What is Diamond Art?

 

Diamond Art

In making your own Diamond Art,

Tedious, but fun, right from the start.

So many would ask:  What is Diamond Art?

I’ll try to explain it, at least in part,

 It’s like paint-by-numbers, only using tiny beads,

To do this craft kit you don’t have to read,

But you must have dexterity in order to proceed,

The beads are called diamonds; sounds more chic,

The diamonds are actually plastic, not at all unique,

Flat on one side, and dome-shaped, specifically,

Each one with a number or a symbol, in particularly,

The pre-printed designed canvas has adhesive to hold beads in their place,

The legend reveals what diamond goes to what space,

A stylus provided is used to pick up each domed bead by its top,

Once you start placing them, you won’t want to stop,

A small bit of wax on the stylus tip really helps out a lot,

In holding each one ‘til it reaches its spot,

Pick up, put down, repeat, next color, same, repeat,

Quickly the art becomes 3-D and is colorfully complete,

It’s a stress-relieving activity for me,

You should try it out and see.

Tammy Harvey

6/13/2022

Since 2018 and especially during the pandemic isolation, I did these diamond art kits as a stress reliever and have completed 39 of them to date. Some have been solid bead designs, and some have had printed backgrounds.   I frame them with frames found at the thrift stores.  Recently, I had some of them sell in the silent auction to raise money for Brain Cancer Research.  Others I have given for gifts.