Not All Paint by Number Kits Are Created Equal

At Mitten Masterpiece, we’re striving to redefine what a paint-by-number kit can be. While many kits flooding the market today are cheaply made overseas, designed by algorithms, and shipped weeks later, ours are thoughtfully crafted in Michigan with care and quality in every detail. From premium materials to vibrant hand-mixed paints, we’re committed to giving you a painting experience that feels as beautiful as the finished piece. Here’s how we compare:

Mitten Masterpiece

  • Produced and assembled right here in the USA (Michigan)

  • Premium, artist-grade canvases and materials - never folded!

  • Thick, creamy paints with rich coverage - we use Golden Acrylics brand (artist-level quality) to ensure that our paint colors are accurate, high-quality, and exactly what you’d expect

  • Fast shipping: orders ship as soon as possible; no waiting for overseas delivery

  • Complimentary paint pot refills if you run out

  • Prioritizes American suppliers and Michigan-based partners

  • Thoughtfully designed for easy framing and display

  • Unique Michigan-themed designs you can’t find anywhere else (if you do, they replicated them from our designs!)

  • Crafted with care in small batches

Other Companies

  • Mass-produced overseas (often in China)

  • Thin, flimsy fake-canvas materials that tear and warp easily; not composed of 100% cotton and triple primed

  • Watered-down acrylics with poor opacity and streaking; or, hard acrylic paints that are dried out and impossible to use

  • Slow shipping; often 2–4 weeks from international warehouses

  • No paint refills; must buy a whole new kit or pay for extras

  • Outsourced to unknown suppliers with no transparency

  • Generic, AI-generated designs with poor alignment for frames

  • Mass-produced in bulk without attention to detail