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Top-down view of a portrait paint-by-numbers golden retriever on a full-bleed gallery-wrapped stretched canvas, one phone showing the reference photo, a tray of numbered pots and brushes

The Best Custom Paint by Numbers Kit: What Actually Makes One Good

By Simon I., co-founder, Paint Kit Studio. Published June 9, 2026. Last updated June 9, 2026. Key takeaways The custom kit somebody loves almost never comes down to colour count. It comes down to...

Overhead view of a partially painted paint-by-numbers canvas of a pink peony bloom with connected numbered paint pots and brushes on a warm wood table

buying guide

Paint by Numbers Flowers: 10 Kits I'd Actually Recommend

Most flower-kit guides sort by colour or difficulty. After shipping a few hundred kits, the sort that actually predicts whether you finish is the category of the painting itself.

Two same-size paint-by-numbers canvases side by side, one a simple low-detail floral design and one a complex high-detail design, with a PKS paint tray and brushes between them

Beginner

Best Paint by Numbers for Adults: How to Choose the Right Kit (Not the Hardest)

There is no single best paint by numbers kit for adults. The best kit is matched to one specific adult: their eyesight, their real patience, and why they want to paint. A founder's criteria-based b...

Paint by numbers kit and a diamond painting kit side by side on a wooden table, both half-finished, top-down view in natural window light

Beginner

Paint by Numbers vs Diamond Painting: When I Tell Customers to Pick Diamond

A founder's honest comparison: when to choose diamond painting over paint by numbers (and the three situations where paint by numbers still wins). With a comparison table, real customer anecdotes, ...