Diamond embroidery is a well-known name of the needlework very popular today. And even though it is not embroidery at all, and of course, not diamonds are used, the appearance of the finished product resembles an embroidery with an elegant shine and radiance. From a large number of sets for such a needlework, you need to be able to choose a high-quality, which will delight and the process, and the result.
Features of the configuration
Sets of different manufacturers can be very similar, but not always identical. Although the basis is always the same, because it consists in the principle of embroidery.
This is what is included in the standard set for diamond embroidery (mosaic).
- Fabric base with a sticky layer. This is the canvas, to which "diamonds" will be superimposed. In its structure, it resembles a dense oilcloth. Canvas is divided into sectors with numbering. Each sector is several cells where rhinestones will go for gluing. The sector is indicated by a certain color, the number on it also points to the belonging to a specific color. Analogy with embroidery is not accidental: CANVA with sectors and cells is used for embroidery.
- Rhinestones. They are scattered by bags, each package is your color. Necessarily numbered. One side of the rhinestone is flat, the second convex. Fixed to the bottom of the pebbles of the flat side. Excellent if the bags have a zip-clasp, then you can squeeze a little rhinestone, close the bag and do not worry about the integrity of the content.
- Legend, checklist. Thanks to this element, you can compare the cell symbol on the canvas and the color number.
- Stretcher. Does not refer to the basic configuration, it is not in each set. As a rule, at the expense of the subframe, the price is growing for a set for creativity.
- Stylus. So called a wand that will cling rhinestones and transfer them to the working field. Usually the tip of this stick is metallic, and she herself plastic. It is very convenient to work the stylus. There are stylus with three working tips, which can be clinging at once 3 pebbles.
- Tweezers. May go as an addition to the stylus or replace it. Tweezers is not so comfortable.
- Adhesive Cube (Sometimes is represented by a flat square or rectangle). This silicone element is usually included in the package. It is he who will fill in the deepening in the tip of the stylus so that it becomes a sticky. As soon as the stylus stops well to cling to pebbles, it means it's time to immerse it again into the sticky cube.
- Tray. This is a container where pebbles will be crossed from the bag. Typically, the tray ribbed that when it shakes it helps rhinestones to lie down with rows and convex part. In some sets there are multisective trays: that is, you can immediately pour all the colors, each in its recess.
- Corrector. A small plastic blade required for mounting rows. But if it was not put in the set, not scary, the usual line is suitable.
Additional tools are practically not found, although kits can not be caught with one stylus, but with two or three. Worker about what may not be enough pebbles in the bag, it is not necessary: they are usually shovel with a reserve of 20%. This also applies to square and round rhinestones.
Sometimes together with the subframe is a kit for hanging the finished work on the wall. This is definitely very convenient, because the set for creativity will not require any third-party devices and tools, all "turnkey".
Review of the best sets
"Grande"
The Russian company "Grane" on the market not so long ago, but a huge range of diamond embroidery made it a well-known manufacturer. Much attention is distinguished by the company to choose crystals, their brightness, juiciness, homogeneity. Sets are sold in large, very beautiful, well-completed boxes. At least 400 scenes offers a manufacturer, including black and white work, landscape (forest, parks, water expanses), floral (from roses to peonies).
Those who want global creative labor, you can contact triptych embroidery. Such modular patterns are very refreshing the interior. For example, successfully look over the sofa. Triptych - three pictures. It is more likely to work with one topics and color scheme. Less often - one big work, as if divided into three parts.
"Concrete"
Among other brands - "convertible", paintings from crystal rhinestones. It is also a Russian manufacturer who, however, has changed the technique. Rhinestone will be attached not to glue, but a thermoapplicator. And this tool must be purchased separately, it does not go to the set. Most of the range make up icons, original portraits, reproductions of painting masterpieces.
"Red Cat"
It is worth mentioning and brand "Red Cat", it is more oriented towards children, but the adults will have to be born over the embroidery. The level of complexity is quite serious. The assortment has pictures of both subframes and without them. The subject of animals is particularly well managed to this manufacturer.
Attractive and the price, in this regard, the brand wins almost all of the famous competitors.
"Diamond painting"
The most popular manufacturer, probably, can be called the brand "Diamond painting". This is a pioneer in this form of products on the Russian market, which is also consisting of their success. The crystals of this company have 9 faces, which helps to achieve a special game of light, the finished picture is very expressive. And it is not so important that it is laid out: horses, peacocks, flowers or angels, the picture will be bright, the colors are juicy, the image is high quality.
"Snow White"
Among foreign competitors - the Chinese "Snow White". More than affordable prices, wide range, variety of plots. Mostly a lot of confident craftsmen, but also small works for beginners can also be found. On the brightness of the color and the quality of the components of the dialing consumers do not complain.
Tips for choosing
Already on the basis of the review, you can imagine what is better to spend money. In fixed prices, a huge number of diamond embroidery sets appeared, which are very cheap. And among them, you can really find something interesting, that's just almost never there is a subframe.
The canvas in such sets stretches either on a very dense cardboard, or on Phaneur, and therefore, the finished work will still have to do it independently. Strain the rhinestones under the glass is not the most successful solution, therefore it is necessary to design with your own hands.
Other recommendations for choosing a diamond embroidery set.
- If it is chosen as a gift, it is better to give the one whose topics is neutral. Some images may seem like banal or not sufficient taste. Rarely disappoint kits that become peculiar replicas of famous canvases - for example, "Star Night" Van Gogh. You can consider this option. Usually also look good as a gift of landscapes and still lifes.
- It is important to make sure that the products are high-quality. Alas, there are sets in which each second with marriage is among the pebbles. These are defective parties, which are destined to be written off, but the unscrupulous seller considers otherwise. Read reviews are always useful.
- Set on the subframe, though it is more expensive, but is considered a much more profitable purchase than just canvas. Especially if this is a gift, yes, for example, the head. Simplicity is not always pretty, sometimes it is bad that its cheapness goes together with an insufficiently thoughtful process - if you spread the mosaic is inconvenient, not everyone will bring the matter to the end. The picture is just thrown.
- If you can open the packaging, and the set does not imply a subframe, you should evaluate how the canvas lies. If it is wrapped in a roll, good. If bent - bad, there will be chances.
Of course, you need to pay attention to the packaging: the tidiness, reliability, the understanding of the instructions written on it. As a rule, a good manufacturer does not try to save on it.
Instructions for beginners
Buy little, you need to still bring the case to the end, make a complete display and make work. We will analyze how the process of drawing up a diamond mosaic looks like.
- Get all the contents from the box, decompose. Compare a controllist (legend) with what is applied on the canvas. Check if there is any colors in bags, whether the stylus works, is there a silicone cube. Perhaps the configuration set does not provide any components.
- Work better in the afternoon, with natural lighting If it does not work - an artificial light source must be sufficient. Small cells, numbers, work with tiny pebbles require good lighting.
- Think over exactly how work will be promoted. You can lay out the mosaic with color sectors, and you can rows. If rows, all bags with pebbles will have to be opened immediately, to move into a multisective container. If sectors, bags open alternately.
- You can carry pebbles on the canvas tweezers, and already fix it there - the stylus. You can only use the stylus, it works well in two directions. As the stickiness loss is the stylus, it needs to be immersed in a silicone cube or a rug.
- Moving around the canvas, you need to hang rows in time. It is done either by the corrector from the set or a ruler.
- When the whole picture is collected, you need to "imprint" again in canvas. This is done that pebbles do not fall out, kept firmly. It is necessary to wrap the canvas with a cloth and then spend the fabric to hold the rolling pin. The same action spills the resulting picture.
How to use a set is always indicated in the instructions. In most cases - in detail. True, it rarely write that the finished diamond embroidery can still be covered with a layer of varnish. This will additionally fix rhinestones, will provide them with a coupling, and the picture itself is a longer life.
A diamond embroidery technique comes up to everyone, he is fond of adults and children, people without artistic training and skills. And the result becomes part of the interior. Definitely worth trying!
