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If you’ve never done Diamond Art and have no idea what it is, skip to the end of this review for an explanation using terms that hopefully make more sense than the terms typically used on web pages selling Diamond Art kits…This snowman would make a good Christmas picture. The rendition is very good EXCEPT for the “blue” wreath ornaments that have no shading—and one even looks like it’s part of the snowman, which it is not supposed to be (see photo).The diamonds were some of the highest quality I’ve ever seen with a non-club kit. The wax did not stick well, and while I do not believe it would have been enough to complete the kit due to lack of stickiness, I switched to other wax to make working the kit more pleasant.SnowmanSIZE: 35x35cm (14x14”)SUPPLIES (tray, pen, bags, wax): included; didn’t like the wax, which wasn’t very stickyCANVAS QUALITY: significant bend in canvas in the middleCANVAS PRINT QUALITY: very good; no problems with numbering confusionCANVAS ADHESIVE: goodDIAMOND QUALITY: excellent! Some of the nicest diamonds I’ve usedPICTURE RENDITION: very good except for the wreath ornaments (one of which looks like snowman background and not an ornament)GOOD FOR BEGINNERS: some numbers (like “X” for white) provided some placement guidanceDIAMOND ART EXPLAINED:Diamond Art kits consist of a canvas with a sticky adhesive that is used to hold the back side of diamonds (also called “drills”) in place. To keep dust and other items from sticking to the canvas, a plastic sheet is placed over the canvas and lifted partway while placing diamonds on a section of canvas. To place the diamonds on the canvas, you have a pen that is occasionally stuck into wax (also confusingly referenced as “cement” or “glue” or "clay glue"). The wax is used to stick to the top of the diamond to move it from the tray to the canvas, where it is released from the pen when it touches the adhesive. Moist wax works MUCH better than dry wax for sticking and can move more diamonds, so wax should be kept in a ziplock bag when not in use. Once diamonds are placed, you’ll want to use a roller (comes with some Diamond Art storage boxes) or something like a book to flatten the diamonds and help them stick better to the canvas.Diamonds that are placed in the wrong location can be removed most easily using tweezers. The diamonds are very small, but the whole process is significantly faster than doing traditional cross stitch or needlepoint projects, giving the user a significant sense of accomplishment in less time. Some kits have better picture renditions than other kits, and you really need to look at the rendition to determine whether you will be happy with the finished picture. In general, the larger the canvas the better quality the picture can be.Finished canvases can still be sticky from gaps between diamonds in the adhesion, so many people use a diamond art sealer to seal the canvas and remove the stickiness when wanting to hang up the picture. Good sealer should be clear and smooth—NOT jelly-like and cloudy, so test with paper before using on your canvas! The edges around the picture on the canvas are also almost always sticky and should be taped with white canvas tape or masking tape to cover that stickiness. Pictures that aren’t hung can be placed in a diamond art canvas book.If you decide you like doing Diamond Art, a light pad (also called a light box or light panel) can significantly help with accurately reading the canvas numbers, especially for canvases with not-so-good print or lots of dark colors that can be hard to see with natural light. Look for one that does not have an on/off button on the top that can easily be pushed off, if possible. I would also recommend getting at least size A3, which will fit the entire Diamond Art canvas for the average size canvas of 30x40cm (12x16”). You should also consider getting a Diamond Art storage bottles to hold your diamonds while working on a project, since kits that contain ziplock bags almost never contain more than a few bags.