r/diamondpainting • u/buggy134 • 13h ago
Question Hi all
I need some help ive been diamond painting alot this year, and I need some new pens cause ive been using those plastic ones, but mine finally has gotten wore out, im undecided on where to get them, cause all ive ever used is those plastic ones, where did you guys get your favorite pens?
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u/Ctryluv58 13h ago
I’ve gotten all of mine from Amazon. I don’t really have any favorites, I just buy for what they look like (I like the dried flower ones) and if they look comfortable lol
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u/buggy134 13h ago
Yeah.. ive been looking everywhere just not sure what to get someone mentioned munimade but ive never ordered from there 😑 so im just stuck lol
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u/Ctryluv58 13h ago
I understand lol, I keep looking at the the twist and pick ones on DAC but I’m not sure if I’ll be able to figure out how to use them lol
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u/Fun_Break_3231 12h ago
The tips on these will be closest to the ones on the little pink pens that come with most dp kits.https://a.co/d/01ZqDQKn
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u/Alarming-Entrance-27 12h ago
I got mine on Etsy. There's several lovely shops that have handturned ones. You can even get yr fave characters embedded in one. There's acrylic, polymer-clay enclosed, regular ink pens that have been converted, hybrids & 3D ones in many colors. I've got one (ordered thru Instagram, I think) that has coffee beans embedded in it! You might look on eBay & look for "diamond painting supplies." The same search will work on Etsy, too.
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u/NinjaPlato 10h ago
Best advice is buy cheap at first - especially if it's a new pen shape - you don't want to spend a lot of money on a new custom pen only to not like the feel of it. Once you've established the style you like, then you can get nicer ones. If you buy from Amazon, be careful not to return too many things, because they don't really like that.
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u/buggy134 10h ago
Yeah i havent never had a issue with them, I trust them alot more then cheaper sites
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u/mereseydotes 13h ago
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u/buggy134 13h ago
My only question to this is does it have to plug in a outlet because all of mine are tooken up 🤨, and I cant move things around rn
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u/wordslayer420 11h ago
Does anyone else actually like the wax ones? I don’t know why I really like them and I feel like the minority 😂
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u/wordslayer420 11h ago
Maybe I haven’t found “the one” in terms of vacuum pens.
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u/buggy134 11h ago
I just need a pen with better multiplacing the plastic ones dont work but ive heard people say use putty instead idk
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u/Alarming_Carrot_9689 10h ago
I do better multiplacing with the angled tips, they were a game changer for me. Bought a set off Amazon for less than $10 , works great.
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u/BunniMew 9h ago
yep, putty is way better for multiplacing. Cheaper option is this one:
It's very good and comes with like.. years worth of supply lol 😃
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u/AcanthisittaOdd7129 9h ago
I got my favorite pen rn from Michaels. It comes with a bunch of different attachments. Here's the link https://www.michaels.com/product/diamond-art-led-stylus-kit-by-make-market-10712125?com_id=pdp_AlsoLike&path=youMayAlsoLike it lights up too!!
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u/BunniMew 9h ago
This is probably the best bang you can get for your buck. These pens are amazing and the tips are really good. If you end up getting one, make sure you order the one that has tips like the one I'm linking, the rounded edge ones aren't as good. Hope that helps 😄
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u/Old-Principle-105 9h ago
I can't contribute to the pen discussion, but if there's one thing I can't live without are angled tips even for multi placers. It's so much better on my wrist and so natural like holding a pen. I tried recently to use the straight ones and it was so uncomfortable!
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u/Beautiful_Birthday41 6h ago
I suggest you get a few different types from Amazon and try them out. Then return the ones you don’t care for.
I’ve gone through several and have landed on the twist wax tip for most of my paintings . I also use tweezers and or air pen for specialty drills
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u/BJntheRV 13h ago
Imo, vacuum pens are the way to go. I can't go back to wax now after using vacuum. Only downsides is they are noisy and vibrate (some more than others). The Artdot pen is the best balance I've found on a wireless vacuum pen with low noise and low vibration.