Free diamond painting project log you can print for every kit
One letter-size page per kit: what you bought and from whom, what was missing when it arrived, a 100-box progress tracker and a time log that shows your real pace.
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This is a free one-page log for a single diamond painting kit. Print a fresh copy for each project and keep them in a binder. It records the order and arrival check (handy if drills are missing), tracks progress in 100 boxes, and logs your time so you know how long the next kit will really take.
How to use the log
Fill in the top block the day the kit arrives, before you open the canvas. Write the canvas size from the listing and the total drills from our diamond painting calculator. If you don't know the drill count yet, the calculator works it out from the size and drill shape.
Then do the arrival check. Lay the bags out in code order and tick them against the chart on the canvas. Any code with no bag, or a bag that looks short for a big area, goes on the "missing or short" line. Our guide to missing diamond painting drills has a message template for the seller.
Lay the bags out in code order and check them against the canvas chart before you peel any film.
While you paint, shade one progress box for roughly every hundredth of the design. People who work in sections can number the 12 section boxes instead. Each session gets a line in the time log with the date and minutes, plus roughly what you covered. After three or four sessions you'll have your real pace, which beats any preset in the calculator.
When it's done, fill in the finishing block: how you sealed it, where it went, and a quick rating. The "buy from this seller again?" line saves you from repeating a bad kit.
The printable log
Only the sheet below prints. It's sized for US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) and fits on one page. On A4 paper, choose "Fit to page" in the print dialog.
Diamond painting project log
One sheet per kit. Total drills and hours: diamondartguide.com/diamond-painting-calculator/
Photo of the kit or finished piece
Kit
Kit name / design
Seller or brand
Order #Ordered
Received
Canvas size (in / cm)
Drill shape: ☐ square ☐ round ☐ special
☐ Full drill ☐ Partial# colors
Total drills
StartedFinished
Total hoursMy pace (drills/h)
Arrival check
All bags present? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Canvas: ☐ flat ☐ creased ☐ not sticky
Missing or short codes
Seller contacted on
Reply / replacement arrived
Time log
Date
Minutes
Drills or area done
Notes
Progress (1 box = 1%)
102030405060708090100
Sections done:
123456789101112
Finishing
Sealed withDate
☐ Framed ☐ Hung without frame ☐ Stored ☐ Gift
Displayed / gifted to
Buy from this seller again? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Kit quality ☆☆☆☆☆Colors ☆☆☆☆☆
Canvas glue ☆☆☆☆☆Notes
Free printable from diamondartguide.comCalculate drills and time: diamondartguide.com/diamond-painting-calculator/
Why a paper log beats remembering
One sheet per kit adds up to a record of every seller you've tried and how fast you really paint.
Most of what the sheet asks for is something people wish they'd written down later. The order number and arrival date matter when you contact a seller about missing drills. A canvas size and drill count, next to the hours it actually took, tell you whether a 40 × 50 cm kit is a December project or a February one. And the seller rating is the only way to remember which shop sent the canvas that wouldn't stick.
We kept it to one page on purpose. Paid log books on Etsy and spiral-bound books on Amazon run to dozens of pages per kit. A single sheet is quick to fill in, so you'll actually do it.
Shading a box for each percent makes a long canvas feel shorter.
Pair it with
The DMC drill code checklist is the other half of the paperwork: it tracks your spare drills across every kit, so you can tell at a glance whether a missing code is already in your stash. For the drills themselves, our diamond painting storage picks keep codes labeled between sessions, and trays make counting bags on arrival much easier. New to the hobby? Start with our beginner tips, and see how long a diamond painting takes to plan around a gift date.
Is this diamond painting log book template really free?
Yes. Print it as often as you like for your own projects, or save it as a PDF from the print dialog. There's no sign-up. Please link to this page rather than re-uploading the sheet if you want to share it.
How do I save the log as a PDF?
Click the print button and choose Save as PDF (or Microsoft Print to PDF) as the printer. The page is set up for US Letter with small margins, and only the log itself prints, not the rest of this page.
What should I write in a diamond painting log?
The kit name and seller, the order number and dates, the canvas size and drill shape, and the total drills from our calculator. Then note anything missing on arrival, shade progress boxes as you go and log each session's minutes. The finishing section records sealing, framing and whether you'd buy from that seller again.
Why log missing drills when the kit arrives?
Sellers usually ask for the order number, the missing codes and photos, and some only accept claims for a limited time after delivery. Counting bags on day one and writing down the codes means you can send one complete message instead of discovering a gap halfway through.
How does the progress tracker work?
There are 100 boxes, so each one is 1% of the canvas. Shade a box when you finish about a hundredth of the design, or use the 12 numbered section boxes if you work in blocks. Pair it with the time log and you can see your real drills per hour.
Can I use it for diamond painting kits I give as gifts?
Yes. Fill in the kit details, leave the rest blank and tuck the sheet in with the kit. It's a small extra that helps a new painter track the project and claim missing drills.
