Simply place the diamonds on the corresponding symbol and, little by little, watch your artwork come to life! Now it's time to relax and unwind in the calm and relaxing world of Oraloa and creative hobbies.

The drills come in either round or square shape. Square drills are easier to align and should ‘snap’ into place and they also give a better solid coverage finish so would be the drill of choice if you are using a blank canvas using a chart rather than pre-printed charts as there are no gaps between drills with square ones. Some pre-printed charts have the image printed on so that they fill in the gaps between the round drills but round drills don’t line up well without a lot of work. This is a higher resolution version of the image so produces a finer detail than diamond painting can for the equivalent size. If you want to create a piece of paper / plastic / or cloth that is ready to havediamonds glued to it, then after you have printed the design to stiff paper, you can spray the paper with adhesive and apply diamonds to it. We aren’t currently aware of anyone that has adhesive cloth you can print on, or a service for that.

Unlike cross-stitch where you have multiple choices of fabric size such as 14, 16 18 count aida etc which are always measured in inches (the number of squares per inch), Diamond Painting uses a fixed resolution canvas which is 2.5 drills per centimetre - equivalent to 10 count aida which means 10 drills per inch. then you could simply print ‘as if it was a cross stitch chart’ and work from that visually, symbol by symbol, but you need to ensure the size is correct. The other big difference with stitching is where you can work. Who doesn’t love snuggling into a comfy sofa to stitch while your favourite TV show is on? With diamond painting you really need a solid flat surface to work on and the bigger the piece the more space you’re likely going to need.

This means that diamond painting is less transportable so you’re not going to be able to take your WIP on a journey (no DP on a long plane ride!) So on the Print screen, you need to set the square size to be 1/10 (0.100) of an inch or a little bigger. When the size is closeto 1/10 inch, the print dialog will show@ 1/10in like this: It is important to realise that the size ONSCREEN bears no relation to the size of the symbols you print. You draw in color, perhaps print in symbols-on-color, and finally stitch cross by cross onto fabric. Full Diamond Embroidery Umbrella Couple Tree Diamond Painting Scenic Cross Stitch Patterns RhinestoneYou can convert your own image using cross-stitching software but as noted earlier it’s important to make sure that you limit the pattern to the traditional 447 DMC colors unless your tile supplier has the newer 01-35 colors available. It also helps if the software shows the size of the pattern in cm but if not, divide the size in ‘stitches’ by 4 to do the conversion. i.e. if the pattern is 300 stitches wide, it will be 300 / 4 = 75cm wide. Gnome Diamond Painting - Round Full Drill -40*50 - DIY Craft Kit - Fall Diamond Art Kit - Diamond Dotz - Halloween Diamond Painting

VISION AID Magnifying Glasses with Light - Hands Free Magnifier for Cross Stitch, Diamond Painting, Jewelry, Embroidery, Sewing, Crafts One tip while working is to start at the top of the piece - that way the completed area scrolls off the top of the table as you progress rather than coming forward into your lap. Create unique art with extra sparkle with dazzling diamond painting kits! Using intricate diamond beads that you can place within each artwork to bring designs to life, discover the fantastic, relaxing new technique of diamond painting. So right away there is a difference - a Diamond Painting is never going to be as high a resolution as a cross-stitch piece can be. It also means the completed piece has to be larger (physically) if it’s to capture the same level of detail. DrillsWe’ll try to show you the similarities and differences between the two and how to get started with the hobby. What is it

No need to search for individual supplies - everything is conveniently included in our diamond painting kits. We all love our cross-stitching but it can represent a serious investment of time, effort and materials - although the results are often amazing and well worth it. Oraloa Diamond Painting Kits, are a relaxing, soothing and rewarding way to create your own artwork! Special thanks to Toby Murphy & Nancy Ihasz for photos and help putting the information together to write this post. Each kit comes with a premium canvas featuring intricate designs, vibrant and sparkling diamonds, a set of tools for easy application, and clear instructions.Here are some images comparing cross stitching to diamond painting, both of these were charted with the thread-bare app. Diamond painting drills use the same color and numbering convention as DMC floss but often only the traditional 447 color range (the same as the low cost CXC alternative for threads). This means that any pattern using the newer 01-35 DMC colors (released late 2017) may not be suitable for diamond painting although some suppliers are beginning to make tiles available in those colors. Note: the diamond painting version was converted specifically for use with diamond painting and the colors made more saturated to give a more colorful result. Size Matters