I pair my Metal surface pots, and Ceramic pots with Acrylic pegged strikers. And Yes, make the tops on the light side. Round the tip like you would with wood ones, then sand and polish starting at 220 and go up to 2000. The smoother the better. Some metal surfaces, esp Copper can be fickle to run. So can Ceramic. But, you run an acrylic striker on them, and the game changes. Easy to run! Plus they'll run wet!