I'm not doing this again

[u/No_Syrup_7671]

Lesson learned. Don't fold your diamond painting into quarters and don't put anything on top of it either.

[u/Grindar1986]

Always roll them, diamonds facing out. 

[u/Pretty-Profit-9542]

Oh no. Next time gently roll the canvas drills facing out.

[u/Competitive_Cry7485 → u/Pretty-Profit-9542]

Good to know about facing out. I always roll the drills in.😳

[u/Odd-Command-936 → u/Competitive_Cry7485]

Especially important if you're inclined to do square drills!! They are generally more tightly spaced and thus will pop off the canvas if rolled inward. I roll my canvases out, larger ones around a wrapping paper tube if available, never have a problem.

[u/skunky2025 → u/Odd-Command-936]

Same

[u/Embarrassed_Whole585 → u/Competitive_Cry7485]

Me too!!! 😬

[u/Competitive_Cry7485 → u/Embarrassed_Whole585]

The more we know🤪

[u/zkpenguin → u/Pretty-Profit-9542]

I usually roll them facing in. What does rolling it facing out do differently?

[u/Pretty-Profit-9542 → u/zkpenguin]

Rolling drills facing in can cause drills to pop off because they are being squished against each other

[u/zkpenguin → u/Pretty-Profit-9542]

Ohhh makes sense! Thank you!

[u/Noethia → u/zkpenguin]

It's a lot less important for round drill. I'd still do it, so youre in the habit; but round drills naturally have more space between them.

Square drills, on the other hand....definitely drills out, always.

[u/True-Zookeepergame64]

Do you have the drills to fill this in? I hate to say it but I'm glad somebody else did this first and posted a picture of it.

[u/No_Syrup_7671 → u/True-Zookeepergame64]

Yes. I am well organized, so everything is in bags with a painting number—this is number 11—and the DMC number. I also still have the packing list with the symbols.

[u/_LOST4ever]

We all have to learn things sometimes. Rookie mistake but they happen

[u/No_Syrup_7671 → u/_LOST4ever]

The rookie mistake was starting diamond painting in the first place :-)

[u/Odd-Command-936 → u/No_Syrup_7671]

🤣🤣🤣 right?? Like potato chips, can't have just one!

[u/_LOST4ever → u/No_Syrup_7671]

Hahahaha

[u/No_Syrup_7671]

I usually put them in a portfolio but it didn't fit. Now I am gonig to frame it when I repaired it.

[u/Inside-Ad8442 → u/No_Syrup_7671]

Not that it would help with the folding, but if you sealed it, it Might be more durable until you find it a forever home

[u/playful_faun → u/No_Syrup_7671]

So I put mod podge on mine and I've only done a couple small ones, but they still roll even with that, so maybe that can help too!

[u/Firm-Employee5315]

Very good advice, and I’m so sad for you. 😢

[u/No_Syrup_7671 → u/Firm-Employee5315]

All the drills are on the canvas again. Now it needs to lie flat again before sealling and framing.

[u/IndigoTrailsToo]

Use a pants hanger and 3m wall hook to hang on the wall instead

[u/No_Syrup_7671 → u/IndigoTrailsToo]

It is a 60 x 60 cm diamond painting. I think that it won't stay flat against the wall.

[u/IndigoTrailsToo → u/No_Syrup_7671]

Oh I meant to get it out of the way and store it

[u/Chance-Stable-2221]

You can use pant hangers and hang them!

[u/Lopsided_Young8168]

Before doing my kit, I put it on a blank painters canvas and staple. This way it’s flat and easy to work on. Any size.

[u/No_Syrup_7671 → u/Lopsided_Young8168]

Does that work with a lightpad?

[u/Dreamerof88]

LOL I saw that with my big one but I still kept it like that. No room. I plan to fix it and then seal it before hanging up.

[u/No_Syrup_7671 → u/Dreamerof88]

I was dreading fixing it, but it's only took me an hour.

[u/Witty_Permission_480]

Why facing out?

[u/marshmall0w611]

We’ve all been there! It’s almost painful when you try to unfold it and hours of work gets messed up.

[u/Low_Aardvark4301]

I keep 7-8 small tupperware-type containers with spare drills that I have saved from many kits as extras to use anytime the current painting is short on drills.