The reason sales are down is because Temu has taken over the market when it comes to diamond art kits. Not only are the prices cheaper than other outlets, but they offer free delivery over orders of a certain value, this is a great alternative for those who live outside the USA and Canada. I tried ordering from DAC and other licensed companies, and not only is the products almost double for Australians etc, but the delivery costs often are more expensive than the actual cost of the product, so an item costing $48 ends up costing us $178 on checkout for example. So Temu is a great alternatives for international shipping.

I have enuf to do for the rest of my life and the next life...great video

I have about 20 kits in my stash now and half of those are huge. Just started Family Circus from DAC so maybe can finish it in 2 or 3 months. My biggest beef is the sizes not matching up with standard size frames that are more affordable. You are right about people thinking the craft is a childrens craft, a friend of mine said " oh my little granddaughter does diamond painting ", then she stopped by and saw the paintings I've finished. Needless to say she doesn't think it's just for kids anymore.

I think I held my breath through the entire video. WOW! 🤯 Excellent presentation of facts that we all needed to hear. I agree with all the comments I’ve read and for me -it’s age. My stash will outlive me. When I croak my kids will get a big dumpster and throw out all my craft supplies. 🤦‍♀️I used to make mini albums. I gave away over 50 of them and have 50 more in totes in the basement. Sigh. Here’s how the crafty life cycle worked for me: scrapbooker➡️cardmaker➡️mini album maker➡️junk journaler➡️diamond painter➡️etsy Destash shop. Luckily I have a very understanding hubs who doesn’t say a word about any of my expenditures ❤Great video. I’m sure I’ll rewatch it. I’ll definitely share. New subbie.

I purchase 100% of my kits from DAC. I've been diamond painting for 3 years, and I do not plan to stop any time soon. I have 1 in my stash that I'll never do. It's Island Life. It's beautiful but too much brown for me.

I'm going to have to resort to only purchasing small DP-ing projects as the larger ones I used to do are now becoming too costly. I really am obsessed with the craft as I live alone & not involved in any other groups or activities & it's my "escape" outlet. I've only been DP-ing for the past 4-5 years & it's the best therapy & relaxation craft I've ever taken up. I even went to the trouble of live demonstrating the craft at a couple of craft shows. Many people were simply fascinated by how it's actually done. I hope & pray DP-ing never dies out!

Thank you for this video! I just started purchasing from DAC and already hit Diamond status. I fell for the FOMO tactics and I joined the VIP Facebook group and some of the members are just so protective of this company and I'm feeling cult vibes. I really needed to hear this information. I'm praying that I get a grip on my spending with them!! Honestly fell hard as a retired lady that enjoys crafts this is relaxing but I now have a stash that may outlive me...

Thankyou so much!! Very informative !.....ThankGod I keep my Drills😂

I know this is 3 months ago but I just saw this. My reason is still prices, the time I have and the space. I want to buy more kits but I can't right now. I do not have the space and time. Not to mention funds. DAc For example only offers expensive large canvas options. I may not have the time or money for a 60*60 that cost $100+. A lot of people bought canvases because they were affordable (unlicensed ), at home and had more time. They don't now. Most people work multiple jobs and can't dedicate 2 to 4hrs a night to diamond painting. The other reason is because in the beginning it wasn't so heavy with rules in the community. Those that buy discount images are shamed because it's most likely stolen art But paying $40 to $100 per canvas is really expensive for many people. If they can buy it's one at a time. They also can't participate in most events because of the legal problems if they only have none licensed Canvases. That kinda takes the joy out of it for some. It's supposed to be a relaxing hobby but it has in some ways added stressors and unintentionally excluded people. That's not to say every company is price gouging, they gotta pay the fees to the artists and pay themselves. However, at times, I even felt excluded because a canvas I had wasn't allowed to be officially part of an event or shown in a group I was in. So, I can understand the declining sales.

Thank you good video

You've motivated me to look through my stash again and work out what paintings I really want to keep and what ones I want to get rid of. Thankyou.

Thank you for making this video. I agree with everything you mentioned. I'm currently working on my stash.

I got into Diamond Painting in a big way recently and I got carried away and bought so many kits, I'm probably set for the next couple of year. Perhaps it's not so much going down, as that there are bursts in purchases from people like me and then they stop and realize, wait, I don't need anymore kits right now.

What a fantastic video! You touched on so many pertinent points. I only started diamond painting at the end of 2023. Yes, I have a stash, but I stick to particular themes (cats - but only black or Maine Coone because they are the cats who live with me), Harry Potter, Disney - one castle and several princess silhouettes, dragons, some florals and a couple of landscapes. I am retired so have plenty of spare time and also suffer from mental problems. I have tried every type of therapy and only diamond painting has worked. I find it absorbing and calming. I only do budget paintings and the maximum size for me is 40 x 40. I do not have the space nor inclination to do anything larger. I also stick to round drills as I have arthritis in my right hand and find squares too fiddly to lay down correctly. I currently have all the paintings I want/need now and all are neatly stored. When I complete one it either goes in my A5 portfolio or a frame/poster hangers. I think one of the things I enjoy is being able to regularly alternate what I display so my completed paintings all get displayed at some point. What I'm trying to say is, just because a painting is completed, it doesn't have to be put away, never to see the light of day again. Change them around. Have fun. Be creative - add some ABs or crystals to your kit if you like how it will look. However, as you so rightly point out, it's ok to put it aside if you're not feeling like it on a particular day. Read a good book, take a walk, do another craft you enjoy (I crochet, but mostly in the winter months). Do what makes you happy and don't feel pressured into buying up-market kits you can't afford or belittled by certain sites which wax lyrical about their expensive, huge paintings. You do you! ❤

A lot of these cheapo smaller companies steal art from artists. Cheap Diamond paintings look cheap. Small Diamond paintings are too pixelated there is no way around it. I buy Diamond paintings that have 100k plus drills. I want something I will hang on wall. I only buy one or two a year . I’d rather have quality rather than quantity.

I agree with so much that you have to say. It's hard for people to justify continuing purchasing from a premium company if the product and quality offered is not to par. I also think people are getting tired of mostly larger canvases with a FOMO marketing model - especially when those canvases cost more and take more room to store. As an international customer the costs are even higher! Every little bad business decision can add up. I wonder why more businesses aren't releasing kits that license at a more mid-point price beyond Make It Market (Michaels'), Leisure Art, or Diamond Dotz. It seems there's a real gap in the market between cheap budget and expensive premium licesned. I personally don't mind dark art myself so I've got some more choice available with image selection, but I do prefer a softer render with more confetti and only some companies offer this kind of style.

I gave noticed no DP’s in Michael’s, JoAnn’s and Hobby Lobby. Nothing at all in the shops I have been to. It is very sad.

I really don’t like the FOMO marketing technique, I’m grateful that I’m really good with that and that even while there are many canvases I really really like, whenever I can afford to buy a kit, I buy the ones I truly love and have wanted for ages! I recently bought 2 budget canvases with stock images/AI to see how I like it and alternate it with my premium canvases and be able to diamond piant without too much of a hit into my budget, and without hurting artists out there Loved the video 😊

I came across your channel today and loved this video. I have turned my love of diamond painting into a small business which sells finished work at craft fairs. Basically it is a great way to support my future buys :D I have my own small KZfaq channel which focuses on other subjects (mental health and the missing) but have been looking for a channels about diamond painting. I loved this video...thanks for it.

I feel bad because I’m just now getting into diamond painting. I hope I’m not coming to the game too late. Can you tell me what static drills are? I did notice they give too many little pieces I don’t need since each kit had them. I bought most of mine from KZfaq auctions. That way I have gotten them very cheap. I was stunned at the range of prices. I really like what you said bout it all. Thank you!

Enjoyed the ideas and thoughts. Some very good recommendations for both companies and purchasers. Peace and love abide with you 💕

Hobby Lobby has a very small clearance section of diamond paintings. I have been to a few Hobby Lobby stores.

Totally agree with what you are saying. I think it's like anything else that hits a high point, and it's downhill from there. I tried destashing a few kits about two months ago. I kept lowing the price, and no one wanted them. I am on a no-buy unless it's a kit that I absolutely can't do without. I have made it two months now without buying anything diamond painting. I do love cross-stitch conversion because it takes more of my brain power, but regular diamond painting is getting a bit boring. It's great for watching TV and on the phone time, but I am realizing there are so many other things in life to do. And yes, I LOVE smaller kits! DAC tends to go bigger and bigger right now, except their Amazon kits, and I no longer want kits that are going to take me a few months to finish.

Everyone I know who does this craft has no intention to stop. The kits may not be selling well, because retail stores are not promoting the craft. They may have a dozen choices of pictures and nothing in the way of accessories! Two things that may be destroying this great craft. The kits themselves are complete and the packages are quality. You cannot beat most of the prices and now I see you can purchase the canvasses already on a frame! I am confident that this craft is here to stay.

We live in a society of supply and demand. If the price is high, buyers must have disposable income in order to afford them. Buying second hand is risky. Most diamond painters have limited time to work on a painting, so quickly accumulate a stash which can take a year or longer to complete. I purchase mainly from the U.S. As far as shopping overseas goes, I purchase from them as I seek out artwork I cannot find anywhere else. I enjoy Asian landscapes, buildings, cherry blossoms, and koi. I get large, high quality artwork and kits. Supply, Cost, and Demand will determine the future of any craft.

I’m just wondering what kind of art you think we need more of? I know there are not a lot of men DP available, but there must be more genres… I’m curious now! As an international I’m really bummed DAC has some great small kits available on Amazon as the shipping to New Zealand as u say is hideous!

perhaps it is because how many paintings does on need. What do you do with all of them when you finish them?

So I am going to counter this video. But! With the utmost respect. You have a very nice voice for speaking on important matters. You are correct about Temu and there is Allie Express as well. But sales are not down. I belong to a host of groups and chats as do you I assume? DAC did a video on KZfaq that says different and that their sales are up. Temu is killing it as the top seller, you are right there. I also noticed there are a host of other sellers that are making bank and then some, such as Everydaydeals and another big company like DAC that I just got a couple of and they seem to sell diamond paintings of photos. As an example of that, I got one my home by the bay San Francisco with Hot Air balloons in rhe Sky and a Vintage one with a Red Cardinal in it. Both very large and just as prices weren't exactly cheap. I will get you that company info. The reason I question your video title, is Diamond Painting has been on thr news everyday this week with an Interview with DAC and a couple other well known sellers. (not Temu). This crafting hobby is booming sweetie. People are buying them up like candy, and the groups are full up with so many people from all walks of life. This particular craze, will not die out.. What is dying out is Junk Journaling, Glue Booking etc. The next big ticket item and just as popular is Adult Coloring and Color Pencils. Both selling like wildfire!! But again, where you are so correct on, is Temu also put themselves in that market as well, especially the Colored Pencil collections. So, it will change in some markets, but will not be on the way out anytime soon.. this is a good topic! Tell me more about the reprints? And what can we do, if you can't even recognize the picture with so mucu pixeling? You know the other big argument that is going on is Licensing. DAC and their customers are shaming those of us who buy from Temu and other businesses. The thing they don't realize, is that overseas are not subject to our laws, which includes copyright laws. I personally talked with Temu who also informed me of that, but that they buy the rights to the art on the canvases or they get them from spots where they are copyright free. That is what I was told. Now I am not naieve, but with that controversy, I don't see Temu backing down from it. Anyway lady, good topic! I just wanted to let you know, Respect always ok?

Hey can we sell them? But how much money?

I find shipping costs make it hard, i prefer DAC's art and kits, but pricey as, and even worse is shipping them here to NZ from USA. Sellers here dont stock the art i prefer

I love the 20x30in DP’s because they have nice frames at Walmart so I have been cutting down my dps when I can.

Where do you get that beaded box that you have your tools in?

Why do you put original packaging in the baggies with drills?

One thing I’ve noticed not sure if mentioned yet. But when tool kits are removed when being re sold when you buy premium kits the tool kits are part of the cost so do think we always should get them when buying destash ones. Especially with dac as you get washi tape and cover minders ( with newer kits). Even though I know we all know tools we won’t use in the tool kit I do always think they should always be included x

In the last 7 yrs I hve done 30 plus DP I eventually lost interest and am now into Stamped Cross stitch and luvg it I now hve at least 20 plus of them 😀

I only buy ones that I know that I will frame n hang up I'm my house

I’ve been tempted several times to try this art form, but resist because I’m concerned about micro plastics.

The novelty of it was great. I did one small one of a lion and I felt like that was it for me. Itch scratched.

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This is an interesting topic. I think the market is pretty saturated. Being an average diamond painter of average means (a teacher), I do not 'collect' diamond paintings. I keep a wish list and very rarely buy on impulse. I find I don't want some dps so much after a few months on my list. I only buy the ones I absolutely know I love, not just like. Also, I avoid the dps that I perceive have an evil, dark element. And I'm happy in my little wholesome diamond painting bubble.

#replay Excellent video

I hope DP companies realize that bad DP need to go now

Don't do witches and demonic and blood or skeletons

I prefer the Dark, gothic, bloody, satanic paintings. The more blood, horror and the better. I'm huge horror movie buff and Flowers, Cats and dogs not my thing. To each their own I guess. I stopped buying from AliExpress for my paintings, after 5 yrs quality became my priority and Temu just falls short as far as paintings

For me the reason I am not buying is I feel the industry has become so dark in the art that they have offered