Coliro M600 Artist Mica Watercolor Paint Set – Metallic Watercolor Paints (6-Color Set, 30mm)

as a calligrapher, i had to try this palette out and im super happy i did. it does take quite a bit of water to loosen up the ink, but once you find the right balance, its great and flows well....but it does take some trial and error to get the flow right. loooove the way they shimmer once dried. definitely looks more impressive in person than in a photo...almost looks embossed. i love this for calligraphy with a pointed pen.

These paints are Amazing!! There just what I needed, to add gold touches to my illustrations. Theyre super easy to use, glides on the paper so smoothly with an even coat. The only thing I suggest is applying a light wash of yellow or grey if youre using the silver color. On the places you intended to put matelic paint. It applies easier then painting directly on the paper and I believe it helps the color stand out more.

really pretty paints!! they are a bit harder to work with than typical watercolors, other than that the colors are fun and look good as accents. That being said, you only really need 3 of these colors, the white shimmer, and a warm and cool gold, all the other colors look like watered down versions or mixtures.

I love these so much!!!!!!

hermosos colores. muy nitidos y existe una gran diferencia entre cada uno. no los he probado aun en mexclas como para ver trasnparencias , funcionan un poco como un gouache en pastilla de gran intensidad y brillo de color

These are the best. I use 2-3 layers to make them opaque, which is what I need. They are really shiny though. They look like gold leaf.

The Coliro pearl colors have arrived just in time to be added to my holiday greeting cards. I had seen them demonstrated on YouTube, but I did not expect them to resemble actual GOLD metal. They are about the same consistency as my other water color paints and just as easy to use. I am going to have quite a glowing assortment of cards to be mailed.

I used these colors a lot while making Christmas cards. I also use them in my watercolor paintings. They work well on white, black,or colored papers. Be warned, they are like glitter, in that the mica in them can stay in your brush if not properly washed and will begin showing up in your regular watercolor paints. I actually like that effect and have been experimenting with using them with India ink. I would like to buy the sets with colored pigments.

100% worth the price. Yes it is a bit expensive but I can promise you that you will not be disappointed. The colors are so so pigmented and work so well on card stock. It applies very smoothly as well. If you are looking to add touch of gold on cards or paintings, look no further. This is by far my favorite metallic paint, it is so incredibly reflective and shiny as well!

UPDATE: I contacted Finetec about the problem and they handled it INCREDIBLY well. Not only did they send a replacement for the paint set that had bubbles in it, but they sent me another complimentary set plus some bonus colors to make up for it just that much more! Ive updated my rating to give stars, to reflect the quality of paints themselves and the willingness of Finetec to rectify production errors~ Old Review: These paints are great quality. The colors are beautiful and shiny, absolutely outstanding. But theres a big problem with the palette I received: some of the cakes in my set have a big bubble in them. It doesnt seem present in all the cakes, but then again I havent used all of them equally. I tested each color and did a little lettering with each. After letting water sit on them a while I stirred the surface so I could letter with them and the champagne silver ended up with a hole in it. No matter who you are, a mere half hour of lettering wont blow through to the bottom of the pan of your paint. After letting them dry a little, the paints were still pliable. To my surprise, I was able to press down onto some of the paints and into what seemed to be a pocket of nothing, almost as though there was a manufacturing error that resulted in an air bubble inside my paint. This occurred in four of the colors from what I can tell, those being the Bronze, the Champagne Silver, and the two yellow gold colors in between them. I was quite disappointed at this, as these werent particularity cheap for me and Im ending up with a lot less paint than I paid for. Ive included a photo of the set after my brief usage of the paints where you can see the noticeable dips in each color I mentioned above. In short, these paints are great. The quality is good and the colors are dazzling, but for the price I paid and the amount Im getting out of it, I wouldnt deem it worth the gamble. Im serious about my art supplies, so this occurrence was a big letdown. Ill update my rating if I can get this fixed, but until then this is my score.