Preparation for a diamond painting has always been my favorite thing ☺️

No one ever shows preparing diamond paintings fully. But as a new sub, I have been watching all your videos, and I love long videos to start off with. I found this to be extremely up my alley as they say! I loved watching you get your drills into containers, and even more exciting was how you prepared your painting using the washy tapes! I live with my partner in a small apartment, and I have to use our kitchen table as part of where I store my dry goods, so I am left with my computer desk as an end all be all for everything! I do my diamond painting on top of my laptop! I'm 74, so I've had a lifetime of making ends meet somehow. I started off only a year ago doing diamond painting. Before that I was doing adult coloring, but as every good craft begins...I soon was trying out diamond painting! I started with a 30 x 30cm one...but soon got bored with a small Painting. Our apartment is very small and our wallspace is even smaller! LOL! So I have various sizes of plastic folders where I am storing the finished ones, and under the bed they go! I am currently doing mostly 40cm x 30cm ones. I have done 2 slightly larger ones and they are framed and hanging on our walls. But for the most part, I am sticking with the 40cm x 30cm. I DO have 2 individual ladies with vintage outfits that are 30cm x 60cm. I bought 2 pictures for the odd frames and got them at half off, so I wound up getting 2 for $30 at Hobby Lobby! I just have to remove the "SUBWAY" writing on the glass inside! LOL! I have a question for the group. IF I don't have FACEBOOK, how do I get to know when things are happening, like the beautiful ADVENT CALENDAR I missed this year? I don't know how to get the things that are sold on this channel either. I'm an old gal, so you have to be a little easier with me. After I learn something though, I always remember. God bless you, Rebecca, and all of this channel. I have LOADS of videos to watch to learn things. I might even try to make my own version of the 2022 Advent Calenday, seeing it's sold out. How do I keep in touch IF it should ever be restocked? I'd LOVE TO BE ALERTED! THANKX TO EVERYONE WHO IS HELPING ME! I KNOW YOU"RE TERRIBLY BUSY, REBECCA. YOU ARE SO SWEET!

Suggestion: When emptying the little bags of drills into the container think about setting each container on a drill tray so if any drills pop out they'll fall into the tray that can slide off into the container instead of falling onto your table surface. Also working on a piece of parchment paper or plastic cutting mat will help pick things up to easily move if the need arises. Thanks for all your videos and sharing your process of diamond painting.

I love these containers. If you have issues opening them, using the non-pointy end of a pair of tweezers to pop the latch is fantastic.

I wanted to get into diamond painting and that's actually how I found your channel. Your prep vids made realize that it is absolutely not a hobby for me - I'd lose patience and give up half-way through the prep alone. Still, going to keep watching and vicariously enjoy diamond paintings through your work. Thanks!

I'm working on Moon Goddess, A Garfield Christmas, We Care, All Dogs Go To Heaven (had to put my Lhaso Alpso down the Tues after Christmas wasn't a fun New Years) and a couple of 30x40's. Since I'm retired I do a section on each one. This way I don't get bored working on just one. My plan this year is Mon-Tues diamond painting, Wed. Knitting/Quilting, Thur-Fri diamond painting and Sunday Spinning Yarn to make socks. I'm doing my storage after you, I've learned a lot from watching you thank you so much for all you've taught us.

It looks so pretty all kittied up. By the end it seemed that one of the second smaller container was misplaced, but it looks great for bigger paintings

Love listening to your videos while I diamond paint. You have a soothing voice. I’m working on a dragon - I consider it large but it’s half the size of your tree! 55x95. My favorite storage is a gem tray. I’ve found it to work the best for me.

Here’s a suggestion when using the Darice/Elizabeth Ward Storage System: have two of them available so you can switch out containers when kitting up. Hope this helps. 🤓

look how far you've come in 4 years! how awesome!

My favourite part of starting a new one:3

Just got a text that my first group of canvases that I ordered are at my local post office. Should receive tomorrow. Ordered on April 28th so not too bad. Waiting on about 12 others. Yeah. I went crazy during quarantine.

This gives me a good idea of what knitting up a large diamond painting would be like. :)

I also have a brew while doing my diamond paintings... except mine is of the fermented barley and hops variety 😂 Love the long videos and watching your thought process of kitting up/preparing!

Thanks again for the company. 💛🌻☕️🌟😀

I do like how you do your manicure, nice to stand out . Again another good video, always love them. This painting is going to be beautiful. I saw that one a couple weeks ago and I thought it was beautiful. I have those trays and they are my favorite I ordered some of the larger containers. Nice that they are customizable.

Your kitting up storage kit looks awesome.

I would love to see a Paint With Me on this diamond painting 😍

I'm new to the diamond painting and I've been watching tons of video's and i have to say this video of diamonds sorting is the one I think I will be using to sort my beads. ty this is helpful.

I am using my Elizabeth Ward containers for the first time and I love it.😘😊🤗

I love this storage system and also have the Lockables. My 28 storage lids are too lose for me to use. I do love the storage pots that you use for your HAED..... may need to invest in one! Awesome video as always Rebecca! 😊💕

Just love you’re videos. Keep it going. Awaiting for the literate dragon from D A C. Can’t wait.

Ya Hi!! I juste started to work on my very first diamond painting.. it is a medium one, and I love it !!❤😊

I am working on the same size as you.... It's the Quianzahui waterfall 😊 It's absolutely gorgeous!! I've already done a cottage one by them and it turned out fabulous but finding a frame to fit it.... That's another problem 🤔

Qianzehui says their round bags are ~400. They give loads of extras! If you ask them for an inventory list, they will send an image of an Excel spreadsheet that has a column for the number needed, a multiplier for extra drills and the number of bags that corresponds to the number with extra drills divided by 400 and rounded up. They often throw in a bag or two above and beyond the number of extras. They aren't quite so good with their squares...I think they get the squares from a different place as they come with an inventory sheet, the regular little bags of drills and an opaque cover.

I wondered if you’d use these containers again. I looked at getting them but went with the pots one like your HAED but mine only has 30. When my Ever Moment custom comes in I may need to order a bigger thing. I’m currently working on my second to last painting in my stash, a 50x35 picture of Elsa, Anna and Olaf for my daughters room. I’m just getting started but it looks like it’s going to turn out really cute! I’m also working on figuring out the sealing and framing of some of these. And setting up my long term storage which I’m going to do after finishing this section of diamond painting lol.

Harbor freight containers are my go to containers but I want to try the lockables

jus finished the giant Chagall stain glass window from Israel came out amazing now working on SAVADOR DOLI

Here in the US, we can get the Xyron sticker maker and repositionable refills from Amazon. I’m currently working on an eye painting I got from Ali Express and Golden Elf from DIYMoon Shop.

Working on my first ever diamond painting. It’s starry night from diamond dots. It’s a round, full coverage, sized- 30 x 20 cm

I only use the Lockables that I got at Michaels.

i ordered some diamond painting kits of things that will help and they are coming tomorrow with two diamond painting i’m so excited i still have to finish the one i’m on first tho😂🤦🏼‍♀️

Thank you for sharing 💖🇬🇧

Wow! 🥵that is a hard job! I need an organization list for prepping ! Warn out! Need yogurt replenishment! Have a wonderful day! Thank-You so much!

I’m finishing DD “macaw” which is a large Toucan. Guess they don’t their birds. I just got 2 new ones from Diamond Art Club. Don’t know which one I’ll start.

Just watching this no zyron maker you had here . It does make it easier doesn't it xx

Went at my cut off canvas with color code on the canvas diamond painting pic i use that x made stich out of them and work good

I have a few of the 28 case storage. My problem is I diamond paint around 2 3 year olds and they’ve gotten knocked over when I’ve had a row out and spilled more than one color. I’m on my second painting with a 30 pot case and I’m loving it. I’m thinking about getting a 60 pot for bigger paintings but I also work in the living room and don’t have tons of room.

I'm waiting for a diamond painting to arrive that is 80cm x 110cm full drill. I just finished my first ever painting the other day which was a full drill 50cm x 40cm picture. I couldn't go small to start with could I?

Working on 83x59cm HAED mini hot air balloons. 55% finished. Enjoying it. 🌻👍☕️💛😀 .

The one I’m doing is a40x30 it is the second time doing the same picture,first one was to small,to make out anything,it is a unicorn with butterflies and waterfall and rainbow,it is for my second Grand daughter,then I need to finish My Son’s Bass Fish,Then I will do one for Me it is Diamond Art Club Tree of Life,Thank You for sharing Your time with us

I talk to my Cavachon, Mr. Chewbacca! He is all of 11.8 lbs. Beautiful white for with Butterscotch.

That would drive me batty..I would have had to put the rest of the white in the empty ones, and if some more still empty, that drk blue would work. That way, I would know exactly what was in them...but that is just my OCD at work. Lol...looks great

I do this process of preparing always

I use double sided tape on the back it’s a lot quicker

Because of cost I use mainly the 28 storage boxes. But do have one of the huacan bead storage boxes. 🌻☕️😀

You should consider purchasing a Zyron label maker, make a color copy of your legend, run it through the Zyron on the repositionable adhesive, cut your labels and place them on your containers. The Zyron can be purchased from Amazon. Enjoyed your video. 😊

I’m new to diamond painting, I haven’t even started my first picture yet, I still can’t figure out how to read the legend. It’s a 12x12 partial drill , since I’m a procrastinator I’m setting a 9 month goal for myself.

just recently discovered diamond painting doing the cat in the snow and one thrid done

I'm working on a diamond painting notebook.

Nearly finished HAED. Hopefully today. Stay safe, 🌻😀☕️💛👍

Im going to order the tools for the diomand painting but I don't know what picture or size to get on the canvas (it's gonna be my first time doing it) any recommendations!

I know I’m late! But I love doing diamond paintings there so much I’m working on my 4th one I did starry night an bff one an I did the kiss by Klimt an n I’m working on the flower one by Klimt ❤️💝

Where can I buy the scotch tape holder?

Not sure if you know, but you can order extra containers for these, in pkg of 2-6 depending on the size of the containers. Then you can add more of the size you need. Just trade them out.

Do you have a video of this one finished? I’m really interested in seeing how it came out.

What is that grey thing you have your tape in?? It looks so easy to get them cut... You have a link?? By the way, thank you for not cutting the video down, I love to just listen to you talk and do it in your speed!:-) Big Love Form Norway!

I am just now recently started in diamond painting because i finally got some money to get one. The one i will be receiving will be a gift for my dad. It is a picture of my grandma (she passed recently, June 20th, currently July 14th) so I'm super excited and I'm planning on getting more

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You can buy the pots on there own as well

When I get static in glass beads I use the method of breathing into the tube or bag to cut the static. Like when you breathe on a window to draw in the fog that is created. I would be intrested to know if it works for the dimonds too. If anyone gives this a try Please let me know.

I’m waiting for a load to come from Aliexpress lol. They are Anime ones. Attack on Titan and lots of The Untamed which is a series on Netflix. But while I wait I’m doing one from Amazon called Painting of the Emotional Life it’s massive 120cms long by 50cms.

I'm in that "hurry up and wait" mode...waiting for my custom to get here on that SLOW boat from China. It's been sitting there since July 3rd....has not moved.😴😴😴

I do not see any advantage in opening every last packet into containers before starting the painting. If you spill a large container, you may lose too many drills.

Im working on a custom for my dad of cassius clay 60 x 80 it should have been for father's day x

I’m working on DAC Enchanted Forest (square 165x55).

I just started a 30cmx40cm tiger one

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What tape you useing ?and you get that ?

That's ok....slurping makes it taste better😉😉☕☕

I have been searching for the two and a half inch bags that you use to store your leftover drills and I cannot find a store that handles them so I can make my photo box with the three slats like you have can you guide me as to where to purchase these I have asked several times but I don't know if I've ever made a direct connection with you or not

I'm waiting for my first painting to arrive , I was wondering how you know wat order to put the diamonds in the the tray .

Where do you get this diamond painting it looks really cool

Where you buy the Container for the diamond painting stones. I looked So long for good Containers for my stones. I love looked the Video to preparing the stones for New diamond painting pictures. Many greetings from Germany

Hi Rebecca.. this is an old video so dont6know it you'll see this lol.. do you remember where to got your little tape dispenser? 💚

Hello Rebecca i am working on sun and moon it's a 30 by 30

I like your storage container. Where did you get it?

I am new to Diamond Painting and have had a couple kits that have “rivers?” In the sticky surface. What do you do to correct this? It is very frustrating to me to have a row of diamonds higher than the rest of the picture. HELP PLEASE!!!!

Like your tray I cant find uk website. Working diamond art club Tuscany villa

How do you store your diamond paintings after you’ve completed them?

I am diamond painting my mini Bernedoodle ♥️

Totally off topic but what is the colour of that yellow nail polish? I'd like to purchase it for myself.

👍🌻👌💛☕️Tfs

I am working on a purple waterfall

Where do Yu buy mer diamond stone? I'm in Australia

What boxes do you use for your diamond paintings they look so nice ?

How do I get DMC numbers when you don't get them with a painting?

HOW TO DO UPLOAD AS A CUSTOM ? TO MAKE HEAVEN AND EARTH? AND they have cross stitch the DMC colors so how do you make it into a diamond painting kit is it a custom

Where did you get the beads

What was the name of the tape you just used?

Where can you buy that storage container from please?

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Can you tell me what your grey tape dispenser is called as I always fight with sellotape when I label up my drills.

Where did you find it from

I’m just wondering where you get your cover paper from please?

Why is it so long

I'm working on a small one a mickey mouse one I have 5 more to d

So I I have a question pls don't laugh at me but as silly as this sounds do I need one of these containers for eat painting I do?? 🥺😟😜🙆‍♀️

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What is the name of your tape dispenser please?