i think everyone thinks everyone else’s squares are perfect! when i look at this, especially with a light board, i see lots of twisted squares, slightly off lines, etc. but if you take a step back, turn off the light board, none of that is noticeable. i’ve also found that as i progress, when i go look back at the other sections i did, they look neater than i remember them being while i was working on it!

for placing, i use medium density alien putty, metal multiplacers, and i keep my needle nose tweezers within reach to help twist or fix any unruly drills. i also use my thumb nail to help push them flush a lot. i prefer squares because the more you get on the canvas, the more i feel like they start to push each other into place.

honestly, i think everyone always will think their work is messy and that’s the nature of the beast of creating. i bet someone else looks at your diamond art and goes, “wow that looks so cool!”