In order to avoid missing diamonds and causing a bad experience, a lot of diamond beads are usually prepared in the diamond painting kit. So after you finish your diamond painting, a new question arises: besides storing it in a diamond painting storage case, what to do with leftover diamond painting beads? Don’t worry, this article will introduce you to 10 ideas for crafts with leftover diamond painting beads, there will always be one that suits you.
1. Make jar crafts
The first idea is to store them in a transparent jar. You can just pour all the different colored diamond beads into the jar and let them mix together. You can also sort out the colors of the leftover diamond painting beads in an orderly manner. Layer one color on top to turn it into a Layered Beads Craft, a rainbow jar. You can also use glue to stick the diamond beads inside the jar one by one to form the shape you like.
Materials needed: clear glass jar, glue, diamond beads
Operation difficulty level: Beginner
2. Make shaker card
A shaker card is a card with a clear front that pops out slightly, creating a notch in the back to accommodate sequins, beads, or other small items that can be shaken inside. So your leftover diamond painting beads are suitable for adding to the shaker card. The operation steps are very simple, just open the buckle of the card and put the diamond beads in.
Materials needed: shaker card, diamond beads
Operation difficulty level: Beginner
3. Make manicure nails
As we have seen, many manicures will have some decoration on them. So why not use your sparkling diamond beads as decorations to decorate your manicure? Like the Christmas-style manicure in the video, it fits the current holiday atmosphere very well. You can also find styles and patterns you like and create them in imitation of their looks.
Materials needed: glue, tweezers, diamond beads
Operation difficulty level: Beginner
4. Make celebration cards
Do you have the habit of writing greeting cards to friends to celebrate holidays? Christmas is coming soon and you can use the leftover diamond beads to decorate greeting cards and give them to your friends. Let them appreciate your work and have a happy holiday with your blessings.
Materials needed: greeting cards, glue, dot pen, diamond beads
Operation difficulty level: Beginner
5. Make stickers
Stickers are a great way to use up leftover diamond painting beads. First you have to buy a set of stickers. In this freestyle diamond painting stickers kits(Discount: Get 10% off with code BD10), there are 38 different stickers that can be painted, and the operation is the same as ordinary diamond painting. The only difference is that you can place any color of diamond beads on it, because the canvas is blank and there is no color limit. After finishing the random sticker, you can paste it on your notebook, mobile phone case, refrigerator, door...
Materials needed: random stickers, wax, dot pen, diamond beads
Operation difficulty level: Intermediate
6. Make decorative paintings
Use a marker to outline the Christmas tree on the back of the frame. Then add diamond beads along the solid line, and it becomes a small decorative painting that looks good anywhere.
Materials needed: photo frame, markers, glue, dot pens, diamond beads
Operation difficulty level: Intermediate
7. Become your makeup decoration
When you want a sparkling and unique look, try dotting your face with some leftover diamond painting beads. After applying eyeshadow, choose an eyeliner of the color you want and outline the pattern you want on your face. Then take some glue and use tweezers to stick the leftover diamond on the face. This is definitely a look that’s perfect for posting on your social media.
Materials needed: cosmetics, glue, tweezers, diamond beads
Operation difficulty level: Intermediate
8. Making Christmas Glass Ball Ornaments
As one of the Christmas decorations, Christmas Glass Ball Ornaments can also be decorated with diamond beads. You can draw different patterns on the surface of the sphere, or you can open the opening of the sphere and insert different diamond beads. Decorate your home with these Christmas balls and make your family and friends feel the great Christmas atmosphere.
Materials needed: Christmas balls, glue, dotting pen, diamond beads
Operation difficulty level: advanced
9. Decorative pen holder
Do you think your pen holder is too ordinary? Then you must try decorating your pen holder with diamond beads to make it sparkly. Use glue to stick diamond beads of different colors on the outside of the pen holder and draw your favorite pattern to create a unique pen holder. You can also pour diamond beads into the pen holder like the first method mentioned earlier. This can not only decorate the pen holder, but also play a role in fixing the pen from shaking. In addition, your dot pen can also be decorated with diamond beads.
Materials required: pen holder, pen, glue, dot pen, drill beads
Operation difficulty level: advanced
10. Make a friendship bracelet
Extra diamond painting beads can also be used to make friendship bracelets. You need to prepare a relatively wide leather ring or silicone ring, then cover it with glue, and use diamond beads to draw a pattern or the name of your favorite star on it. After the pattern is completed, seal it with transparent glue so that the diamond beads will not fall off.
Materials required: leather band, glue, tweezers, diamond beads
Operation difficulty level: advanced
Conclusion
In addition to the methods mentioned above for disposing of leftover diamond beads, I have also seen people using them to decorate phone cases, key chains, and even their clothes and shoes. So, do you have any other ideas about crafts with leftover diamond painting beads? If you have better ideas please leave a comment.
The pictures comes from Pixabay.
