Crackle Paint Effect On Furniture

Give a chair table or shelf an aged appearance using elmer s glue to create a crackle painted surface.

Crackle paint effect on furniture.

How to crackle paint furniture with elmer s glue. Step 3 apply the crackle medium photo by wendell t. While the glue is still tacky paint on a coat of lighter colored latex paint. Crackle paint mediums are widely available.

Make sure that you don t use latex paint for this because latex paint doesn t crack. Consider crackle painting an old rocking chair a decorative crate or a piece of wall art. When the glue dries it will constrict and give the crackle paint effect on your furniture. Crackle painting works on many different surfaces and materials such as ceramic and canvas.

Paint the furniture black and allow to dry to act as a base coat. Choose a decorative item or piece of furniture to crackle paint. The amount of paint and glue used will determine the amount of crackling. I am a sucker for an old world and weathered look.

Apply a coat of water based yellow or white wood glue we use a cup of titebond to all surfaces. Be sure to dab paint in the cracks and crevices of the furniture. However it typically looks most realistic on wooden pieces that naturally weather over time. Even though i do this on a wooden charger plate you will just do the same thing on your furniture or home decor projects.

To give furniture an antique crackle decorative finish. Once you have an even coat let it dry overnight.