Diamond painting

I finally finished it today.
It was a birthday gift for my mom, and I finished it for her by gluing on these little stones.

I even framed it to match. All done. But see for yourselves.

Wow

YES! WOW!

Love, Inge

Andrea, I admire your patience and diligence with such tiny details. It looks amazing. Your mom will surely be very happy.

I’m always at war with glue…
Hats off! What a job.

Wow. What perseverance. It turned out beautifully.

Don’t you have any neck or shoulder problems? My daughter does this sometimes, too, but she’s mentioned that she feels it afterward. 

Thank you so much for your feedback. It was really fun.
The painting measures 24 x 24 cm. The frame is 25 x 25 cm.

No, I don’t have a sore neck afterward because I finished gluing it in stages, so to speak. Always a little bit at a time, take a break, wait a few days, then continue. In between, I’d do some crocheting, then some paper crafts, then go back to gluing the painting.
You can’t finish a picture like this in one go—you’re guaranteed to end up with a sore neck. But thanks for asking—everything’s fine.

I actually have another big picture lying around—almost 1.0 meter long and, I think, 0.70 cm high. That’ll go above the bed later. But I don’t have a photo of it right now.
Yeah, you’d need a zillion hands to finish it all.

Wow! Nooo, I think that would be too fiddly for me, but it looks great!

I’d love to try it sometime. I’ve already looked at some pictures. But I have to admit, the prices were too high for me, given that I wasn’t sure if I’d enjoy it or when I’d actually get around to doing it.

I’ve been looking at Christmas-themed pictures—maybe I’ll plan to do it for next Christmas, when I’m no longer working. Then I’ll have a few more hours in my day for crafts. 

It looks great. I’ve done a few of these myself—it was actually pretty relaxing because you kind of tune out everything else.
I’m sure your mom is really happy with the gift.
Hugs, Julia

Your picture turned out great, Andrea! Your mom will definitely be very happy.

I’ve also made a sailing ship like that, and I still have a few lying around waiting to be finished.

Petra, check out tedi. They have small pictures for €3. Just the right thing to try out.

Best regards
Marlies

Dear Andrea,

the picture looks amazing! The design is so great—the flower in the middle really shines, and the colors blend together beautifully. I think that would be doable with a painted picture, but pulling it off with such fine beads is a real achievement. I also love the white 3D frame with this design. It really sets the whole thing off beautifully and makes it look even more special. A special gift for your special mom.

Warm regards, Ina

Thanks again to all of you.
I thought the design was so perfect for my mom. It would also make a great Mother’s Day gift.
I happened to find the perfect frame at Woolworth. It’s a 3-D frame. I just took out the little pom-poms that were inside.
My mom was so happy.

My latest purchase is a set of diamond painting coasters (10 pieces).
I ordered them online. It said “cork” on the listing, but I think they’re actually round wooden discs with various mandala-style designs on them that you can apply the diamonds to. The design templates already look amazing. As soon as I finish them, I’ll post the pictures. I just love those little rhinestones.
These coasters are for my mom for her 80th birthday this year. Of course, I’ll be adding something else to the gift.
So I never get bored.