GA&EN Self Adhesive Pickup Pencil for Rhinestones and Diamond Painting, 10 PCS Long Rhinestone Picker Tool Kit for Nail Art, Nail Dotting Tools for Manicure, Jewel Applicator Gem Picker Pen Tool

I've have them for awhile and starting using them yesterday and they work so well and they are super easy to use. So much easier then the tweezers the rhinestones came with.

I got a tip from a review someone had done about using these for diamond painting and decided to give it a try. I would not say it is foolproof, but they are very helpful. Sometimes, depending on the brand of diamond project and wax I am using, I will put a little on top of some regular diamond wax, sometimes I just cram as much as I can into the diamond pen by itself. I have found the temperature can make a difference. If it is too warm, it melts and might not work as well. These pencils will last a lot longer though than diamond wax. I do try to use just the pencils by themselves, but you will need to sharpen them to a tight point, or they will be a little too wide to fit between 2 diamonds if needed, and the pencils are really long. I cannot speak for other uses as that is all I am using them for, but I plan to get them again.

This product works well for diamond painting but there are a few things to keep in mind:You don't need to press down on these to get them to stick to the drills and if you are a hard presser then you'll dull the tip quickly and have to sharpen them more often. Also if they don't stick to the drills right away then just lightly blow warm air on the tip to make it sticky again. If you have a tendency to put off a lot of heat or if you're outside then make sure you keep extra pencils on hand because they will warm up quickly when used for extended periods of time. I bought a make up pencil sharpener for sharpening them because it doesn't seem to chew them up as quickly as a regular pencil sharpener would. You can also use a Prismacolor soft lead art pencil sharpener if you prefer because it's just as gentle on the pencil. If it's too skinny of a grip for you (they are very slim) you may be able to use a finger grip to make it a little thicker.Overall a very good alternative to the pen and wax dauber option. I will still use both because I have a feeling the old fashioned way will still be a better option in colder areas.

Easy to use but so far I’m having a hard time sharpening the point even though I am using a recommended sharpener. Also have found no residue is left on drills if I don’t press on them. If I have to readjust drill I use the pink pen provided. Like not having to refill wax holder so much.I’ve continued to try to solve my problem of sharpening wax pencils. Found a cheap sharpener that you hold in your hand and twist around to sharpen the pencil and it works good. Cost around 50 cents. Problem solved!

I love these sticks! Super easy to use and sturdy. I can finish a diamond art in a fraction in the time with these sticks. I can just keep going without having to press more sticky pad and clean and reset. They’re really great for nail art as well and picks up heavier gems with ease. The stickiness is perfect for whatever you want done since you can customize how fine and wide you want the stick to be!

Quality control is lacking. The package the pickers were in was open an several of the pencil type pickers tips were broken off. Because they can be resharpened, I can still use them so I will keep them.

The wax pencils work exactly the way I expected! Really glad I tried them ❤️Approx every 1 hour I use a manual pencil sharpener to put a point on the wax and back to diamond painting I go. I see no need to ever use the wax and drill tool that come with the kits ever again.

These are great!!! No more dipping to put wax on to grab gems or resin dots. They accommodate any shape of gem or diamond Dotz gems.. all you have to do is give them a quick sharpen to a point that you like whether it’s a blunt point or a sharp point I do recommend that you use a sharpener that you don’t mind getting glued up because it is a sticky whack so it will come up your pencil sharpeners a little bit. So you may not want to use one of your expensive pencil sharpeners. But I have fancy pens that I use for gems and diamond art but you still have to dip them in the wax pads are the wax pots but with these pencils you don’t have to do that and they don’t wear down super fast so you can go on for quite a long time before you have to re-sharpen the pencil. I think they’re fabulous. I did a review and a video on YouTube and you can find that under Pacific Northwest colorist so you can get a good idea of how the pencils work if you’re interested, go take a look.