Let your creativity shine this summer with Freestyle diamond painting that takes your hobby beyond the canvas kit. Add dazzling sparkling to all kinds of summer décor and accessories utilizing standard diamond painting tools that you’ve got in your stash. Freestyle diamond painting is an excellent way to use all of those extra Dotz drills, too!
In our newest collection of seasonal inspiration, you’ll find four projects that push your creativity and put your diamond painting skills to the test.
TIPS FOR FREESTYLE DIAMOND PAINTING PROJECTS
To craft each of the projects in our summer edit, you’ll need the same standard Freestyle diamond painting supplies and a palette of sparkling Diamond Dotz diamond drills. If you’re an avid diamond painter, you likely have many of these diamond painting supplies in your stash, leftover from canvas kits.
Freestyle diamond painting tool refresher:
- Diamond painting pen (stylus)
- Diamond painting tray
- Diamond painting wax
- Diamond painting drills
- Dotz Stick brush-on adhesive
- Accessory pack
Freestyle diamond painting technique:
If you’re new to Freestyle, yay for you! It’s a super creative technique that gives you many possibilities. If you’ve only worked kits previously, see how Freestyle is different from a diamond painting kit. Next, brush up on the basic Freestyle diamond painting technique.
You’re now ready to dive into our new summer projects. The extra supplies needed for each specific project are noted below.
SMOOTH SAILING: BEDAZZLED SAILBOAT
This is your ticket to easy breezy coastal living! Elevate an inexpensive sailboat, simply by adding dazzling diamond drills to highlight areas you’d like to accent. Place your finished vessel in an arrangement alongside other collected treasures, like shells and sand from your favorite coastal places. A store-bought decoration is instantly transformed into a piece with personal meaning.
Extra sailboat supplies: the boat (or similar vessel) that you’ll decorate. Any add-ons (these are small wooden decorations), like the shell and captain’s wheel, glue or glue gun.
TRAY-MAGNIFIQUE: SERVE UP SOME SEASIDE STYLE
Classic motifs like a seagull, beach huts, and an anchor transform a basic wooden serving try into a summertime delight. This colorful serving tray is easy to personalize – simply choose from the variety of wooden accent decorations that are readily available at your favorite craft store. Paint them, dot them, glue them to your tray, and you’re ready to serve!
Extra tray supplies: the wooden tray, the nautical add-ons (these are small wooden decorations), acrylic paint, and related paint supplies to paint the tray and the nautical pieces if they are not already painted, glue or glue gun.
TABLETOP TREASURES: THESE GIFT-TOPPERS MAKE WAVES
Give guests at your table something as memorable as the meal. Small gift boxes adorned with dotted nautical motifs make unique keepsakes. The wooden accent decorations are from the craft store (take note that there are many themed motifs available, so this concept works throughout the year, no matter what you’re celebrating). Adhere the dotted pieces to basic gift boxes and fill the with goodies.
Extra gift topper supplies: the gift boxes (usually leftover jewelry gift boxes), the nautical add-ons (these are small wooden decorations and are sometimes sold in a themed set), and glue or glue gun.
CLAW-SOME TOTE: ADD SPARKLE TO ANY PRINTED TOTE
Poolside must-haves need a home, and this lobster tote fits the bill for sure! You can embellish any printed tote with Diamond Dotz sparkling drills, following the basic method for fabric application (as detailed on this Freestyle diamond painting T-shirt project). From the pool to the beach, this bag was made for it all and steals the show wherever you go!
Extra tote bag supplies: a printed tote bag and Diamond Dotz protective film (to insert into bag before apply the Dotz Stick adhesive so it does not seep through).
SUMMER FREESTYLE DIAMOND PAINTING
Freestyle diamond painting is a fun way to think outside the kit, get creative, and use those extra Dotz drills. With Freestyle diamond painting the sky is the limit when it comes to what you can dot – the project ideas are truly endless!
Need more inspiration? Check out our DOTZ to Decorate summer edition diamond painting magazine for full instructions on the Freestyle projects shown, plus much more.