Faber-Castell - Sparkle Coloringpencils, 20 pc (201641)

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Softly blend the metallic pencil with a similarly colored pencil or a complementary color to give the ordinary pencil that metallic gleam.

Nearly every colored pencil manufacturer makes metallic pencils. With that said, they are not all created equal, even as colored pencils themselves come in various grades, types, hardness, and styles.

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Both methods worked really well for giving us a gorgeous glittered pencil – especially if you use a craft sealant like Mod Podge with the loose glitter method. The washi tape pencils I thought would give us issues with sharpening, but surprisingly the rice paper tape didn’t gum up Ella’s pencil sharpener. This may vary based on brand, so the loose glitter method may be the best bet.

However, I was a bit stumped how I was going to make glitter pencils that didn’t end up covering her hands in glitter. (While I am very used to having a home that has traces of glitter everywhere – I knew her teacher may not appreciate trails of glitter in the classroom.) Tip: matching your glitter to an acrylic paint creates a more dramatic effect and makes the glitter coating look more complete. You can also buy colored pencils to use for this craft. Starting at the end of the pencil with the eraser, place a long strip of glitter washi tape lengthwise down the pencil.Accent essential items in a picture, such as swords, crowns, jewels, halos, and other items that might have been gilded in the artwork of yesteryear. A fun DIY School Supply kids can make, these DIY Glitter Pencils are a fun way to add some glitz and glamour to your child’s pencil case.