Use a crackle finish to make old furniture new again with that antique look that makes it original.
Black crackle paint furniture.
Consider crackle painting an old rocking chair a decorative crate or a piece of wall art.
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While the glue is still tacky paint on a coat of lighter colored latex paint.
Once you have an even coat let it dry overnight.
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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.
As the glue dries completely a subtle crackle effect appears.
Okay let s say you want to give a crackle finish to a piece of furniture.
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To really beat the blahs consider treating tables chairs picture frames or other decorative items to a crackle.
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.
To achieve a spidery mottled crackle finish spray paint the latex top coat.
Craft stores sell it in small containers and paint stores sell it in 1 quart and 1 gallon containers.
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.
Crackle medium creates large and small cracks in a top coat of paint to let the base coat show through.
However it typically looks most realistic on wooden pieces that naturally weather over time.
Different colors of crackle paint finishes.
Crackle painting works on many different surfaces and materials such as ceramic and canvas.
Apply a coat of water based yellow or white wood glue we use a cup of titebond to all surfaces.
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.
Apply your first coat of paint.
First clean the surface well and make sure it s dry.
To give furniture an antique crackle decorative finish.
Choose a decorative item or piece of furniture to crackle paint.
Here s how to apply it.
White glue may also be used as a crackle glaze medium.
A coat of latex paint will add color to plain wood furniture but not much else.
This is the color that will appear in the fractures.
Allow this coat to dry thoroughly.