Custom paint by numbers kits look simple from the outside, but a lot happens between uploading a photo and unboxing a canvas.
Here's exactly what a paint by numbers custom kit contains, and how it gets there.
How a Custom Paint by Numbers Kit Is Created
Your photo is segmented into a paintable palette of 24–36 colours. The outline is cleaned up so brushes can actually reach every shape. A human reviews the design before it goes to print.
What's Inside the Box
A stretched linen canvas printed with numbered outlines. Numbered acrylic paint pots matched to your image. A colour reference card. Three brushes (outline, fill, detail). A printed reference of the original photo.
Anything less and you'll feel it halfway through the painting.
Why Some 'Custom' Kits Don't Deliver
Cheap kits skip the preview, skip the canvas, and skip the human review. The result looks fine on the website and disappointing on your wall.
See our comparison of custom kits vs pre-made ones for the side-by-side.
Where to Start Your Own
Pick a photo, upload it on photo to paint by numbers, approve the preview, and your kit ships within a week.
Knowing what's in the box makes it much easier to spot a kit that's actually worth painting.
— Be Artistic Club