This Didn't Work - Am I Doing Something Wrong? | Diamond Painting Tower Method Testing

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Note: CatProofTrays do make towers, but they sell out pretty quickly on Wednesdays, they said. So keep an eye out for them!!

[@Catloverdiamond]

I remember seeing a black one I have the same problem as you I work with so many colors. I need something 😩

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

@@Catloverdiamond Yep! Thanks for watching!!

[@mamalou1962]

Hi Daphne. I absolutely LOVED this video. I have been pondering the tower idea for awhile. I tend to work on larger paintings as well. I figured I would probably have to “pre-kit” before using the tower. I’m trying to think of how to explain this. I figured I would have to “kit up“ per usual then load the tower with the colors in the section I was going to be doing; usually a 4 x 6 replacement paper. Other than when I do exceptionally confetti, heavy areas, I can’t see how it would save me any more time. But it would be more convenient than opening one small container, pouring it in a tray, painting, pouring it back into the tray and replacing it. Only grabbing the colors I already had kitted up for that area.If that makes sense. It would be more convenient than faster, I would think. I have gotten to when I’m working on an exceptionally confetti heavy area I get a bunch of the trays out, pour the drills in it, then put it in front of or near the original container that has my sticker on it so I know what color it is. I will go through and grab the tray as I need it and then put it back in front of the original container so I know what color it is. If that makes any sense. It would just be a method of the drills are out, grab them, use them, put them back. I wouldn’t think it’s any quicker. It’s just more convenient. At least in my head it is. I am a visual learner, so I don’t explain things well lol. I don’t think you did anything wrong. I think using the tower is just a preferred method versus using your trays that are kitted up. That’s just my opinion. I don’t have anything scientific to prove it. I really do appreciate you taking the time to do this, film it, edited and post it. I’m sure this experiment took quite a long time. You put so much into your channel and I really do appreciate it. This was a fascinating experiment. ❤

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching! I do get what you mean about ‘pre-kit’ as I essentially did the same. I do think it probably works better with confetti heavy canvases, so I will have to do some more testing!!

[@ruthforget253]

I feel like the best way to truly test it would be to get 2 identical kits, and do the entire painting with each method. I feel like that is the truest test. I know that I did a huge unicorn painting for my granddaughter, and I would line up trays in front of me with the colours needed for each section I was working and I know that cut down on my time as I could just switch from tray to tray. I posted picture in the Facebook group,

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I also feel like perhaps there would be greater time savings on a confetti heavy canvas, so I may go canvas hunting and see what I can find to test this out! Thanks for watching and sharing!!!

[@CrystalBeeMarriner]

I bought my tower over a year ago and will say this. I only use it now for confetti heavy paintings. You didn't do anything wrong. I bought mine when I was struggling with a Dominic Davidson painting, and the tower was the only reason I finished that painting lol That being said I don't use it unless the painting is very confetti heavy. One thing I did do differently was I numbered my tower tray 1-60 with stickers that didn't fall off and I didn't have to switch out the stickers after each painting. You still will need your bottle case or EW storage for the colors that have a lot of drills. I don't recommend the tower for "normal" paintings if that makes sense. More for people that do landscape paintings. That's where most of the confetti is. My tower will only hold the bigger white trays, so I can't use my favorite trays in it. BUT after I bought mine I bought my husband the exact tower you have and the bigger white trays with the yellow stoppers and lids from Amazon. 4 trays are $13. He likes the tower, but he likes his "special" trays too. I have found over the last 14 months that I have had mine, I don't use it as much anymore because I work on more then one paining at a time. Imo the tower works great dor those that work on one landscape painting at a time. Thanks for testing this!!!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Yes, I had that thought as I was filming my results, that this method likely has more of an impact on confetti heavy canvases. I think there is more testing in my future! 😄 And I have the same issue with working on more than one canvas at a time. Thanks for watching and sharing!!

[@Nikki12096]

Personally, I would’ve tested on confetti heavy sections. I think you may see the difference there. I use the container systems so I appreciate you doing this experiment. Thank you! 😊

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Yep, I think that will probably be my next test, once I have a confetti heavy canvas. Thanks for watching!!

[@vampluve]

I came here to say exactly this!! It took just one confetti heavy painting for me to switch to the tower method 😅

[@susanh9950]

This was fascinating Daphne - thank you for doing this for us. I loved the video and appreciate all the work and time that went into making it. I also appreciated the thoughtful and varied comments posted by your viewers. I learned a lot.. great work! ❤️from🇨🇦

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@judigoodall7509]

I have 2 towers and I use them all the time. Mine are filled with the large white trays with the orange stoppers and the other is filled with @bijoublissdesign Original size trays. These trays have magnetic covers and stoppers, and fit in the towers beautifully. I tend to do large diamond paintings, and I use the two towers along with the Elizabeth Ward storage. I do not put all my diamonds in the trays, only just enough to fill them, and then refill as I use them from the Elizabeth Ward storage. I have found that the tray towers save a ton of time with heavy confetti areas. Also, I have 4 cats. 😊 To keep them from knocking my towers over, I have put a bit of the Quake Putty on each corner. It keeps them solidly in place even when my cats rub their cheeks against them.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I’ve not heard of bijoubliss - I will have to check them out. Thanks for sharing!!

[@cynthiagant774]

I tried this with a large painting with about 20 colors and it was an awesome experience.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@LisasColoringCorner]

I have a few different towers and the only way it was a little faster for me was if I use just open trays with no covers, which I know many people wouldn’t want to do.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I did try it that way and it did help, just not as much as I was expecting. Thanks for watching!!

[@KurtPisocki]

I use a hybrid of this method and pouring. I look at the area I am doing and tower the colors that have more area. If there is confetti, I tend to pour in extra trays and keep the drills in them for a bit in case I miss that one. It's also nice when I miss the stray color from the large areas. I still have overflow in containers, so I have to replenish the tower every once in awhile.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@DPforPainTherapy]

I have the very same tower system for my large bella trays. I too am very clumsy. So I placed those sticky mats under my tower to stabilize a bit more, so they do not slide anywhere. I bump that table probably a good 20 times each day. I have 100 Bella trays so mine are much taller then your tower. In the year plus I haven’t once knocked over or slid my tower off my table, even with all the other table bumps. Your regular method is what you are most familiar with. Give the tower method a little longer test, it does take a short learning curve to get the time saving. Place labels where you can easily grab the trays you need when you need them. I think I also prefer the Bella trays, as the lids slide out more easily, more then the cat proof. Just what has worked more easily for me. I’ve tried them all. I know I did do similar tests in the beginning. My test was 2 kits in similar in the same size & did end up finishing the one with the tower much faster, then I would using storage. I tested it for myself. That I finished the kit with the tower, where I only had the kit with the storage done to 3/4 in the same timeframe. (Both kits were similar in design & were the exact same size). Is it an investment absolutely. But a majority of my trays are the large Bella trays. I bought two of the towers that you have & attached them together (they come with a screw where they will double up). For the smalls I did invest in the smaller tower bella designed , as those now hold 24 smalls in a more compact version. I also have some 3 divider trays where I can work from three colors at one time. And I have Max trays & towers for the background colors that you tend to have a LOT of (like 310’s & such). But know that max tray is quite large, where it will hold up to three of the giant bags of drills. Hope this helps some. Good luck to you.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for sharing! Lots of good info for me to keep in mind, and I definitely need to revisit this idea, especially on a confetti heavy kit. Thanks for watching!!

[@Love2ScrapNCrop]

Thank you for the video. I haven’t set up the towered method yet but will after saving money for the purchase. But not for time savings but to reduce the stress when doing confetti sections as with confetti sections I end up with 10 plus trays on top of the painting which is problematic for spills.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I can see how that might be an issue! Thanks for watching!!

[@debraallender7444]

I've been curious about this tower method also. I'll be watching to see if you discover any new info! Thanks for all of the testing you did. It was a huge help. Love your channel!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@patriciaosborn5994]

This was great to watch, Daphne. Thanks for sharing it!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@diamondnana1026]

I have the same tower tray, I use the big white trays with the spout and the ones with the orange gate. I didn't have to remove any of the shelves, this way, I have 36 trays out, but they don't have lids. I used it for a lot of smaller paintings, but I tried one with a bigger painting, and because it had more colors, I still had to have extra trays and containers for leftovers. I could have bought a 2nd tower and trays, but I don't have room on my desk. I am thinking about investing in a roll around shelve that would hold up to 2 tower systems and can be pushed under my desk out of the way. I didn't do this to save time, though. I did it for convenience. Good luck with finding what you want. Thanks for sharing.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for the info and thanks for watching!!

[@kerlygerl]

Wow. I’ve put about 200 drills down as a first time ‘painter’ and this exact idea burned in my brain. I guess I’m disappointed that you didn’t move faster, but I’m still hooked on the convenience. The tower method has got to be more convenient and (for me) less painful. I really did not enjoy the opening and opening of the little flip tops. I’m sure the little things are cheap and there are better choices, but I’m literally a total newb as of 5/7/23.🤪 I found Bella’s trays today and they look amazing…maybe if I’m fully in love I’ll start that investment. Thank you so much for your video! You’ve done amazing work and I subscribed. 😍

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thank you and welcome! I’ve been told that using this method saves time with confetti heavy kits, and it did save me time, just not as much as I was hoping.

[@carolantrim]

Thanks so very much for this great video and for the work that went into it. I had been pondering this idea myself and you have saved me a lot of time and money. Have a great week!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@leonawilcox4821]

Great video. I’m a cheapskate and can’t see buying 60+ trays plus multiple towers. Not to mention how much space these multiple towers would take up on my craft table. I also like to travel with my kits between my house and our RV in the summer so this method wouldn’t work for that. I’ll stick with my harbor freight containers that I have in a larger plastic container from Michaels that holds almost 80 harbor freight plus some extra room for accessories Thanks for sharing!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Oh, I hadn’t even considered how traveling with my kits would work. Diamond painting in an RV sounds like great fun! Thanks for watching!!

[@tamyterrell2980]

Those are beautiful. Of course purple is my favorite.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@shannonparks7157]

Thanks for the demo I have also thought about this method but have not decided yet 😊

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I’m still undecided - I think I need to do some more testing. Thanks for watching!!

[@katrinavoshell2486]

I have tried this method and I had pretty much the same results as you did. My biggest problem is that, like you, I do a lot of bigger paintings and the trays that fit in towers just don’t hold a lot of diamonds. I spent a lot of time refilling the trays and instead of saving time it took me longer. It was good when I only did those small cheap paintings from Amazon but it’s been a while since I’ve done anything but DAC and now all those towers I bought are sitting in a storage tote in my closet under the stairs. The diamond painting I’m working on now has a lot of confetti so I was thinking about getting them out again and then I watched this video and remembered all the reasons I stopped using them.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I do think it may save time to use this method on a confetti heavy canvas, but do what works for you!

[@TheCasey0811]

I love this video! Thanks so much for doing this and sharing! Did you ever test it out on heave confetti areas?

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I haven’t, but only because I haven’t invested in enough trays to really test it out. It’s on my to do list! Thanks for watching!!

[@athenacsi]

I don't have a tower because money but I'm working on a confetti heavy piece. I choose the colours that I need for each section I'm doing and just have a bunch of trays splayed around me 😆 Im not too clumsy though plus I pretty much memorize the symbols to DMC numbers and colours which is pretty handy at immediately grabbing what I need. I would only use single trays for colour blocking which I avoid like the plague because I'm still struggling with the multi placer. This was a great video! Thank you!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@DianesDiamondPaintingJourney]

That was really interesting and informative. I always thought people use the towers just to have the convenience of all their drills in a tray. I can't see anything that you did wrong even though I've never done this myself. Thanks for sharing this with us.☺️

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@LorenaMartinez-lf1jk]

Thank you as always for sharing and trying new things that could help us, I have seen people using this storage technique I think both methods are good just depends on the person, I personally like to kit up and look at all the beautiful colors of my drills specially when I’m using my EW storage and I don’t like having bulky things on my work area

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I agree with both of those - I love looking at the colors in my EW trays! Thanks for watching!!

[@teaganpope6182]

Hi Daphne i love this video it was quite interesting.... an added test that could be interesting if you brought 2x the same (smaller) canvas and doing the whole canvas in one method and then the other in the second method. Cos if it was becoming familar with where the drills are over the course of the canvas it should get quicker.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@bevjones7485]

I tried a cheap foam tower with the smaller cheap trays. I’m a awful klutz too. I also found the labels didn’t stick. Then I thought about it and I would have to keep filling them if I worked from them. I could not kit to the trays and work from them as yet again klutz here. I found if you use the plastic tower with the large bottles in it where you can build up and out in draws it might save some time. Because you can build it you can save work space for large kits. I prefer the large squares 2” height but for massive paintings I would switch to the build a tower. Sturdy, saves space both for the drills and the unit itself. Expands for the amount you’re using. Pour from bottles to work tray as usual. Not a round lover because you have to screw and unscrew the tops instead of popping them but yep organized, inexpensive, space saving, oh! thought, “could the square fit in the plastic tower?” They don’t make them with square but I could sub. Pop instead of screw (“lids” for all you with a different mind set) and save time? Another trial? Thank you for this trial. I’m sorry but I was like “Oh my she didn’t measure the trays, especially with the tops as I new they wouldn’t fit. But wonderfully attentive and kind husband to provide such nice trays. Peace and love abide with you.💕

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I’ve thought about the drawers as well, but still many of the same drawbacks for me as the tower (I am clumsy too!). Thanks for watching!!

[@jessdiamondpaints]

I ordered that tray tower to try it out. It doesn't work very well for most trays. The mosfa work ok. Bella's essential trays work with it too. I prefer the stamp pad holders because they are all the same size and tall enough to fit a thick tray. Sanfurney is the brand. More specifically- the 36 count one is the best. I used these until I was able to gradually build up my Bella tower collection. They are expensive so it takes time. You can easily sell off stuff in Dac Fans and get most of the money back. I am planning to destash all my storage. EW storage now holds my abs and specials. I like being able to see all the colors when blinging up. I am drowning in storage now that I never use anymore because I just kit up into Bella trays and keep buying more each week. I have to stop!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

The Sanfurney ink pad tray is the one I'll most likely get if I decide to go the tower route. I do need to destash some storage - I definitely have some I never use anymore!! I hadn't thought of using the EW trays for AB storage - I may have to try that!!

[@AmberGrace69]

First I would like to say that I know this is only the first video to the other video but I wanted to share some advice that works for me. :) I still kit up in my round container bottles and my E.W. containers so those don't go to waist. I then pour (only what the tray is able to hold) the drills into the tray and label the tray. I do not however kit up every color. Because one, I don't have that many trays haha, but two I work in sections at a time well actually I work on the background of the image first, but because I do that I am able to use only the colors in that area in the trays, I hope that makes sense. and when I know that the color is gone or that I don't see it in the area that i'm working on I put it back into the bottle and put that tray back in its bottle and use it when I come across another color I know I will use a lot. I hoped that helped a little bit or made sense to you at all. but that's what works for me :)

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I understand what you're saying - a great workaround for not having a bunch of trays. Thanks for sharing!!

[@TxTwister6]

I've used both methods but have not tested for time savings. My thoughts were that the tower method would be more convenient for confetti heavy pieces. I'm using the tower method minus the tower right now because I'm using Bella trays and a mixture of sizes (small, large, 3 divider without the dividers and the max trays) I do like having the drills already in the trays but I just have them stacked on top of each other and pull as needed. The painting I'm doing with this method is the Filigree Stag. It's not confetti heavy imo and I do seem to be completing the sections pretty fast but I don't think it's due to the "tower tray method". I think it has more to do with just having the colors ready for that section handy and ready to go. I have a ton of trays and 12 Elizabeth Ward trays. I like seeing the colors in the Ward tray but I also like having the colors already in trays ready to go. Although I have a bunch of the max and large trays, I do find there's still not enough room to shake my drills to line up when it's a color that I have a lot of. So, when I'm working with that color, I just pull a large tray that is not dedicated to a color and just pour from the kitted up try and work that way. I will probably kit up my paintings using both methods depending on how I'm feeling for that painting. I think it ultimately comes down to preference and what you are comfortable working with. Without testing both methods independantly on two of the same paintings, one may never know if there's a time savings. Besides, it would be a lot of effort to truly test because there will be interruptions like potty breaks, phone calls, taking a sip of your drink, etc. I do have a few paintings that I have multiples of and maybe if I think about it when doing them I will focus to see which is faster but it won't be anytime soon. It would also stress me out to get an accurate test done lol. Ultimately, if I had to choose one method to use, it would be the Elizabeth Ward trays because of space savings. But I will probably switch between the methods or even do a combo depending on the painting I'm doing and what I feel like utilizing at the time of kitting up.

[@TxTwister6]

I failed to tell you how much I do appreciate you doing the testing on both methods. I really like how you share in your videos. When I finish the Filigree Stag painting, I'm going to be ordering several of the frames from your previous video. I'll be using your link as well. I'll let you know how my experience goes :)

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

@@TxTwister6 Thanks for watching and sharing! Yes, I agree that this method might have more of an impact on confetti heavy kits. I think I see more testing in my future!! 😁

[@BassingirlCrafts]

Can you use double sided adhesive to mount the tower to your workspace?

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I probably could, though I don’t know if it would be strong enough to hold it if it was bumped. Thanks for watching!!

[@beverlyoakes2976]

I like the tower idea, but like you said you would need multiple of these and if your like me…where are you going to store these and do you have to move different towers as you go along with different sections??? I’m just gonna keep on the look out for the perfect tray!!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Yes, I would need multiples some place to store them. Although, if I went with this method, I wouldn’t need all the storage I currently have (EW trays, bottle cases, etc.) so I could get rid of those and use that space for the towers/trays. Thanks for watching!!

[@ChristinePhethean]

This was interesting. I was wondering if you used the long Bella Art De Nicole trays so that there is a larger surface area for the drills, would the time drop? Also maybe the colour of the trays for familiarity i.e. yellow trays for areas of yellow, green for green areas etc. Just a thought. Maybe you paint faster than you think. I paint for enjoyment so time spent isn’t important but for a busy person such as yourself I can see how saving time would be important I hope you solve your dilemma. Those CatProof trays are lovely so it is a shame they don’t fit without having to remove a level.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Hmm, I hadn’t thought about the size of the trays themselves having an impact. Thanks for watching!!

[@ellentaylor8857]

Enjoyed your video. Thanks for testing the tower. I think taking off the lids every time you changed a color would have added time. I use containers with the bottles because I don’t like working out of the zip lock baggies. I would rather cut open all the bags versus fighting with the “zip” closure.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I thought it would too, but when testing with all the lids off, it didn’t save me any time. I am probably going to retest, but with a confetti heavy canvas and see what happens. Thanks for watching!!

[@vickielopresti5767]

I love my cat proof trays! But I have not tried this method of using multi trays! But it's an interesting concept! Live your vlogs! Vickie from SE Pa

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@debbiew8431]

I tried this method with Bella trays and it did not work for me. The method that ended up working for me was Kimba's Crafts way of kitting up by symbol. It is so much quicker to find the ones I want. I was amazed and it was an easy switch from using the key on the side of the canvas as it skips a step now.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Everyone works differently. Glad you found a method that works for you!!

[@KathrinHausermann]

Not everyone is the same hence why not every method works well for everyone or saves you time but for someone else it does or they "feel" it does? I just started Diamond Painting in February 2023. So I have basically no clue :)) But It think your test was very interesting. I do not mind longer videos, I like them :))

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

That’s very true - thanks for watching!!

[@jessdiamondpaints]

You would notice the time savings with further testing. A couple sections is not enough to show the difference. I noticed when I was finishing entire paintings with 2-6 hour differences when compared to another painting of the same size and shape. Degree of confettiness determines how much faster the towers work out to be. We all speed up the further into a painting we go. Also you want to work with trays that are easy to open and close. Cat proof requires 2 hands and will slow you down. No lids is the ideal setup honestly but I understand your worries about knocking it over by accident. As for kitting up and trays being too full ---what I do is I use two small trays per big bag. So I pour the excess into the back up tray of the same color. Hence my continued obsession to buy new colors in sets two small and 1 large per set. I am either kitting up into all large trays or all smaller trays depending on the kit.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I will likely be doing another test with a confetti heavy canvas and see how it goes. I did try doing one section where the lids were off and the containers were just sitting around my workspace. Lots to think about and consider before I run a second test!! Thanks for all the great feedback!!

[@gailpierce4759]

Thank you for this test. I don’t think the tower would work for me because I always have multiple wips going

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I usually have a couple, but yes, more than that would be an investment in tools for sure!!

[@jessdiamondpaints]

I was so nervous watching this till the end---waiting for you to say you accidentally knocked over your tower! my worst nightmare. My boys bumped into my setup once and I snarled at them so bad they avoid that area like the plague.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

No one knocked it over, and the trays all had lids, but yeah, my clumsy self was worried I'd be the one to knock it over!! 😂

[@zinniazen9923]

I need a tip proof tray. 🐈 ( love cats but I don’t have one because I am allergic). with my dyspraxia and hand tremors I am constantly tipping the tray over. Would love a spill proof tray I use the simple green boat one because they don’t spill out the spout. I did try a using a multi tray that was made of foam. It was quicker however I kept getting numbers or symbols wrong. 😂

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

That’s why I don’t use the baggies - too many spills for me! Thanks for watching!!

[@MsKimd340]

I love longer videos

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@ginger-cathousecreations4315]

I think it might be the lids that are slowing you down with the tower method.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

@@ginger-cathousecreations4315 Possibly. Sliding lids might be easier, but it gets expensive quick to buy all those trays. Thanks for watching!!

[@vickykoen]

Maybe you could drop a couple of jenga blocks or something in first to take up space so you can use the small bellas. 😊 Love how the tower leans. I stopped using the tower method because I need a larger table and I'm clutzy with it too. I always want to use it for confetti tho so I miss that aspect.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I could!! 😄 Thanks for watching!!

[@vickykoen]

Also thanks for sharing the experiment. I was curious about that. Commented before I finished your video...From my own experience with the tower method I think that the trays in a tower method helped me more to just fill in the missed drills and was more of a helper with that which helped alot rather than the primary method. 😊

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

@@vickykoen Same! Thanks for sharing!

[@dalailalai6335]

I use wine corks as spacers in the back for shorter trays. I adore the my tray tower and use the one for ink stamp pads. I’m addicted to Bijou Bliss trays and have realized that I prefer smaller trays to work out of. I number my trays and work from the legend. I also use Cat Proof and Creations by Ellie. I must have a lid because or t hair wafts around everywhere.

[@danacorbin2054]

I have the same system but I got two and glued them together .I don't think this makes you faster but for me it keeps me from confusing my drills I would get So many drills mixed up I gave up on diamond painting I label my trays 1-68 and that keeps me on track but it's not for speed. I have just white trays with the orange tabs I don't need cat proof on pets but it's a lifesaver for Diamond painters who get confused easy you just look at the number on the tray and you know what drill goes where. I will send you a photo trying to find it. Ys

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@sherrynunyobizness3053]

I was curious if you or your family bumped into the tower/trays? I just use trays to diamond paint. If I am doing a confetti heavy section, then I will use my lazy Susan to place my trays on and hope and pray I don’t spazz and dump them all. 😂😂😂 I enjoyed this video. Have a great weekend. 😃 29:56

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

No one bumped into them, thankfully! Thanks for watching!!

[@NancyCanadian]

I love diamond painting so I dont hurry either :)

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@elizabethwarman9028]

Good morning Daphne, if you didn't say time with the tower, why keep doing the tower method. I am severely ADHD, you the tower method or multiple trays at the same time would cause my anxiety to reach 100%. The canvas I am working on Dreamer Designs Butterfly Orchid Fantasy is very heavy confetti. I use one tray, and single place either an entire symbol, number or letter. I go quite fast. Why don't you have your craft desk against a wall? Here in Southern California I would not think of not having anything against a wall. Anyway, do what makes you happy. Have a wonderful day.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

If I lived in Cali I would have it against a wall as well! Thanks for watching!!

[@sylviakanel9766]

This saves me a lot of time, effort and expense! Thanks!!! 30:12

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@rosalia9702]

The amount of money and space needed always put me off Also let's not forget the risks. I have been using craft mate for years and for me works best. I do not work from the canvass. I hold the tray in my hand and put those colors down. Then pick up the next 7 colors. I will only put it in a tray when multiplacing. I am very fast using this method.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Oh wow - I’ve not heard of that method before. Something else to consider. Thanks for watching!!

[@mkelly4617]

Please don't be offended at me, but what's the hurry? Relax and enjoy the process.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@sandyfoy6314]

I can’t help I paint leisurely and never through of speeding up.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!