Little Brian Paint Sticks - Metallic 6 pk

The Metallic 6 pack holds gold, silver, pink, green, blue and purple. Each carries a shimmering sheen rather than a flat finish, so the colours catch the light as a child moves the paper. It is a small set aimed at highlights and special touches more than everyday block colouring.

The metallic sticks lay down a smooth, reflective layer that shifts in the light, giving gold and silver a foil like glint and the pink, green, blue and purple a pearly shimmer. The effect shows best over darker areas or on its own against white paper.

The colour is loaded inside the stick, so you twist a little out and draw straight onto the page. There is nothing to dip or rinse and no palette to lay out. You uncap, apply and cap it again, which keeps the shimmer tidy and easy to control.

Yes. Because each layer dries within minutes, you can colour a shape with classic sticks first, then add metallic outlines, stars or highlights on top once it sets. This is an easy way to lift lettering and borders. The Classic 6 pack at /products/paint-sticks-classic-6-pk pairs well for the base colours.

Yes, each layer dries within minutes of going down. Quick drying is helpful with metallics because it lets you add a shimmering detail over a finished area without dragging or smearing the colour beneath, so highlights stay crisp and the sheen is not dulled by wet paint.

The metallic colour draws onto paper, card, canvas and wood, and also takes to glass and plastic. On smooth surfaces it wipes off easily, so the shimmer works well for temporary decorating on windows or ornaments, while paper and canvas keep the finish for good.

Little Brian recommends the Metallic 6 pack for children aged three years and over. The twist up shape is simple to hold and control, so children can add fine metallic touches to their pictures without the mess of separate pots of shimmer paint.