. You were always one of the few comments I loved to see because you were always kind...but you got sassy when needed, but aim glad to see you back and that you're doing well.
Squares are my favourite. My first kit was a 1p kit of a robin on a fairy. The moment I started I knew I was doomed to addiction. 6 years and counting. One of my pro tips to not burning out is where possible get kits with colours you love. Most of my kits are bright and vibrant, and that makes my heart happy.
Squares are my favorite. My first one was stitch and angel from Amazon, 30x40cm, I hated squares when I started too but as I’ve practiced more with them I’ve found I like them more then round
Great video! Excellent tips for beginners, and a good refresher for the dp veterans! 😄. I’m definitely a round drills person!! Give me sparkle anyday! My forst dp was a 30x30 Dragon! Loved it, and still have it in my dp book!! 😁❤️👍🏻
My first dip into DP 2yrs ago was a six pk of waterfalls from Amazon in round....I will do what ever the drills are if I like the picture but if given a choice it's square first every time....great video...
Great video. I enjoy doing both round and square. But square is my favorite. I will usually have 2 going at a time one round and one square. I remember being so afraid of squares and now I am probably faster with the square than the rounds
Loved the video! I've been diamond painting for a little over 4 years I do a mix of squares and rounds but rounds definitely go faster for me. I did experience burn out during pregnancy and took almost a year off from it but started up again recently and it has become enjoyable again
I love squares. The drills cover better to me. I do round kits, because I bought them at first. I only buy square now when I order a new kit. I am working through the rounds though. Have a great weekend ❤
My first diamond painting was a DAC round drill kit called "Something In The Air" inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas. When I opened it up I immediately became overwhelmed. I still started but soon gave up as it was too much for me. I then decided to go with a much smaller canvas that was a little more manageable and I've been head over heels in love with this craft ever since. I prefer round drills only because I use tweezers to diamond paint but I will do square drills as well.
I'm fairly new at this craft (since end of Nov). These are great tips. My favorites are rounds. Have a huge square WIP right now that is "killing me." DACs Flower Market. I'm doing rounds in between. My very first painting was a DAC from Joann called Coastal view. My 2nd purchase Iwas Hannah Lynn Wynndy.
I'm a new DP. I've only been doing it since Nov. 2023. My first kit was a little one. 30 cm x 30 cm, black cat in a heart, round drills. I've only done round drills, but I have ordered a square to try. I really appreciate these tips. When I first started I didn't do a lot of these, but I've started slowly incorporating them now. The sectioning off really helps. I use release papers. I need to get washi to go around edges. I'm usually ok with the trays and pens that come with the kits. I've ordered an acrylic pen to try though. I use a light board, but I got a small one and have had to order a bigger one. Due to my frustration with the too small light board I did get burned out and took a 3 mo break. I do not like kiting up, I need to find a better way to do it.
I’m right handed I start on the bottom right corner and work across to the left. I’m trying the typewriter method and working from left to right on the next row. I think that’s going to work out well. Thanks for all the tips
Excellent video! Very good and helpful tips. I started with a round kit, was scared to death of my first square and then fell in love with it. I still enjoy both!
I enjoy squares because the way they fit together when you checkerboard. It is so satisfying lol. I also do enjoy rounds just to have a break from squares. So kinda both I guess lol. Awesome tips 💜 Agree on burnout. I went hard my first 2 years now I just once in awhile diamond paint. My first kit was the four seasons tree from DAC.
My first kit four years ago was from Diamond Dotz and I loved the kit, but I couldn't out why those extra sparkly drills wouldnt come off the pen.😂😂 I used to do only round drills but now I do both. When I finally got a licensed kit with good quality square drills it made out of the difference in doing it.❤
Thank you Mrs Coffee,lots of great tips.I started diamond painting about 8 months ago.If I need help or a question I go back and watch some of your old RU-vid videos thank you again💖❣️
Like both I do one square painting and then I do a round painting plus once I get done with a painting then I take a break from it. I had a daimond burnt-out before. My first kit was a dac a square
Hi Mrs. Coffee! I’m coming up on my one year anniversary of diamond painting. I have more rounds than squares currently in my stash. The craft has helped with my stress and I enjoy the process.
I have been diamond painting since 2021. I didn’t know about these tips and I wish I did. Now I try to stay in the know with new tips and things. I love using my tweezers for both round and square kits. You get the credit for me using plastic bags for my storage system. I have tried various storage methods and really like the plastic bag method. You are still very awesome
As a seasoned diamond painter, I prefer squares for the detail and artwork. But rounds do go faster, and I feel less pressured to keep them straight. So it really depends on my mood. Also, my first diamond painting was starry night from diamond dotz.
Rounds are faster and easier in my opinion but if you love an image squares do it a little better justice. Since they’re smaller you get more detail with squares and sometimes more sparkle and shine with rounds. Few years into this craft I’ve found I like to switch it up between both. Also, if you decide to partake in a diamond painting event (year round) and you have a finish deadline do yourself a favor and go with rounds. My first diamond painting was a square from Diamond Art Club called Take A Bite by Mandie Manzano but it was not my first finish. I switched 1/3rd of the way in to a round kit. It was a great move because it gave me confidence and exposed me to other creators and the community of diamond painters. I researched the craft diligently long before I made any purchase. Believe it or not I learned most of what I know from Miss Coffee here along with Rachel Rae. It was exactly what I needed and it taught me so much especially about why some companies are a bit better than random kits you see on Temu or even Amazon. If making sure artists receive commission on their work this is important. It’s also a personal choice. How to section your canvas was my game changer! I’m now into my third year and my very best advice is to only buy those images you love if you’re anything like me and go all in on your new hobby or passion. My 2nd tip definitely correlates with Miss Coffees’ tip to take breaks and switch it up. I do multiple crafts outside of diamond painting and it helps me find my zen. As it stands now diamond painting is a version of meditation for me. I listen as I paint before bed when my anxiety gets out of hand. It’s changed my life in a great way!
Another fantastic video! I always feel like your tips are unique, relatable, and realistic, which I greatly appreciate! Also, after watching a few of your videos, I'll be spending a cozy morning tomorrow kitting up for the first time and starting my first DAC piece, "Black Cat Night"! 😻
Hobby burnout is SO real! I was starting to feel that way about crocheting, then I was cleaning my room I found these diamond paintings that I picked up a few years back and it felt so refreshing. I like to switch between crafts for that reason. My job stresses me out enough, I don't need my crafts to do the same. It was funny when you were talking about shapes and all these other things you need to consider like the set up and break down and I just jumped right in not knowing a thing. I was just happy for something "new" lol. I paused my work on the piece last night while watching one of your other videos so I could bag up and sort out my drills.
I just got my first kit a few weeks ago. I got a kit with insects and gave my boyfriend the first one I made (it was a bee) and he framed it and hung it up immediately. I recently lost my job and it's been very therapeutic! Bought my first bigger kit today! Some cute kitty cats!
I'm a return diamond painter. Did it for years, got distracted with knitting, then resin, now I'm wanting to diamond paint. I try to switch my crafts up so I don't get burned out. but sometimes the rabbit hole is deep. I can't remember what my 1st painting was. I've completed so many of them, including one HAED. That was a major undertaking. I have 2 more to complete. There are so many new things since I took a break..... wow! Fun to watch and hear what everyone else is up to. I'm currently doing a 30*x 40*, but have a bigger one in another spot to work on. Thanks for the video! Oh and I like both square and round. Used to be a square snob, but I do enjoy the ease of the round.
Thank you for such a useful and wise vlog. My first diamond painting was a little 9 x 9” partial canvas of a butterfly I bought from, I guess, our equivalent of JoAnn or Michaels here in the UK. I just wanted to dip my toe in the water, and yes, I liked it. So far I’ve been a rounds only girl, but I’m eyeing up squares because so many beautiful images only come as a square kits. Also I hear you about being multi-craftual and burning out, but everything has its season, and every craft comes around again. When it does, it’s like coming home.
Thank you Mrs Coffee, Love the name also am glad I stopped by to watch & listen to your tips. My preference is square but have mostly done rounds. go figure. Great tips have been DP since January 2024, am totally addidicted.
i love this series that everyone seems to be doing on tips for beginners. I'm a seasoned painter, but it's fun to listen anyway. I love squares and the regular wax that comes with the kits. I have tried glue dots, puddy and hard wax, but seem to go back to the regular old wax. I love a medium sized pen - which I have a huge number of all from amazon or ali express. The nice turned ones are just to expensive for me. I personally don't agree with the tip to have multiple diamond paintings. I admire you for being able to do that. If I stop a painting b/c I've lost interest in it, I NEVER go back to it. I have several hanging on my door that are incomplete, and I have no interest in retuning to them. I work best on one canvas till it's finished. But again I admire you for being able to work on several.. I always start my diamond paintings at the top left hand corner, that is so that the incomplete portion is always what I am leaning against. IF I start at the bottom and work up, I always end up with the completed diamond painting in my lap and drills get rubbed off. I am also right handed. my first kit 3 years ago, was round and a cow picture from Amazon!
Oh and so far I've finished one diamond painting. It was round and I really enjoyed it. I started a square DAC a couple of days ago and love it too. I'm thinking I may have a round and square going at the same time. ❤
I've been DP for about 3 months now. My first kit was a set of keychains. I wanted to do something small to see if I even liked the process. I LOVED IT! I'm hooked! I drank the cool-aid. I have a couple of squares in my stash (yes, I already have a stash!), but I haven't tried them yet. This craft is SO relaxing. Thank you for the tips, they were great.
Thank you Mrs. Coffee. I only started diamond painting in December and I'm still learning a lot of this. I really appreciate you sharing your wisdom and experience here.
My first painting, starting while watching this video, is a cactus at night, with round drills, give to me by a friend as a "trial" to see if I like it. I have been crocheting for years, and am having burnout from that! lol I found your videos on the advice of the same friend, and I am so happy to be following along! Thank you so much for the tips and for teaching me how to section and kit up!
My first diamond kit was a round. I have been diamond painting since January so only a few months. I haven’t splurged on a kit yet from Diamond Art Club yet. I’ve been doing the Make Market kits from Michael’s and have enjoyed them. I enjoyed this video and plan to continue to diamond paint. I don’t rush and do them but enjoy the process. I plan to buy DAC kit soon. 😅❤
Thank you so much for this video, love al your tips! I'm fairly new to the craft (less than a yr) and already feeling the burnout. I think part of my problem is seeing on fb groups pages other dp'ers finish their paintings so quickly! I just got into doing squares and love it but it takes me longer than rounds. My first diamond painting was from DAC called Midnight Owl. Thanks again!
Really enjoyed your video, I have been doing diamond painting since it first came out, love it. I do both square and round, like the round now and then. I have done a lot for friends…..
Thank you for this video!!! I bought my first painting October 2022. I bought it from Dream designs ( Square). I had no clue it would be as big as it was. But like you mentioned, I take my time. I have the 3/4 of it done. I only do it when I feel like it. In my case, I bought 2 painting at a time. The idea is that I will have a duo that I can display in my living room every season: Winter theme, Christmas theme, Spring, Summer, Fall, and 4th of July. After that I will be doing smaller ones.
I am definitely a square girl, but if the canvas is large enough, rounds are so, so relaxing. There's less thought input involved in rounds, and sometimes, I just need that.
I prefer square with an occasional round to change it up, but admittedly it always takes me a second to get into the rounds. It’s complete confusion for my brain when I first start one😂. And my first painting was Diamond Art Club’s Ravenclaw House Crest from Harry Potter.
My first diamond painting was an owl wearing a scarf, sitting on a snowy branch. It was a small partial. It was ordered from Wish by my sister (but chosen by me) who introduced me to diamond painting. That was in February 2018. After 6 years I am still enjoying this craft. I like both rounds and squares, but if I had to choose only one for the rest of my crafting life, I guess I'd go for rounds.
I'm waiting for my Diamond Penpal order to arrive... 3 pens and two of those adorable kitty paw cover minders. They have the most STUNNING pens and tools I've ever seen. Really good sellers and very friendly 👍🏼
I like both squares and rounds. I would have to say if I had to pick a favorite it would be squares. The very licensed kit that I completed was a craftibly kit. A landscape. I absolutely loved it. It was a square and a big one lol. I believe you go big or go home LOL so that's what I did. I don't regret it.
Hello Mrs. Coffee I am new to diamond painting and i just came across your page and thank you for all the tips. I am the type of person that want all the gadgets. Thank you for all the wisdom and I will pace myself. 🤭
Thank you for this video. I love your videos. I love square diamond painting but also work on rounds. I have been diamond painting for over a year. My first DP picture was Diamond Art Club’s War Pony. I bought it on clearance at Hobby Lobby. (Yeah, go big or go home kind of mentality here.) I spent most of my free time on the Pony til I finished it. I was hooked on DPs from there. I did cross stitch in the 80’s, which I have recently started to do again.
Hi Mrs Coffee, good morning from Southern California. Thank you for your video. My first Diamond painting was Butterflies. When I bought my first Diamond paintings I didn't know what they were. I thought they were things for the kitchen. I did get burnout this past June. I just couldn't work on my Diamond Painting. To make matters worse my caregiver told me I had to finish all the Diamond paintings I had before I bought any more. This sent me into depression. I am severely ADHD and have Clinical Depression too. Finally this January I got back to working on my Diamond Painting of a Dachshund Puppy. I started having Sciatica in my left leg. I had to stand up to Diamond Paint. A bit messy, but no pain. I have several different storage trays. But, I like Elizabeth Ward the best. I get them from a well-known discount company. I am currently working on Golden Cocker Spaniel by Peggy Collins. I did everything you said. I used skinny Washi tape to section of the canvas from the left. I am lefthanded. Also, I used my storage trays to cover up a large section. Then everywhere else I used 8x10inch release from Crafts with Crashley. When I am burnt out, I read, or do some coloring in my adult coloring book. Or I watch on my SmartTV History Channel ( Ancient Aliens, etc) A&E, ID, or TLC. Once again thank you for the tips video
My first kit was a Jennifer Lambein square from DAC. I love both round and square if they are quality kits, otherwise it is rounds for not so quality kits. 🤪 Only been at this since November, but have completed 7 kits so far. (DAC, Dreamer Design, Diamond Dotz and Make Market)
Thank you so much. I'm new ..been about 6 months. I'm also thinking to take breaks cause it's very addictive. Thinking of trying to crochet or knitting also. My first DAC kit I completed was magical Mama. Love your channel. Need to check your crochet tutorials out also. 😊
The first one was a saying. I single placed every drill!! Could have done it multi place but didn’t know that at the time. Round is my favorite but I do square drills
Thank you for a great video ❤ I like both square and round 😊 And I always work on 2 canvas that are very differen... It can be one round and one square. Or one dark colors and the other bright colors. Or one of them are color bloking and the other confetti heavy....Then I can work on the one I feel like working on. This have been working for me now for 3 years 😊
Thank you for all yhe work ypu put into making videos. I have tried haha. You have helped me so much! How do you store the extra dmc drills? Ill go look too to see if you already have a video. ❤
My first kit was square and I love square. I’m doing my first round and I like it, the sparkle of rounds is amazing, but I’m not a fan of the space between the drills lol
I have not started diamond painting yet but have been watching your videos. My question is do you seal your paintings. I’ve seen sealer but did not know if it was necessary. My first kit is a kitten in a cookie jar from diamond art club. Can’t wait to start!
I love rounds they are easier for me. My disability comes with poor eye hand coordination on top of me having poor eyesight. I recommend magnifying headwear it really helps. I am still working to get better with squares.
I have a rule with myself that I only diamond pain on the days that I don’t work. So that way I don’t get burnt out on my diamond maintenance. I also have multiple kits squares and rounds and I flip-flop back-and-forth depending on what I wanna do.
