I was very grateful to be one of the lucky people chosen to review this weeks product for Craft World, especially as I already know how good the Spectrum Noir Sparkle brush pens are. I received the Forest Glade pack consisting of Hearthside (Red), Garden Green (Dark Green) and Lichen (mid Green).  These are ideal colours for Christmas projects, Red Roses or Earthy themes. It is also possible to achieve different shades of brown by using both the Red and Green together.

These inks have really been put to the test using a variety of techniques as follows: Brush Lettering Images, Ink splats from a brush, Painting onto wet card, Printing after brushing onto plastic, Stencilling through a spray bottle, Stamping and Emboss resist technique.  One thing which I did notice straight away was how only a very little ink covered a large area.

Upon opening the inks some of the fine silver glitter particles, which looks like mica had settled to the bottom.  So, before using them I given the pots a little shake to help the glittery magic along or it could also be a good idea to store them upside down.

One thing I have noticed is the level of glittery sheen achieved with these inks appears to be more intense than with the Spectrum Noir Brush Pens.  Even watering these down with a 50/50 ratio of water in ink they still achieve a beautiful glittery look that appears to match the same intensity of glitter achieved with the pens.  So already I can see these little pots being far better value for money than buying the pens.  

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Modern calligraphy Scrapbooking Journaling Stamping Die-cutting Paper techniques Mixed media papercraft