How to turn a photo into diamond embroidery

Do you want to use your own photo to transform it into a diamond painting canvas? The problem is that you don't know how to do it. You don't know on which site you will get the best rendering. You also don't know if your photo is of good quality and which format to choose. Don't worry, in this article you will learn how to go from a photo to a magnificent personalized diamond painting kit.

Choosing the perfect photo

The first crucial step in creating a successful diamond painting is selecting the ideal photo. Choose an image with strong contrasts, sharp edges and a varied colour palette. Landscapes, portraits and even family photos can all be transformed into diamond paintings.

To get the best results, here are 3 points to follow:

• High-resolution photo: Make sure your photo is high-resolution and perfectly clear.
• Avoid Blur and Low Quality: A blurry or low-quality photo is to be avoided at all costs. Choosing such an image compromises the sharpness of the final rendering. Subtle details and color nuances can be lost, detracting from the beauty and precision of your canvas.
• Low light photo: If your photo is dark by default, it is not recommended to use it. The details will be poorly reproduced on your diamond painting kit.

Once you have chosen your photo, we can move on to the next step!

Choose the format for your personalized diamond painting

Which format to choose? This is a question that many beginners ask themselves. It can be confusing to see all the possibilities that you have when you want to make your own diamond painting.

In reality, it all depends on what you are looking for and the budget you are willing to allocate. We still advise you to take a size of at least 30x40cm , it is really the minimum to have some details on the canvas.

If you go a size smaller, you risk having a canvas that doesn't look like much, in fact it will be very ugly.

The larger the dimensions, the more detail you will have in the photo. It's up to you to find the right compromise. If you want the best possible result, you will have to choose the largest format. Remember that a large canvas also means more time needed to complete it.

The Best Diamond Painting Site for Custom Kits

You have your photo ready and you have thought about your dimensions. Now, which site to choose? Indeed, there are a bunch of them on the internet....

Here are some tips for choosing the best diamond painting site:

• Banish poor quality Chinese sites: Many of you have been disappointed by the poor quality of "cheap diamond painting" that can be found on large sites of Chinese origin. You pay crumbs but you get something that looks very bad with poor quality rhinestones. Not to mention the dubious origin of the kit.
• Choose French quality: At Diamond Faction , you don't just buy a diamond painting kit, but you also buy a superior quality canvas with more detailed and refined diamonds. It is of course the French site that has the best quality/price ratio.

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How to order a custom kit

This step is very simple, just click here .

You choose the shape of your diamonds (square or round) . If you don't know which diamonds to choose, we recommend starting with round diamonds. They have a shape that makes them much easier to place.

In case you already have some experience in diamond embroidery, you can venture to use square diamonds. They are a little more complicated in the sense that you have to align them well. But the result is even better in the end.

You have chosen your diamonds, all that remains is to import your photo into the box: "Drag your image here or click on Browse" .

To go further

Now you know how to turn your photo into a beautiful diamond painting canvas.

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