Pencils, belts and bricks sound like stationery or building materials, but in the pick-and-mix world they're ways of describing sweet shapes. They are useful categories when you're shopping by texture and format, and learning the differences can help you create a bag with more variety.
Pencils: long, often filled sweet pieces
Sweet pencils are commonly long, narrow confectionery pieces. Some have a filling and some come as smaller assorted lengths or bites. OT Candy's Mini Assorted Pencils give you an example to inspect. Flavour and texture depend on the particular recipe, so use the listing to check whether a pencil suits your preferred style rather than assuming all pencils taste alike.
Belts: flat and often tangy strips
Sweet belts are flatter, ribbon-like pieces, frequently with a fizzy or tangy coating. Mini Fizzy Rainbow Belts show how that format looks compared with a cylindrical pencil. The format changes the way the sweet is handled and eaten, which is one reason to include belts in an otherwise round or chunky pick-and-mix selection.
Bricks: compact and chunky shapes
Bricks are typically smaller block-shaped sweets. Fizzy Bricks are a different experience from a long strip, even when both belong to a tangy fruit-style collection. They work well when you want a mix of shapes rather than filling a bag with multiple varieties of belts or pencils. Always compare the actual product's flavour and coating.
A simple shapes-first mix
- Select one pencil-type sweet for length and texture.
- Add one belt-type sweet for a flat shape and a possible fizzy contrast.
- Choose a brick or bite-sized shape for variety.
- Finish with a different sweet family if the selection needs balance.
Browse Pencils, Belts and Bricks to see the current store selection and check builder eligibility.
Explore these OT Candy sweets
These examples come from the OT Candy catalogue. Check the current product listing for stock, ingredients and any changes to pricing or builder eligibility.
Pencils · Belts · Bricks · Build Your Own Pick & Mix
Frequently asked questions
Are sweet pencils and belts identical?
No. Pencils are generally narrow, longer pieces while belts are typically flatter strips.
Are all sweet bricks fizzy?
Not necessarily. The shape alone does not tell you the coating or flavour.
Further reading: What Are Fizzy Sweet Belts?. Ingredient and allergen information should be checked individually before gifting or sharing.
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