Comments on: Reader Question: Ideas for Crackle Painting?

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:54:43 +0000

Rhonda, thanks for the linky love! Larry, the amber crackle finish sounds cool. One suggestion to try is adding food coloring to the glue which dries transparently. I’ve seen jars coated with glue and food coloring which lets candlelight shine through. I think paint added to the glue might be too opaque. I suggest setting up some experiment boards and trying different mixes. When I try this I’ll do a blog post. Good luck!

By: rhonda

rhonda — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:39:45 +0000

On the DSC Facebook page, Joyce offers this suggestion:

“Tim Holtz (Ranger Products) has a clear top coat crackle “paint”, then you could rub (after it dries and crackles) a yellowish tanish antiquing mix over it to give the “old” look and show up the cracks. Hope that helps.”

By: Mod Podge Amy

Mod Podge Amy — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:55:43 +0000

Mod Podge works great too, actually! Here’s a good example: http://techniquespeak.blogspot.com/2008/06/mod-podge-crackle.html

By: J. Hill

J. Hill — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:48:01 +0000

I had the same question. I bought some cheapo artwork and would like to do a crackle finish over it to make it look a little more “authentic.” Can you just tint a clear acrylic top coat with a tiny bit of amber paint? That’s what I was planning on doing, but have been too scared to try!

By: Michelle L.

Michelle L. — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:33:31 +0000

This is an interesting post, I like the idea of what Larry is trying to do – sounds really pretty! I don’t have any ideas, but I hope someone has the answer. The acrylic glaze definitely sounds like it might work!

By: rhonda

rhonda — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:30:27 +0000

I used to have some acrylic glaze, which was like a translucent acrylic paint. Something like that might be a viable option. Or perhaps you could tint acrylic matte medium with something, maybe yellow food coloring?