Some paintings just need a bit of bling. The Student Metallic Watercolour 12 Pan Tin Set + Brush puts twelve shimmering metallic watercolour pans, a brush and three mixing wells into one hinged metal tin, ready to add pizzazz to cards, journals and finishing touches whenever the mood strikes.

We would rather tell you straight: this is an unbranded, imported student and hobby set. It is not an artist quality watercolour and it does not pretend to be. It is a good quality set in its class, made for crafters, learners and anyone who wants an easy, fun way to add shimmer. If you want a cheerful tin of sparkle for cards, lettering and journal pages, this is it.

Why This Metallic Watercolour Set Is So Easy to Love

Wet the pan, load your brush and the shimmer comes with it. Use these on their own for sparkly cards and lettering, or keep them beside your regular watercolours for the last ten percent of a painting: light on water, the edge of a wing, a star, a bauble, a gilded frame. A little goes a long way, and it always gets noticed.

Set your expectations to match the paint. Student and hobby watercolours generally carry less pigment than artist ranges, so you may need a second layer for a really bold shine. That is normal for this class of paint, and it makes this a relaxed, play friendly tin for experimenting with metallic effects.

How to Use Metallic Watercolour Pans

1. Wake the pans up. Drop a little clean water onto each pan and give it a minute to soften.
2. Load it up. Work your damp brush into the pan until it is carrying plenty of colour. Richer paint means more shimmer.
3. Paint it last. Add metallics as your final layer, over dry paint, so the shine sits on top.
4. Let it dry. Give the paint time to dry fully before you judge the sparkle, and leave the tin open a few minutes before closing it.

What Is in the Box

• ✓ 12 metallic watercolour pans
• ✓ 1 brush
• ✓ Metal tin with hinged lid and 3 mixing wells

Tips for Your Metallic Watercolours

Paper colour changes everything. On white paper metallics give a soft, pearly glow. On black or dark kraft card they turn bold and jewel like. Try a test strip on both before you start a big piece and you will quickly see which look you are after.

Keep your water clean and your brush loaded. Metallic paint thinned with too much water loses its sparkle, so use a little less water than you would with regular watercolour, and give the paint a stir in the mixing well before each stroke.

Need a full everyday palette to go with it? Pair it with the Student Watercolour 12 Pan Tin Set + Brush. Then browse our watercolour paint sets and metallic markers. Ready for artist grade colour? Australian made Art Spectrum artist watercolours are a great next step.

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