Crackle medium creates large and small cracks in a top coat of paint to let the base coat show through.
Black crackle paint furniture.
Paint the furniture black and allow to dry to act as a base coat.
Choose a decorative item or piece of furniture to crackle paint.
While the glue is still tacky paint on a coat of lighter colored latex paint.
A coat of latex paint will add color to plain wood furniture but not much else.
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Crackle painting works on many different surfaces and materials such as ceramic and canvas.
Here s how to apply it.
Consider crackle painting an old rocking chair a decorative crate or a piece of wall art.
To achieve a spidery mottled crackle finish spray paint the latex top coat.
Different colors of crackle paint finishes.
Craft stores sell it in small containers and paint stores sell it in 1 quart and 1 gallon containers.
First clean the surface well and make sure it s dry.
Allow this coat to dry thoroughly.
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To give furniture an antique crackle decorative finish.
Brush the glue on a base coated piece and when the glue is just dry enough to form a thin skin brush on the top coat color.
It looks like a clear paste and has the consistency of paint.
Apply your first coat of paint.
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This is the color that will appear in the fractures.
When the primed piece is dry use a paintbrush to apply the color you want to show through in the crackle finish brushing in the direction of the grain.
Apply a coat of water based yellow or white wood glue we use a cup of titebond to all surfaces.
As the glue dries completely a subtle crackle effect appears.
Be sure to dab paint in the cracks and crevices of the furniture.
Once the first coat of paint is dry brush on the crackle medium.
White glue may also be used as a crackle glaze medium.
A crackled paint effect created using crackle medium or school glue adds the immediate look of age and wear transforming before your eyes as you.
Once you have an even coat let it dry overnight.
Use a crackle finish to make old furniture new again with that antique look that makes it original.
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