DMC stands for Dollfus-Mieg and Company. They use the same color code that is used for the embroidery thread (DMC number). It is the most popular yarn in the world. That's why it's easy to keep track of your drills and add new ones to your existing collections of other paintings.
But still, check the colors just in case before mixing the diamonds. Diamond Dotz does not use dmc colors. All theirs are numbered in the 8000th century. And I still have to find a conversion table.
And I've had black cartridges from different companies based in China that aren't exactly the same size either. If they look identical and both are 310 from the same company, I would mix them up. There are 447 different DMC numbers together, which means there are 447 different colored diamonds available for use when painting with diamonds. Even some more experienced craftsmen scratch their heads when they come across words like “confetti” or “training wheels” in relation to diamond art.
If you know the DMC code for your drills, you can combine them with the leftover drills from other paints, which helps the organization. You probably need to contact the company you bought it from and ask them for a copy, or you could ask on Facebook in diamond painting groups if anyone has it and they can make you a copy. But what is the difference, you ask? First of all, these are all different color codes of diamonds. Let's start with the fact that DMC, Diamond Dotz and AB drills are all diamond painting bits.
Whether you are thinking of ordering your first diamond art kit, have stumbled upon an unknown phrase in a group of artisans, or just want to expand your knowledge of diamond painting, read on to discover the meaning of many commonly used words, phrases and abbreviations. Among the Diamond Dotz colors, in addition to normal DMC analogs, there are also Aurora Borealis, Metallics, Neon & Glow-in-The Dark. In the wonderful world of artistic diamond painting, there are many different but important terms to know. If you choose to print it for reference when preparing your own diamond painting, use a very high quality laser printer to ensure the accuracy of your color samples.
There is an online chart, it is a diamond point conversion chart to help figure things out if that doesn't work, you can download the Gemsflow app to help with the color chart or you can also buy such a chart at any craft store. The painting is all alphabetical and the holes in the packages are numbered from 1 onwards, does anyone have this color chart that can be photographed and sent to my email? I think my Huacan 310 are different from my Paint with Diamonds 310, so I'm not going to mix them up. You can also use the following table as a reference if your kit is missing diamonds or if you have lost some and want to buy replacement diamonds.