{"id":42999,"date":"2024-05-17T07:20:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T06:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/?p=42999"},"modified":"2024-05-17T07:34:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T06:34:58","slug":"when-art-eases-pain-diamond-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/when-art-eases-pain-diamond-art\/","title":{"rendered":"When art eases pain &#8211; Diamond Art"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>When art eases pain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PF from south Wales has found better pain management through \u2018Diamond Art.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-43181 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PF-Owl.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PF-Owl.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PF-Owl.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PF-Owl.jpg?w=240&amp;ssl=1 240w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/>I want to tell you about the new way I\u2019ve found to help me with my pain management. This is through the process of doing \u2018Diamond Art, (DA).<\/p>\n<p>I have in the past been artistically active using various mediums of paint (watercolour &amp; acrylic), charcoal, pen, oil pastels &amp; dry pastels, all of which need mental energy for creativity as well as physical energy for the application.<\/p>\n<p>I have found myself, in the last couple of years, unable to be creative in any way &amp; colouring by numbers isn\u2019t my thing. I cannot colour in from pre-printed forms as I find the lines too thick, which spoil the end result, or the lines are so fine I can\u2019t see them!<\/p>\n<p>However recently in the last six months I tried my hand at \u2018Diamond Art.\u2019 I like to refer to it simply as DA.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Create a Diamond painting by affixing vibrantly coloured resin rhinestones to a self-adhesive canvas with a diamond art kit<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To those who aren\u2019t familiar with DA, you can purchase a pack costing from \u00a31.99 to \u00a350, which will consist of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a pre-printed, slightly gummy canvas. Different sizes are available &amp; the gummy element is a glue for beads to be attached to the canvas.<\/li>\n<li>a range of coloured beads specifically for each canvas, possibly from 23 &#8211; 38 different colours. The colours are coded into the canvas print. The greater the number of colours, the more difficult it becomes, along with the complexity of the canvas print &amp; size you choose.<\/li>\n<li>you are also supplied sometimes with other items which usually include a type of stylus similar to a pen with which you apply the beads to the canvas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This activity is good for beginners &amp; those who enjoy more complexity with a higher skill level. A kind person gifted me a pack so I could try my hand at it.<\/p>\n<p>I admit I struggled to cope with the codes &amp; stickiness of the canvas for a while, as my eyesight &amp; brain fog do hinder me, as well as needing physical effort.<\/p>\n<p>However, I just spent some time looking at it all before doing anything, to get my head around the codes which usually consist of numbers ranging from 1 &#8211; 9, alphabetical letters &amp; some symbols relating to each small bag of beads.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43182 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/P-butterfly-DA.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/P-butterfly-DA.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/P-butterfly-DA.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/P-butterfly-DA.jpg?w=240&amp;ssl=1 240w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/>A helpful trick I found was if I wrote the correct code with permanent ink on each pack of coloured beads, before I began to apply the beads to the canvas, this helped me visually and with my cognitive issues &amp; brain fog. There are canvases with a range of complexity &#8211; simple to complex &#8211;\u00a0 to suit every cognitive experience.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong> I found myself in a state of calm<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Amazingly as I progressed through my first canvas, I found myself in a state of calm. I just focused on the process of applying the beads to the canvas whilst other forms of anxiety &amp; my chronic pain went to the back of my mind. This calmness was amplified within me as I found the range of colours a form of colour therapy where certain colours can lift you towards a happier state of mind, just as art used to do for me.<\/p>\n<p>The different type of processes between DA and other forms of Art\u00a0 means I find the former so much easier. Art requires so much creative energy. In DA it is not needed. So much so, I have written this article in hope someone may find it helpful in their pain management. I hope you do find it helps, given time to overcome the initial learning curve of the codes. Please pass on what can be \u2018good news!\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> I do not receive any promotions or gifts, etc from persons or companies in regards to DA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Wiki How: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Diamond-Paint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Diamond Paint\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>More articles by PF<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/pacing-my-way-through-pain-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pacing my way through Pain Clinic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WAMES is always keen to hear stories of what helps you. Contact the <a href=\"mailto:jan@wames.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jan@wames.org.uk<\/a> or complete a contact form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When art eases pain \u00a0 PF from south Wales has found better pain management through \u2018Diamond Art.\u2019 I want to tell you about the new way I\u2019ve found to help me with my pain management. 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