Crafty Product Review: Faber-Castell Metallic Colored Pencils
On our family summer vacation, we visited Atlanta. I had the opportunity of trying out Sam Flax,
Art and Design Store. This store carries
so many art and craft supplies, I was easily in there for 3 hours. I really didn’t need anything, but I
happen to pass by these metallic color pencils and thought, why not? I like to color and have many adult coloring
books.
These Faber-Castell brand cost about $6.75 for a pack of
12.
It depicts a picture on the outer
package that they have “outstanding effects” on black paper, but I imagined
that they would work on white paper.
Other statements on the box include; Eco Pencil, meaning it was from a
certified sustainable forestry and Lead Max Resistant, meaning the leads will
not break and fall out. I also noted the
comment; “More pigment for smooth, bright colors”
The Good
I love that these are Eco friendly pencils and that they are
an affordable price. While using them, I
could vary the degree of pressure and, like the package stated, the lead did not
break or budge.
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The middle colors are metallic. |
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Colors in the Light |
On the black paper, I was not really impressed either. I just wanted the colors to show up more or
brighter. What do you think about my King of Hearts? Does it show up well?
NOTE: The black paper I used was a cardstock, the white
paper was a regular printer paper on the color palette test.
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Colors in the Shadow look a bit darker.
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Doesn’t the Light Pink and the Dark Pink look pretty
similar? What about the greens?
Conclusion
I was underwhelmed with these metallic color pencils, even
though they were priced right. I wish they would have lived up to their statement "More pigment for smooth, bright colors".
I imagine
I will give these to my daughters to play with, but had to try them out to see
how they worked.
In the future, I hope
that Prismacolor Premier comes out with their very own set of metallic color
pencils again, because I love their rich and smooth pencils. They do metallic color pencils
justice!
Who should use this product? Beginner Crafters
Who should use this product? Beginner Crafters
(Maybe better for kids)
Should I buy this product? Skip this Product!Have you used the Faber-Castell Metallic Colored Pencils? What did you think about them?
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