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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Make your own crackle finish











 
MAKE YOUR OWN CRACKLE FINISH
You will need Elmer's white glue, a paint brush, and a container to pour the glue into.
Apply a base coat of paint to your project.  I used black acrylic paint.  Allow to dry and apply a 2nd coat, and again allow to dry.  Once dry spread a good coat of  white glue to the entire project.   Experiment on a scrap piece of wood, before applying to your project.  Allow to dry to a tacky state, and apply an acrylic topcoat of your choice.  I used Orange for a Halloween project I was doing.   You will begin to see the cracks appear as it dries.

3 comments:

  1. that sounds not too complicated; i have to give it a try. thanks for sharing!

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  2. Great post! Can I use any type of PVA glue to get the crackle?

    JA

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  3. I have tried everything every thing to get crackle on a glass bottle..Even crackle medium .Doesn't work I think I will try Elmer's glue next

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