Let s work together on wood paint crackle project.
Crackle chalk paint with glue.
Hair dryer optional but recommended how you can make paint crackle with glue.
No fancy tools or equipment is required to get a crackle finish on any surface.
I didn t do a video but i showed lots of finished crackle effects with different craft paints.
Crackle painting is a technique used to give painted surfaces a worn and aged look.
The paint begins to crackle as the glue dries and shrinks.
Hi mary and thank you.
Do the same if repainting an old furniture so that it is nicer and smoother when applying the new paint.
Use contrasting colors for a good effect.
I used metalic gold deco art and white chalk paint.
Crackle paint mediums are widely available.
Paint wood surface with base coat.
May 26 2016 at 10 33 pm.
By applying a layer of glue or crackle medium between 2 layers of latex or acrylic paint you can give almost any surface a faux finish.
Allow the paint to dry completely at least 2 hours before continuing.
Sand the surface of the wood to make it smooth.
To get the best.
How to crackle paint furniture with elmer s glue.
1 small paint brush.
If i apply chalk paint first and then the glue and then another layer of chalk paint.
Next we are going to use the americana décor crackle medium.
2 colors of paint.
Supplies to make paint crackle with glue.
Didn t use chalk paint tho so that s on my list.
Do you think it will work.
Chalk paint dark grey or black plus your top color glue elmers or wood glue scrap wood for a practice run paintbrush.
Give a chair table or shelf an aged appearance using elmer s glue to create a crackle painted surface.
I d use a good primer on the metal.
Glue white or transparent paint latex or acrylic white or whatever color for the top coat.
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Debi my 2010 blog post on crackle paint using elmer s glue is my number one draw.