Step 3 apply the crackle medium photo by wendell t.
White crackle paint furniture.
Paint the furniture black and allow to dry to act as a base coat.
According to my experience the best and easiest way to scrape paint from furniture is to wait until the paint is completely dry and then dampen.
When i scraped off some of the top coat it made the frame look like it had been painted with lots of different layers of paint.
Apply a coat of water based yellow or white wood glue we use a cup of titebond to all surfaces.
To give furniture an antique crackle decorative finish.
While the glue is still tacky paint on a coat of lighter colored latex paint.
To achieve a spidery mottled crackle finish spray paint the latex top coat.
I then applied the crackle medium and added a top coat of white paint.
A dark top coat applied with crackle medium over a light base coat gives furniture a modern color over vintage belongings look such as charcoal gray over a pale yellow or white base coat.
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.
Be sure to dab paint in the cracks and crevices of the furniture.
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.
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Once you have an even coat let it dry overnight.