Most of the paints I use are by Testors, which (being intended for model cars and airplanes) provides me with a wide range of metallic paints in various colors.
If I didn't have access to them, I'd be doing exactly what BB suggested, though. I've made one or two custom metallics through the mixing process he suggested; and if you're careful to make the layer ultra thin, the transparency method he suggested is absolutely beautiful.
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