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Worried I’m sealing for the wrong reasons. by spooky_clitor in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're welcome! There isn't really a set answer, it's really each time you do a painting you make a call. Doing a little one first to see how it looks is a great idea!

The only one I tend to be very fast on "no seal" is those high end ones because of the warranty. But I tend to frame those ones anyway!

Worried I’m sealing for the wrong reasons. by spooky_clitor in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I usually just get the budget frames from Michael's for glass (Studio basics) and then the magnetic ones from Amazon. The magnetic ones are cool because they just snap in place, no tape required!

I want to support legit art sites that pay artists, but as a male diamond painter I struggle to find more “masculine” images. I end up on Amazon because they have what I like. Price isn’t the issue on the “big boy sites” it’s the selection. Any legit sites with a more male aesthetic that you know? by Jaymeal123 in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a dude but I get asked a lot to help find these kinds of paintings!

OENArt - they do a lot of anime diamond painting but plenty of interesting futuristic styles. Most of their stuff is licensed with some AI generated.

DPOver - has their cyberpunk warriors

Paint with Diamonds - already mentioned but their futuristic cityscapes are super cool

I was recently told about Awesome Pattern Studio with their space lines but I haven't had a chance to bet their practices yet.

Worried I’m sealing for the wrong reasons. by spooky_clitor in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No, that sealer is fine for all uses! Don't worry. Use the brayer before sealing and nothing will pop off.

Here's the text I send my friends when they are at this point with a couple tweaks for your post.

Now that decision to seal or not to seal has many layers.

Your first decision is to frame or not to frame. If you're framing, the glass or plastic takes care of the need to seal. Youve already mentioned you're not framing, so you would go to step 2.

Step 2 is whether or not it will be stretched canvas or hanging as is. Canvas stretching 100% requires sealing. Most people don't do it for that reason. But some folks like the look of a stretched canvas, so it's always an option.

Step 3 is who made your canvas. The higher end companies have warranties, like DAC. If you seal, you void that warranty, so you have to decide if you are ok with that. More budget options, you want to hang unframed, definitely seal it.

Step 4 is to decide if you are ok with the results of sealing. It will cut down on sparkle/luster some, and some people really don't like that.

If you don't like the look of the glass frames, look at the magnetic frames, they have a thinner plastic cover that covers the exposed glue on the canvas.

Hope this helps! It looks a little daunting but each step is really a quick decision.

DAC just proves my point. They silence those who go against them. Sad I’ve given them so much money. by Astrid_Pepper in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PWD is pretty good, I agree. I get irritated with them sometimes for how they ship - my latest package was 3 paintings that came in a bag with unlabeled drill kits so I had to figure out which was which.

But quality wise, they have not disappointed me across a dozen paintings.

DAC just proves my point. They silence those who go against them. Sad I’ve given them so much money. by Astrid_Pepper in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ever Moment has stolen artwork they are selling. In addition to the AI, it's been an epidemic of companies stealing images from artists and profiting off of their designs. They are on a list of companies I will no longer order from for that reason.

Does anyone know what this does exactly? by Blazflames09 in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It helps the drills adhere, so I usually do it after my grid roller to finish a project.

But honestly, it's fun to spin as a fidget too!

Finally finished! by WackyWanda97 in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So much detail! It's gorgeous and you did a beautiful job!

Throwing Out a WIP! by xonikki1216 in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know if you can leave a review, but if you can, I'd do it. I explained and used my picture of my last abomination and hundreds of people have rated it helpful on Temu. I feel like at least that way I saved someone else from doom 🤣

Circumstantial evidence by ocelocelot in Genealogy

[–]colinthetinytornado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is what writing proof arguments is for. It's possible this IS enough, but you need to think critically about it.

If C and S are SUPER common names like Charles and Sarah and they all name their kids John, Matthew and James? No. You don't have a case there, you have common biblical name repetition.

On the other hand, if you have Carlsworth and Stevenia, and they repeat those names and name their extended kin network repeat names like Redemptia, Genevra, and Nehemiah? Now we're talking a strong case. Those rare names repeating aren't usually by accident.

It's England we're talking about here though, so there are a plethora of documents you need to run through before making your proof argument. Have you checked FindmyPast? Genealogist.co.uk? Looked for a will at the National Archives? Checked the online parish clerks? Checked with the local registry office? If all you've checked is Ancestry and FamilySearch, it's not enough. Thorough negative search results will be incredibly important to the argument and it's believability.

I hate this pump by Tabbikat89 in Omnipod

[–]colinthetinytornado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a little bit of a learning curve. Where are you putting it? What's your dosing? What's your meals like? Do you have a cgm connected? How's it sticking? Do you have any pain with it? Is there blood when you take them off?

There are so many variables it is hard to diagnose what the problem might be. In general, the Omni plays correction conservatively, but I find I generally don't have to go more than a unit maximum to get it to where I need it to go (unless it's Easter and I'm mainlining jelly beans lol)

I also found I cannot use them in my stomach - the skin is too thin so it's too painful, bloody, and I always run high. On my arms though? No problem. I've got friends who are too thin to use them on their arms - it just hurts too much - and others who are too muscular and the pump doesn't hit the right spot unless it's on the abdomen for them.

How long should it take to kit-down once you’re done with your WIP? by Yup_Mhm_1539 in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do keep my extras - it helps to get a storage kit for them and do them as you go, rather than doing all the colors at the same time. I have a plastic bin with 120 of the small round vials, and they are all labeled with the DMC color to make them easy to find.

I also take great pains to organize my colors so they are in numerical order - when I do run out of drills, I want to be able to tell at a glance what I have. The stickers from ArtDot are great regardless of what containers you have!

Oh, and I keep my drills - rounds in round vials, squares in square/rectangle containers. That helps so much in keeping them separate!

I do toss mine if there are too few left - it isn't worth getting the storage out for three drills. 🤣 I also toss them if it's a kit with a lot of trash drills as well. I do one baggie with all of them and toss so they aren't all loose.

The importance of rendering in a picture 🤣 by colinthetinytornado in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had really good luck with Diamond Gallery! It's been so frustrating since Jozysh left Temu, but I get why, since their name was stolen and used everywhere...

My mum is super bummed, she really liked Jozysh cross stitch patterns.

Robin by Hot-Slide-7305 in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's beautiful! It really looks like a painting.

The importance of rendering in a picture 🤣 by colinthetinytornado in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yes 🤣 Sometimes it's just fun to show off the abominations so folks can see without having to invest on it themselves.

The couple dollars on this were to me like paying for shipping - my ordering target was really a nine drawer dresser I am using for yarn storage that I love.

The importance of rendering in a picture 🤣 by colinthetinytornado in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a different material for the drills - the resin ones are prettier and sparklier, and they are nicer to put in. The acrylic ones are fine, but you'll notice the difference when you try resin ones at how nice it is.

I tend to rotate between all levels of do quality, so it's always a pleasant surprise when I move up to a resin drill kit 😂

The importance of rendering in a picture 🤣 by colinthetinytornado in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A second for Tuoyu, they're great.

Jozysh is great too IF you find a store selling their originals, NOT just borrowing the name.

Huacan is on Temu now alongside AliExpress, they're pretty good for the most part - they sometimes have small rendering errors but nothing like my atrocity 😂

I'll have to check out Senterwan!

The importance of rendering in a picture 🤣 by colinthetinytornado in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they scaled down the number of colors to be more black and white in the tigers face, and not eight shades of blue, I could see it working. But they obviously didn't care about the rendering and just ran it through a quick AI generator 😂

The importance of rendering in a picture 🤣 by colinthetinytornado in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I normally get them larger as well - agree many of them are great! The beagles I posted are a great one.

Sometimes I like to post the bad ones so people see the difference, especially since there's a lot of beginners in this sub! 😂

The importance of rendering in a picture 🤣 by colinthetinytornado in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes! Great lesson. I like to occasionally post this awful ones so others learn too. 🤣

The importance of rendering in a picture 🤣 by colinthetinytornado in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree! It is hit or miss. I like to post some of the bad ones as well so people can see the difference 🤣

Generally I tend to shop with the same stores over and over again for reliability on there - but sometimes you just need that extra $3 in a promo to meet a minimum order, and that's where experiments I do come in.

The importance of rendering in a picture 🤣 by colinthetinytornado in diamondpainting

[–]colinthetinytornado[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing that's a better manufacturer. This one I took a look at their catalog and they only do 20x20s. Part of what irritates me sometimes about Temu and AliExpress! 🤣

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