Convert a DSA Canvas to Poured Glue? | Diamond Painting How To

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[@cookielupappas940]

I love what you did here! I have removed lots of DSA from DA canvases. I find it comes off far easier if you take up the DSA with the release paper. How do I say it clearly...peel up the glue and the cover paper in one piece. Do not let the DSA touch itself until it is far removed from the canvas!! When it sticks to itself next to or on the canvas it becomes far more difficult to lift/peel off and tears/breaks more easily. I don't use any heat or freezing when I peel off the DSA. It's messy, it requires patience and a large flat surface, and for me it causes some minor discomfort the more I have to repeatedly pull my fingers off the DSA. But I have yet to find a true pressure sensitive adhesive such as is used in the DA industry. I wish DAC would sell gallon jugs of their adhesive. Also, in my experience I rarely get all the stickiness off the entire canvas - there always seems to be some light residual tackiness even after all the DSA is removed. But none of my canvases have stuck together; my stored canvases are stacked flat.

[@PerpetualPrograstinator]

I haven't used the DAC one yet. I did however turn a DSA canvas to a PG a couple weeks back using the dots stick. I applied 3 coats and it's super sticky and works perfectly. I love how it dries super fast. I'll try to upload a picture in the group.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Good to know! Thanks for sharing!!

[@irvagirl]

I used the DAC adhesive on my phone case and did a little design with spare drills. It was just after watching this video. It's held up way past my expectations.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

@@irvagirl Thanks for sharing!!

[@dmwarren27]

I have done this before! My canvas was older and lots of rivers! It worked o!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

It was fun to try! Thanks for watching!!

[@0523SHARON]

Nice info, thanks for doing all the legwork for all of us!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

@@0523SHARON Thanks for watching!!

[@margiegreiss5468]

Thanks for taking the time to do this interesting and informative experiment...

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!

[@jacquelinecoyne1041]

I did this last year….taking the ds tape was time consuming but it worked. I used 2 coats dac glue…it all came out very well

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Good to know! Thanks for watching!!

[@craftygurl42]

I never mess with any of this I just do. The canvas the way it comes.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

But it was a fun experiment! Thanks for watching!!

[@judibbb]

Me too I never take the plastic cover off that comes with the painting I just pull back as I go .

[@marshah5930]

Great information. Thanks for taking the time to do the comparisons.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@KathrinHausermann]

I have one i would like to transform as well but the tape is a papery sticky mess. Yours is actually much nicer because it is plastic only. Next time use blue painters tape to put around the canvas, it removes without residue but holds the canvas in place.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I think someone said it was possible to put the poured glue over the DSA? Though it would depend on what shape your DSA, I suppose. Another project for another day! Thanks for watching!!

[@susanh9950]

Great job Daphne - very thorough and informative! Thanks ❤️ from🇨🇦

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

It was fun!! Thanks for watching!!

[@Sparkle.Sanctuary]

I had issues with the double-sided adhesive on one of the first images I ever purchased to diamond paint. I LOVED the image so much that I was willing to try anything. Since this was back in 2020, and there weren't as many resources for glue, I ended up doing a ton of research and purchased a jug of Pressure Sensitive Adhesive. I needed more than just a small bottle because it was a 70x70 image. I pulled the tape off in the same way you did but didn't realize I could end up stretching the canvas, so I messed up a section, but it ended up not being very noticeable. It's still holding up well. Anyway, I'm so glad to see there are more options now and that this ended up working out for you

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

This canvas did stretch a bit as well, but it wasn’t noticeable once I applied the glue. Thanks for sharing!!

[@cookielupappas940]

what brand and product name of pressure sensitive adhesive did you buy, please? I have removed dsa from many canvases, but have yet to fi d the correct type of poured glue. I used Aileen's tack it over and over a very long time ago for mounting rubber stamp dies to acrylic stamp blocks and the stuff gets NASTY after some years: turns amber! So I will not use it on my DP canvases - no way!! I hope you miggt see this and will rey. Thanks!

[@Sparkle.Sanctuary]

@cookielupappas940 I'm sorry, but I don't recall the exact name, and I can't seem to find it anywhere. It was a professional grade adhesive. The kind you find at a hardware store. It was a peachy/cream color in a 1 qt bucket and had glitter flecks in it. I also remember specifically searching for one that was "releasable." I hope that helps!

[@krispypink]

Interesting video, thankyou. So tedious though for an average result. Love your videos

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

It was an interesting experiment for me! Thanks for watching!!

[@lucyhill4403]

This is a great video. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this:)

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!!

[@vonnekeiser209]

I would never bother to do this, but I SO APPRECIATE you doing this video and trying it out because it's given me the confidence that the dsa kits that I have done won't fall apart. I did a 180 x 90 for my son and have had nightmares that the whole thing would just slide right off the backing! LOL

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Oh no, it was just an experiment. I’ve done a 100X90 DSA kit and it’s going strong after 2 years of hanging on my wall! thanks for watching!!

[@amandakuzdas4939]

I really appreciate how thoroughly you approached this project in a scientific manner and evaluated the worth of each glue on multiple criteria. Thank you, Daphne. ❤ I don’t know if I ever will have the gumption to try to re-glue an entire canvas, but this is still helpful information in case I have a canvas with an area of little to no stick or something similar. I do know that A Homespun Hobby does her own poured glue on her canvases and I think she has a couple of videos out there showing her process. I have not looked into whether she recommends or uses something else or how many coats she uses to complete a painting, though. ❤

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

It was interesting to try the different glues, though I imagine 4oz of glue wouldn’t cover a large canvas. Thanks for watching!!

[@graylagran7443]

I’ve used the DD glue, usually 2 coats. Used a coupon at Joann’s. AND, it’s still sticky after months without a cover.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Oh, good to know! I’ve already got a few projects in mind for it. Thanks for sharing!

[@janinejohnson6357]

Wow who knew now we do thanks

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@conniethomas65]

I used to represent a candle company and if you want to remove wax from a spill you would use the blow dryer to liquify the glue. You might try a section like that before the freezing. Might not but might be much easier

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Interesting - I’ll have to try that next time! Thanks for watching!!

[@alinagordyn]

Great video! I had wanted to this to all of my DSA, even bought several DAC glue, just don't have time. Hopefull in the summer I will do that.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

It was a fun project! Thanks for watching!!

[@LianaH8448]

This was great fun! Very very interesting 🧐 ❤

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!!

[@gailf1853]

So happy this worked. I think the picture is a squirrel on a branch.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Ah, I see!! Thanks for watching and thank you so much for sending me the canvas!!!

[@MICKID1021]

I have used the dots stick before and didn’t have any problems. Of course, that was before DAC came out with theirs, so I haven’t tried it.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I think both worked equally well. Thanks for watching!!

[@lauramature7388]

Thank you for sharing the information

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Nikkers8]

interesting! In the future, you could take a pic of the canvas before to enlarge to see the few symbols that are obscured.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Great idea! I should have thought of that! Thanks for watching!!

[@Nikkers8]

I think of my best ideas after the fact lol@@DiamondPaintingAnonymous

[@kathy-2756]

Thanks for making this video - very helpful. I was wondering whether the DAC glue was the best, so I now know which one to buy. 💖💚

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching!!

[@ruthforget253]

Thanks for sharing this idea!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

It was easier than I thought! Thanks for watching!!

[@Jaime_plans]

Great video, very different

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!!

[@some.craftz]

I think I'd personally just deal with the DSA... This is a lot of effort (and time and money), for not much return. But thank you for showing us that it can be done!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

It was pricey for me because I was testing out different glues. If I did it again, I wouldn't need to do that. Hopefully my testing can save someone else that expense! Thanks for watching!!

[@cookielupappas940]

Oh, one more thing I've run across. For most canvases you can pull off the DSA. But on HUACAN canvases it is nearly impossible and I gave up trying.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

@@cookielupappas940 Interesting - I wonder why that is. Thanks for sharing!!

[@cookielupappas940]

@@DiamondPaintingAnonymous I ponder this as well! HUACAN canvas barely oicks off in ti y bits for me.

[@vonnekeiser209]

Here's a thought. What if you just added the poured glue on top of the dsa? Would that be close enough for what you're trying to achieve? (I couldn't tell if you're going for more stick or just the feel of doing it)

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I didn’t think of that, but someone else commented that you absolutely can. I was just trying it to see if it worked as a fun experiment. Thanks for watching!!

[@cookielupappas940]

You certainly can do this! But it won't resolve any problems you may have had with wrinkles and rivers in the canvas. Once you get the DSA off a canvas it can relax and is far easier to flatten, then when you reapply your own adhesive, whatever it may be, you are rid of rivers. Edit: I'm going to reword. One *could* be rid of canvas issues if one is able to reapply the chosen adhesive properly, and smooth the canvas before reapplication.

[@manalrh1408]

Hi my love... Sorry for my English.. Because it is not my first language... I did the dac glue... If you want it to work... Leave it at least over night..and leave it uncovered for that night... Then you can put cover sheets

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Oh, interesting - the instructions say to cover after it is clear. Thanks for sharing!

[@tanyas5966]

I wonder if you can use pour glue over the tape glue?

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Maybe? Not sure how the liquid glue would affect the adhesive of the tape. Thanks for watching!!

[@user-xs5qr6dt1h]

You can! It works perfectly well - I do 2 coats on top of the tape and it creates a lovely, springy feel and you can still shift the drills around like a normal poured glue canvas! Highly recommend.

[@StephanieShadell]

I'm only on my second canvas so I'm completely naive to some of these more advanced canvas options. Why do people rather not work with double sided adhesive?

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

DSA is slightly harder to work with because it can have more issues like air bubbles and such, and it's not as forgiving as poured glue if you need to move a drill after it's been placed. Thanks for watching!!

[@momof226]

Could you use goo gone?

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

@@momof226 That’s a good question. If it removes the adhesive on the top of the DSA and then you applied the poured glue on top, it might work. Thanks for watching!!

[@cookielupappas940]

@@DiamondPaintingAnonymousI would be afraid to use it. It's a solvent and has potential to lift the ink from the canvas as well. Perhaps you could test your idea and share!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

@@cookielupappas940 I will make a note of it. I don’t have any DSA canvases at the moment, and the industry seems to be shifting away from it to PG.

[@jacquelinecoyne1041]

DD glue is 6.99 ay Hobby Lobby

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Good to know! Thanks for watching!!

[@cookielupappas940]

Yes, and I love it. However, if one is doing a lot of this the DD glue becomes VERY expensive. The same with the DAC glue.

[@danacorbin2054]

I love double-sided adhesive kits but I get it. But in all fairness to double-sided kits this one is not 😮😢great I have bought the same tape(double-sided) for rivers I take off the old tape and put down new.But I have never had the canvas rip off symbols. 😢 but I have Ali-express kits.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I don’t mind DSA either, but it was a fun experiment. Thanks for watching!!

[@jacquelinecoyne1041]

Sorry I used DD glue not dac

[@sueallen952]

Whats the point of doing this please. Cant make out what the image is

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

For me, it was an experiment to see how difficult it would be. Many DSA kits have issues like rivers and bubbles which keep your drills from laying flat. Thanks for watching!

[@cookielupappas940]

If your canvas is full of irreparable rivers and wrinkles this is an optional repair. Personally I do not like DSA. It is far easier to reposition drills on PG.

[@lilly3am]

Seems like a lot of work and completely unnecessary.

[@CharmedandCrafty]

I am wondering if goo gone would work

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

To get off the rest of the DSA that was left? I hadn’t thought of that, but once I applied the liquid glue, those little spots weren’t noticeable. Thanks for watching!!