Gold Pens

Gold as of late has made its way back on the popularity list. At one time or another, trends throughout time seem to favor either gold or silver. Do you choose a gold or silver wedding ring? Gold or silver decor in the home? With gold being aesthetically appealing we often see quotes with beautiful gold lettering. Just walk into Hobby Lobby and you’ll know what I’m referring to!…Speaking of gold, this article is all about gold pens!

What gold pen do you choose when there are so many? First of all, why are you interested in gold pens? Are you wanting to use them for calligraphy? For art? A project? Or just to have on hand when writing thank you notes? I recommend that you keep the end goal in mind as you continue to read. This article is to not only inform you of the many gold pen options but which gold pens are the best to use as far as functionality and quality!

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Types of Gold Pens

There are many different types of gold pens. We have our basic rollerball pens, gel pens, brush pens, and leafing pens. Which type of gold pen are you looking for? Here is more information on rollerball pens and ballpoint pens if you’re wanting to do a little more research on the differences.

Some of the most popular gold pens that I came across in my research were leafing pens.

Krylon Pens (Gold, Silver, and Copper)
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Leafing Pens

What are leafing pens? Leafing pens are paint pens and are perfect when you are wanting to add a metallic touch. They come in gold, silver, and copper colors. Leafing pens have chiseled tips that allow thin thick lines and in ten minutes it is completely dry. These Krylon Leafing Pens can be used on many different surfaces like wood, metal, plastic, craft foam, paper mache, glass plaster, ceramic, fabric, dried silk flowers, paper, and wicker.

What do others have to say about the Krylon Leafing Pens?

Jenny, a blogger from Craft Test Dummies recommends the Krylon Leafing Pen as her favorite because of the great metallic color on both light and dark surfaces.

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Best Gold Pens

As mentioned before deciding which gold pen is the best will depend on what you are looking for. Are you looking for the most brilliant gold color? Smoothest? To give you a little guidance here is a YouTube video by Wayne Schmidt and his review on which gold leafing pen was the most brilliant in color. Maybe you’ll find it helpful with the side by side comparisons!

After much research, the Krylon Leafing Pen seems to be a winner with most users that base the best gold pen on the quality of the color produced. But maybe you’ve found another one you like? Which gold pen have you found to be your favorite? Don’t forget to share in the comments below! We’d love to hear what you have to say!

Sources:
Best Gold Marker
Best Gold Pens Lettering
Leafing Pens
The Best Metallic and Glitter Pens

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