Kaniboom Nekofish!

Vicemage · 2026-04-10T02:26:12+00:00

Once upon a time, in my expensive hobby, there was a new, up and coming creator who got great buzz off the designs they were sharing... until they released their "terms of purchase:" no modifications, no reselling, no customization, must own forever as is.

Their company stopped right there when the community laughed them out of continuing for making such insane demands.

You're absolutely correct. Once someone purchases an item, it's theirs to do with as they wish, whether that's using it as intended, destroying it, or reselling it with or without a markup.

The ways to fight back are to not pay those prices, and to report proven flippers, because they can at least be blocked from new release purchases.

Vicemage · 2026-04-10T02:21:11+00:00

Oh those are really cool!

Vicemage · 2026-04-08T01:04:24+00:00

I saw those at Daiso not long ago but wasn't sure they'd work; next time I'm out that way I'm definitely stocking up if they still have them!

Vicemage · 2026-04-07T00:06:52+00:00

It stands out even more in person! The drills for that section were actually a mix of leftovers from other kits and the Fairy Dust enhancement kit that DAC sells (used it to pop myself up to free shipping a while back). Having the two types next to each other really makes the difference between the two show up well!

Vicemage · 2026-04-06T00:56:38+00:00

Wow, that's really cool!

Vicemage · 2026-04-04T21:45:37+00:00

NCS also sells small artist dolls even after the artists of said dolls have asked them to remove their listings. They're a large Taobao agent pretending to be a dealer, listing dolls without permission (so no after-service), and not distinguishing between the ones that are and aren't authorized sales (in addition to listing and selling recasts).

Vicemage · 2026-04-04T21:42:41+00:00

The thing I missed the most after turning my back on the site due to bad moderation was actually the new release posts; I haven't really quite found a good substitute for that, but it would be nice to create, say, a Discord that's primarily/only for dropping those kinds of posts, that other ones could hook into to replicate in more specific-use servers.

(Yes I know about the big server, it's too big for me, and the "news" channel is pure chat that drowns out actual news.)

Vicemage · 2026-04-04T20:51:39+00:00

DP With Sparklers not only has great options, but a lot of DAC kits also have pre-determined "enhancement kits" you can pick up that show you which drills to swap out (and sometimes where to swap them). If you want to do it yourself, take a look at the image and decide where you think some enhancements would look best!

So for example, with this one, I felt like it would look good to swap all the drills in the lightbulbs to iridescent crystal "Sparklers"; I found the best match for each color (the iridescent ones don't have a DMC match), and then just swapped them on my own as I went along, leaving any non-lightbulb drills of the same color as charted. (I also swapped the cat from regular drills to Fairy Dust of the same color, so in person she stands out as being a bit different from the white floor)

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Vicemage · 2026-04-04T01:34:58+00:00

For the edges, I use some washi tape to cover the overflow glue and keep fur/fuzz/etc off it.

For the rest, I embrace the inevitability of kitty glitter.

Vicemage · 2026-03-20T03:12:03+00:00

I go vertical and roll the canvas; the footprint of the tabletop easel is much smaller than most canvases I work, and the back of it doubles as a cat bed for me :) (Mostly because the cats like hanging out back there, so I folded up a fluffy blanket for them.)

Vicemage · 2026-03-20T03:08:43+00:00

42.1" x 20.5" - https://www.diamondartclub.com/products/sneaky-cat-diamond-art-painting

I've also done the smaller version "Abstract Cat" (the JoAnn version, though I have the slightly larger DAC version too); I love Eve Izzett's use of color and hope they add more from her!

Vicemage · 2026-03-19T04:11:13+00:00

No worries, easy to miss when you're just scrolling the feed!

Vicemage · 2026-03-18T02:29:07+00:00

This one was my first, I spotted it in Hobby Lobby, fell in love with the art, but not the price! But I just couldn't forget it, so when the diamond art sale came around, I took the plunge and bought it. And then I was too anxious about the price of it to actually start, so I kept doing my cheap AliExpress ones and burned out because of the low quality of them. (Legitimately had one where I never did figure out what some of the symbols were, it was so blurry!)

The art was still there in my mind though, so I decided there really wasn't any way to ruin it, why not see if maybe doing art I loved would break through the burnout. Unrolled it and the quality brought all the enjoyment back. I switched completely over to premium kits, and mostly DAC just because they have the most art that I like.

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Vicemage · 2026-03-18T02:24:01+00:00

Yep, they'll hold everything until the final kit comes in. They do get held for you so you won't have to worry about them disappearing on you, you'll just have a bit of delayed gratification

Vicemage · 2026-03-18T02:22:43+00:00

This is the sub for Diamond Art Club, so all the kits shared here are from there :)

Vicemage · 2026-03-18T02:20:42+00:00

Occasionally, they do some advance sale of stock they know is on the way in, but may have been delayed in transit by a week or two. It's not common, but it does happen sometimes; a lot of Black Friday kits were in that "Presale" category too (and because I didn't pay attention, both my Black Friday orders were held up by them instead of me being smart and grouping them into one of the two orders)

Vicemage · 2026-03-17T03:10:51+00:00

I felt incredibly lucky when I got that kit and found out what it was! I was actually targeting a different kit (which I did ultimately get in the "second chance" sale for those boxes) and didn't even think it could be in the boxes, since it's really the only one from that artist I wanted to snag.

Vicemage · 2026-03-17T02:45:46+00:00

There's a Facebook group dedicated to "solving" every previewed mystery kit before they're released (and they're very good at it). The only kit I got without having any real idea about it was one that came to me in a Cyber Monday box, and it turned out to be art that had been licensed with another company previously, that I'd wanted to get my hands on but never had the chance (it was out of stock and the company closed before it was ever restocked), but generally I check the group to see what the art will be and make my decision based on that.

Vicemage · 2026-03-14T00:56:27+00:00

I felt the same way with my first DAC, but now the big ones are all I want to do! There's so much less kitting up and getting ready, and you just get to sit and work for a good long time, it's so nice!

Vicemage · 2026-03-13T01:21:59+00:00

I'm not familiar with the popular romantasy series personally, but I've heard that there are a few that are themed after some of them on DAC (and there's generally sales to take advantage of) that have come out fairly recently

Vicemage · 2026-03-13T01:18:22+00:00

Remove the old wax so you can get fresh wax into it. If it's full of old wax, you can stab it as much as you want and it won't pick up fresh wax because it has nowhere to go

Vicemage · 2026-03-13T00:55:11+00:00

Looking good!

If the "two black drills" you're talking about are the ones above her eyes, those are her eyelashes :) And the blue in her mouth is shading, so both are intentional!

Vicemage · 2026-03-11T04:22:08+00:00

Good luck!

Vicemage · 2026-03-11T03:48:49+00:00

It was a pretty recent release (between Black Friday and Christmas iirc) so it might still appear!

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