Starting out with diamond painting
If you are unsure where to start with diamond painting, you are in the right place. I have been sharing the hobby since 2018. My beginner videos walk through receiving your first painting and placing your first diamond, and they cover the extras you may want and what you can happily do without.
Before you fill a basket
Before you buy any extras
The beginner videos cover my view on the extras you may want to buy and what you can do without.
Watch those before you fill a basket. Lots of things in the shop are lovely once you know you enjoy the hobby, but they are not a requirement on day one.
Pens, if you want one of your own
The pick-up pen is ideal for placing AB diamonds and for nudging a drill that has landed in the wrong place. Replacement wax tips fit our pick-up pens, but they may not fit other brands.
Our other Diamond Painting pens can come with a single placer, a 3, 6 or 9 placer, a large straightener and an angled tip.
Something to pick the drills up with
If youβd like something other than wax, there are glue dots and glue strips. The glue dots are 3mm, 300 to a pack. The glue strips are 4mm by 8 metres, for multi-placers.
Putty is also an alternative. Abbie handmakes it for Add More Zest, about 3g a pot, and unscented is one of the options. These are sold on their own. Finish one painting, then decide which you want.
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Pens and tips
A diamond painting pen ideal for placing AB diamonds and nudging misplaced drills. Complete with handy caps for keeping the tips free from dirt, debris and stray diamonds.
Replacement wax tips suitable for our pick up pens. Perfect for picking up AB diamonds.
(Please take note of the image showing the pen they fit). These tips may not fit other brands.
Diamond Painting Tray
Our ever popular Diamond Painting Tray is now available in 7 new colours; bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, bright green, bright blue, bright purple & bright pink.
Each 3D-printed diamond painting tray measures 16.4cm x 8.3cm and comes complete with a stopper to ensure your diamonds donβt escape until you say so.
Works with both round and square drills.
*Colour may vary slightly from the image shown.
Our slightly smaller Zesty Diamond Painting Tray is now available in 7 new colours; bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, bright green, bright blue, bright purple & bright pink.
Each 3D printed tray measures 14.6cm x 6.9cm and comes complete with a stopper to ensure your diamonds donβt escape until you say so.
Works with both round and square drills.
*Colour may vary slightly from the image shown.
3mm in size these glue dots are a perfect replacement for wax in your diamond painting pens. Load your pen up with 1 or 2 dots from this pack of 300 and it will last for ages!
Our ever popular Diamond Painting Tray is available in 6 colours, purple, pale green, pale blue, pink, white & grey.
Each 3D-printed diamond painting tray measures 16.4cm x 8.3cm and comes complete with a stopper to ensure your diamonds donβt escape until you say so.
Works with both round and square drills.
*Colour may vary slightly from the image shown.
This thin metal diamond painting pen in your choice of colour can come with a single placer, 3 placer, 6 placer, 9 placer, large straightener and an angled tip.
Wax alternatives
A roll of sticky stuff (think connected glue dots) measuring 4mm x 8m in size. These glue strips are a perfect replacement for wax in your diamond painting multi-placers. Simply cut the length you need.
Our ever popular Diamond Painting Tray is now in a new βZestyβ size!
The slightly smaller Zesty Diamond Painting Tray is available in 6 colours, purple, pale green, pale blue, pink, white & grey.
Each 3D printed tray measures 14.6cm x 6.9cm and comes complete with a stopper to ensure your diamonds donβt escape until you say so.
Works with both round and square drills.
*Colour may vary slightly from image shown
Thin resin diamond painting pens make a your hobby even more enjoyable.
In your choice of colour, each pen can come with a single placer, 3 placer, 6 placer, 9 placer, large straightener and an angled tip.
Diamond painting putty is a great alternative to wax as it lasts longer, giving you more time to diamond paint. Each one is handmade by Abbie for Add More Zest.
Available in a variety of scents, as well as unscented if youβre sensitive to smells (or just donβt like to stop and sniff the putty while diamond painting π€£)
Each pack contains approximately 3g.
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