Cricut Rainbow Glitter Gel Pens

Ten colors in a common 0.8 mm glitter-gel format offer a wider palette than the three-pen Joy set. The repeated point size is useful when you want consistent line weight.

Product specifications

Brand

Cricut

Product class

Gel pen

Quantity

10 pens

Point size

0.8 mm

Colors

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Brown and Black

Model

2012173

Named machine families

Maker, Explore and Venture; verify exact model

A broad glitter palette for drawn work

The Rainbow sampler supplies ten colors with a listed 0.8 mm gel point. It is relevant to illustrated cards, decorative messages, color-coded paper projects, and drawn motifs where the glitter line is part of the intended result. The palette includes neutrals as well as bright colors, so not every project needs to use the entire set. Choose a small color scheme for the finished composition before preparing ten separate drawing operations. This is the standard machine-family glitter set, not the three-pen Joy version. Matching point size and matching ink effect do not establish matching barrel fit.

Check line scale and color contrast together

A 0.8 mm line can give a small drawing presence, but tightly spaced details may need a simpler file or larger scale. Review the smallest text and enclosed shapes on the actual paper. The source's “extra fine” label is less useful than the stated point measurement when comparing tools. Make a dried swatch of the intended colors on the real stock, particularly for pale yellow or light blue. A bright cap color is not proof of legibility on every background. Also check whether the software draws the chosen font as a single line or an outline, because that changes both appearance and ink use.

Confirm the material and machine combination

The refreshed source names Maker, Explore, and Venture families, including current versions in its detailed text. Use the linked compatibility guide for the exact holder and pen type. A mention of vinyl or Smart Label in broad marketing does not establish every writable material as suitable for this particular gel ink. Check the material's own restrictions; the black removable Joy Smart Label product specifically discourages Joy gel pens and belongs to another pen-format context. These pens are also not Infusible Ink markers. Keep decorative gel drawing separate from any heat-transfer process that requires a specialized ink formulation.

Make a repeatable color key for the project

For a multicolor illustration, record the pen assigned to each layer or operation so similar hues are not exchanged during a change. Approve one sample before beginning a full stationery run. The ten pens are a palette, not ten guaranteed project quantities, and no verified writing yield is provided. A black multi set is more focused when several line styles in one color are useful; the Joy glitter trio is a separate-format alternative for compatible Joy work. Cap and store the tools as directed, and retain the approved stock and swatch. That keeps later additions tied to the same line scale and intended colors instead of a vaguely remembered rainbow pen selection.