Top 10 Best Diamond Painting Kits in the Philippines 2020

Diamond painting is one of the latest trends in the arts and crafts area. In a sense, it is like a mix of cross stitch and paint by numbers. More and more people are starting to dive into this hobby because it is super easy to learn! 

All you have to do is literally take a piece of a resin ‘diamond’ and stick it onto the patterned adhesive canvas until you complete a beautiful mosaic painting made of resin stones that twinkle like real diamonds. In diamond painting, a certain image or painting is broken down into patterns, usually labeled with numbers, symbols, or letters. 

These patterns serve as the painter’s guide to knowing where to put a certain resin diamond. Aside from being beginner-friendly, many people are being hooked on the activity because it is calming and therapeutic - thanks to its repetitive nature that requires your entire focus.

Aside from choosing an art piece or image that catches your eye, allow us to guide you about the other factors that you have to consider before purchasing a diamond painting kit.

One of the most important things to consider when buying a diamond painting kit is the size of the canvas. The canvases can come in varying sizes. There are the standard square ones with a size of 30x30cm, and there are also ones that can go as big as 30x80cm.

The designs of the diamond paintings also differ in terms of orientation. Images derived from popular art pieces usually come in landscape form, as well as images with sceneries. On the other hand, images of animals, flowers, abstracts, and other popular characters normally come in the portrait orientation.

Do take note that the larger the canvas's size is, the longer it may take you to finish the entire image, especially if the entirety of the canvas will be covered in the resin diamonds. 

If you’re new into this whole diamond painting craze, it is very important to know the difference between the terms partial and full drill.

Speaking for itself, partial drill canvases are basically canvases that are only partially covered by diamonds. Meaning, you cannot cover the entire image with the resin diamonds. 

It will have a foreground that is purely printed, and there are only certain parts intended to be the ‘pasting area’ that you have to ‘paint’ using the resin diamonds. Hence, if you want a diamond painting kit that you can finish in a few days, it will be better to opt for a partial drill canvas.

Full drill canvases, on the other hand, are canvases that have the entire picture as a pasting area. This means that the whole patterned image is intended to be completely covered with the resin diamonds. 

Several people prefer the full-drill canvas over the partial one because it is normally the full-drill canvas that gives the diamond painting that mosaic finish. If you want a project that will get you immersed for weeks or months, better get the full drill.

In diamond painting, the little resin diamonds that you use to create your image are usually called “diamond drills.” There are two different kinds of diamond drills, the square and the round one. 

If you want to go for a fuller-looking piece, it is ideal to get a square drill because it fits perfectly and leaves no empty or blank spaces in the canvas.

Round drills, on the other hand, are circular, so they cannot fully occupy the entire canvas. They usually leave spaces between the resin diamonds.

Most people prefer the fuller finish of the square drills, while there are also ones who want their pieces to give off the appearance of a cross-stitch piece, so they go for the round drills.

A complete diamond painting kit should include a high-quality canvas that does not easily tear. This canvas should contain a clear pre-printed image broken down into a pattern with labeled symbols to guide the user.

It should also have a printed legend on the side or a visual explanation of the symbols used on the canvas so you can easily put the right color of the diamond on their corresponding symbols.

The kit must also contain a set of diamond resins with all the colors that you will need for the piece. The set of diamonds usually contained in a small sealed plastic should also be labeled according to their corresponding number or symbol.

Aside from those, the kit should also come with a drill pen and a wax pad - these two act like partners. To start a diamond painting, you simply dip your pen into the wax pad so that it could pick up the diamond. The wax pad serves as the glue to let the resin stone stick to the drill pen. 

This should go without saying, but you must make sure to check the reviews and ratings of the diamond painting kit that you are eyeing. Through this, you’ll have an idea about the quality of the product and whether previous buyers were satisfied with the kit or not.

Take advantage of other customers’ reviews and shared photos too. Since some product postings would usually contain just a digital mock-up of the kit, the actual photos shared by previous buyers should give you an idea of how it looks in real life.

From famous art pieces, sceneries, animal images, to portraits - diamond painting kits will let you liven up your home’s overall atmosphere. To give you a sneak peek of the many options of design to choose from, here are our top 10 picks of diamond painting kits available online.

Because of their almost microscopic size, it is very easy to lose the resin diamonds that come with your diamond painting kits. And if you lose a number of them, there is a possibility for you to not finish that canvas you’re working on without buying another set of resin diamonds of that same exact color that you lost.

To avoid that from happening, we have collated a list of things you would usually find at your home— the catch? Well, you can use them as your makeshift storage to keep those resin diamonds at and prevent losing even a piece of them!

• Egg Cartons. Because of the egg tray partitions, it serves as a good place to keep your resin diamonds in without the fear that different colors might get mixed up.
• Medicine Organizer. Medicine boxes usually come with locks, and that is exactly what you need to get rid of the fear that your dog might run over your workspace and spill all those gems on your carpet. It is also effective in sorting your resin gems according to color. 
• Tupperware Containers. This would come in handy for kits that use a lot of one color. Believe it or not, some designs require you to use a thousand pieces of a single color. Thus, if we're talking about thousands, it couldn't possibly fit in a single partition of an egg carton or pill organizer. Open your kitchen cabinets and grab that Tupperware container!

Now that you’ve finally awakened your inner art enthusiast, you might want to try your hand on other arts and crafts activities! Check out these article links to see more of our recommended products that can keep your creative streak going!

Just because we’re stuck in the confines of our humble abode does not mean we should put our creative selves to rest too. If you’re still on the lookout for a "quaranhobby" to pick up, perhaps trying your hand at a diamond painting kit is the answer. 

These kits cannot just rekindle our creativity. They can also enable us to build mindfulness, calm our roaring minds during these trying times, and boost our moods as well.

Author: Rica Victoriano

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