A BRIEF DIAMOND PAINTING OVERVIEW

A few of you have asked to "see" a diamond painting canvas

in progress....

Above↑↑↑↑ I have uncovered a small area to be "painted".

 And, here I am adding a diamond (or drill as they are also termed)

to my canvas with the specialty pen. 

I have only uncovered a small area to be filled

because the canvas is SUPER sticky in order to hold 

the diamonds really securely.....

I just press the diamond  lightly onto the correct symbol.

(Above I was using the "&" symbol which in

this picture is gray, and No. 5 in my little marked boxes below)

 

Here is the "key" to the colors along the side↓↓↓↓↓

[And to the left is a section all filled in]

This chart is set up exactly like a  cross stitching chart would be

and the colors used 

are the exact same as those on the DMC (floss) chart...

Here is the "pen" with the little tube at the end that

you fill with sticky wax in order to 

pick up each little diamonds...

Here are all my colors for this canvas 

ready to be poured into the tray that has 

one funnel end for replacing those not used in the area you have uncovered...

You can see that in the above photo..

There are 25 separate colors in this canvas...

and I have been attaching No. 5...

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This is just a brief intro to Diamond Painting and 

just how I do it...there are a 

GA-ZILLION 

Youtube videos out there 

if you are interested...that go into a lot more detail..

[And this is probably as clear as MUD!! 

It is always easier to show someone in person

that to write it all out, I feel   ;))))]

I totally enjoy this craft and so far have framed 2

paintings using simple frames from Michael's...

In a previous posting I have shown my little 

corner station set up...

(labelled "Blue Moon")

I just love these colors in "Blue Moon"

and that is what drew me to this one --

that and i love depictions of the moon....

I hope you are staying safe if you are in the path of this tropical storm...

We are getting some wind and a bit of rain so far

but the tornado watch has expired for us...

Thankfully.....

Hugs, Julierose, La Blageuse (diamond-painting-euse)