What Are The Different Types of Diamond Painting Kits?
Diamond paintings can come in all shapes, sizes, and styles yielding different results and finished looks. If you are curious about how to get started painting with diamonds keep reading to learn everything you need to know. We will break down the different diamond kits that are available so that you can let those creative juices flow and bring some sparkle into your life!
Diamond painting is becoming vastly popular in the arts and crafts world. It gives artists of all levels the ability to create a beautiful, sparkly diamond image using tiny crystal gems, commonly referred to as “drills” or “diamonds.”
It may look complicated at first glance, but its actually rather simple. Each diamond painting kit is equipped with an applicator tool to assist in applying the small gems to the diamond painting canvas. In fact there are numerous applicator tools available depending upon your individual preference. Once all of the diamonds are on the canvas your picture will come to life and sparkle. Diamond painting truly is for anyone!
So What Do All Diamond Painting Kits Have in Common?
There are so many different kinds of diamond painting kits available from a multitude of suppliers, but there are a few things that every kit will usually have in common.
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Alright, so lets take a look at what you should receive in your kit if purchasing from a quality and reputable supplier:
- Diamond applicator tool: This special tool is designed to help you perfectly place each tiny gem on the canvas to create your masterpiece.
- Canvas material: The canvas will be what you place each gem on. The canvases are often made of plastic, resin, or fabric. It is paired with an easy to follow design chart. You have the option to send in your own image to have the canvas personally designed or choose a pre-designed image.
- Colorful crystals/gems/drills: You can arrange your gems which ever way your little heart desires. There are two types of gems; square or round. Square gems are used to create fuller looking works of art while round gems are a bit easier to work with and create a more abstract piece of art. Learn more about all the different diamond types HERE.
- Glue: The glue is used to arrange and secure your gems onto your canvas and hold them in place.
If you are a beginner, you can learn more about all this diamond painting jargon and terminology in our diamond painting glossary HERE.
General Diamond Painting Kits
General diamond painting kits are available in a variety of different designs. These are great for anyone and can definitely help get the creative juices flowing. General diamond painting kits are great for beginners. We also recommend a bit smaller diamond painting kit for beginners with a simpler design.
Whether you’re an animal lover, nature lover, or are looking for a more abstract design there is something for everyone. All kits come in several shapes and sizes as well. As we mentioned before, smaller kits are recommended for beginners but if you are looking for a diamond painting with a bit more detail a larger kit would be best. The larger the picture/canvas the more detail you will have on the finished piece. This of course will also be more time consuming (but hey, diamond painting is relaxing so who cares how long it takes!).
Diamond Painting kits are also great for stress relief and will give you a beautiful finished product that you can show off to friends and family. You can even use your finished diamond paintings to decorate your home. No matter which kit you choose you will end up with a satisfying piece of art work that you can be proud of.
Custom Diamond Painting Kits
You may be someone who really likes something a bit more personal and unique. If this is you, then we highly recommend ordering a custom diamond painting kit. A custom kit allows you to create a diamond painting kit using your favorite photo. Maybe it’s a picture of your fuzzy friend or your beautiful family. Whatever it is you can create a diamond painting of that image and have the finished product appear as your original photo in diamond painting form.
Simply choose a favorite photo that is of clear quality for the best results. For ensuring clear photo quality, choose a photo that is of a 1:1; 3:4 or 4:3 aspect ratio with at least 1000px to ensure output quality. The diamond painting supplier that you order from will have instructions on how to upload the photo. There are also normally pointers on how to choose a canvas size. You can choose the diamonds you would like to use to custom paint your photo, whether they be square or round gems.
You can learn more about choosing the perfect photo for a custom diamond painting kit HERE.
Custom diamond painting kits come in both 3D and 5D diamond painting kits. So what is the difference?
Both are very easy to work with. The only difference between the two is the number of sides each gem has. The 3D diamond paintings come with gems that are 3 faceted, while the 5D come with gems that are 5 faceted. The 5D have more sides therefore will refract light creating a more sparkly image. Not to fear, we have a more detailed article on 3D vs. 5D diamonds right HERE.
Custom diamond paintings are a great way to liven up an image or photo and give it a fresh new look. You can even use these custom diamond paintings as a thoughtful gift such as a wedding, anniversary, birthdays, and more.
Custom kits can be slightly intimidating when ordering, so be sure to check out our custom kit guide HERE.
Multi Panel Diamond Painting Kits
Often times your artistic vision cannot be summed up on one canvas and that’s where the multi panel diamond paintings come in! This type of kit allows you to create larger pieces of art work so all of your creativity can be displayed.
Multi panel diamond painting kits allow you to create pieces that may be a bit more challenging to do on just one canvas alone. These types of kits come in both three and five panel options. They are perfect for large landscapes. The final product will spice up any room in the house and give it a unique flair!
LED Diamond Painting Kits
LED diamond painting kits are perfect for all of you sparkle enthusiasts! LED kits include LED bulbs that are installed behind the canvas to light up your diamond painting from behind creating a beautiful, glowing image.
LED diamond paintings are very popular for Christmas designs as they somehow seem to capture the Christmas spirit. It’s basically like putting Christmas lights on your art work and who doesn’t love Christmas lights?!
LED kits are also great for cityscape or city skyline images as they give the appearance of a city at night by adding “life” to the image. Crystal pick up pens are usually provided with each LED diamond painting kit. Once you finish the diamond painting you will simply install batteries, hang up that beautiful creation and turn on its pre-installed switch. Then you are ready to light it up enjoy your new piece of glowing art.
Lets Sum it Up
Whether you are looking to create something fabulous, looking for something to help you decompress or trying to create the perfect gift for someone special, diamond painting kits can do it all! These kits are perfect for anyone of all ages and abilities. There is always something to suit everyone and their skill level. Each kit comes with very simple easy to follow instructions to ensure that you are satisfied with your finished product and enjoy the process of creating it.
We hope this break down of the different types of diamond painting kits has been helpful and will help you to decide which diamond painting kit suits you best! Be sure to check for more diamond painting how-to guides: