Diamond 'art' kits - bargain hunting

juliebunny

Whether or not you actually consider this crafting...no offence intended....but I took up this hobby last year after all my craft stuff was boxed up for a house move which then got delayed again and again. It was a compact hobby which kept my sanity during a crisis and now I'm strangely addicted.

I've managed to get a few bargains off Amazon but wondered if anyone could recommend any other sites or links to Amazon finds I have missed?! 

TIA

sammy_kaye18

I actually had the 4 harry potter house flags from Shein. They have quite a few on there if you dont mind waiting and have a project to tide you over. 

juliebunny

sammy_kaye18 said:

I actually had the 4 harry potter house flags from Shein. They have quite a few on there if you dont mind waiting and have a project to tide you over. 

I've always been reluctant to order from Shein in the UK...they have so much good craft stuff and cheap but I've rarely heard good feedback about them...

Ms_Dee

I used to look on eBay, go to Lowest price first and bid on the super cheap ones I like the look of, and see what I managed to get, but give yourself a limit of what price you are willing to pay.

You may find more if you search their different names:
Diamond art, 3D art, Diamond painting, 5D painting, Crystal art are a few.

The Works, The Range, Hobbycraft (with Hobbycraft if you sign up to their reward card you get £5 around your birthday, no spend requirement, so will work out cheaper)
https://www.theworks.co.uk/c/art-and-craft/craft-supplies/craft-kits/diamond-painting
https://www.therange.co.uk/search?q=diamond painting#in_stock_f=true&sort=price_lth&page=1&lpp=24
https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/search/?q=diamond painting kit&srule=price-low-to-high

It is also worth looking at those that sell on TV channels like Create and Craft, they sometimes have reasonably priced ones or if not, usually some in a sale or special offer.

If you are on Facebook, there are lots of groups for people with this hobby, they often have lists of recommended places or some groups allow people to buy and sell through them.

Also check sites where people may be clearing some out that they never started: Preloved, Freeads, Gumtree, Shpock or even Vinted.

juliebunny

Ms_Dee said:

I used to look on eBay, go to Lowest price first and bid on the super cheap ones I like the look of, and see what I managed to get, but give yourself a limit of what price you are willing to pay.

You may find more if you search their different names:
Diamond art, 3D art, Diamond painting, 5D painting, Crystal art are a few.

The Works, The Range, Hobbycraft (with Hobbycraft if you sign up to their reward card you get £5 around your birthday, no spend requirement, so will work out cheaper)
https://www.theworks.co.uk/c/art-and-craft/craft-supplies/craft-kits/diamond-painting
https://www.therange.co.uk/search?q=diamond painting#in_stock_f=true&sort=price_lth&page=1&lpp=24
https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/search/?q=diamond painting kit&srule=price-low-to-high

It is also worth looking at those that sell on TV channels like Create and Craft, they sometimes have reasonably priced ones or if not, usually some in a sale or special offer.

If you are on Facebook, there are lots of groups for people with this hobby, they often have lists of recommended places or some groups allow people to buy and sell through them.

Also check sites where people may be clearing some out that they never started: Preloved, Freeads, Gumtree, Shpock or even Vinted.

Thank you, I never knew that about Hobbycraft - dangerous information haha!!
I came off Facebook earlier this year, it was just becoming so toxic and abusive, and even the local groups are just full of people moaning, it was getting me down! I do miss some of my nicer groups though, might rejoin after a break!!