Diamond Painting for Beginners - A Step by Step Tutorial

Katie, the host of the channel 'diamonds and washi,' introduces herself as an experienced diamond painter. She shares her intent to guide beginners through the diamond painting process, from opening the kit to completing the project. She mentions various tips, tricks, and tutorial videos available on her channel and showcases a new diamond painting kit featuring a hipster Boston terrier. The kit is from Diamond Art Club, and Katie explains that it contains everything needed for the project, including the canvas, diamonds, and a tool kit. She emphasizes the importance of the instruction pamphlet and the pre-cut stickers included in the kit.

The video continues with Katie opening the diamond painting kit to reveal its contents. She discusses the canvas, the diamonds, and the tool kit, which includes a pen, wax for the pen, a tray for sorting diamonds, and possibly multi-placers for placing multiple diamonds at once. She also mentions additional items like a cover minder and washi tape for managing the plastic cover and sectioning off the painting. Katie demonstrates how to load the waxed pen and how to prepare the diamonds for use, either by opening sealed bags or using pre-cut stickers.

Katie begins the diamond painting process by selecting the first color she will use, which is white with a black background symbol. She identifies the corresponding color code, opens the bag of diamonds, and pours some into a tray and onto the canvas. She discusses the different shapes and types of diamonds, including round and square diamonds, and special ones like aurora borealis diamonds. Katie then explains how to pick up a diamond with the waxed pen and place it onto the canvas, emphasizing the importance of not pressing hard and aligning the diamond with the symbol on the canvas.

After starting the painting, Katie talks about organizing the diamonds by color code and storing them in labeled Ziploc baggies for easy access. She also discusses the possibility of investing in a bead storage system for more sustainable and organized long-term use. Katie shares her personal preference for saving leftover diamonds in Ziploc baggies with the color code marked for future use. She invites viewers to continue watching as she works on the painting and offers to share more tips and tricks in subsequent videos.

Katie concludes the video by expressing her enjoyment of the diamond painting process and its relaxing benefits. She briefly touches on what to do with completed paintings and leftover diamonds, suggesting that viewers can display them or store them away. She also encourages viewers to explore more diamond painting content on her channel, including tutorials and how-to's, and to subscribe for updates. Katie is open to requests and feedback, aiming to create a welcoming community around the shared hobby of diamond painting.