Materials:
white latex water-based primer
wool sponge
acrylic paint (red and oxblood)
water-based crackle medium
2" painter's brush
low-sheen medium beige latex paint
small bowl of water
large round artist's paintbrush
white latex paint
Steps:
- Cover surface with white latex water-based primer and let dry.
- Completely cover surface with red paint using slightly dampened sponge and allow to dry.
- Add a mottled layer of oxblood paint over red background using sponge--make this very inconsistent to achieve depth and color variation that will show through the crackled top coat. Let dry.
- Cover surface with water-based crackle medium--brush on and allow to set up 30 minutes (the heavier the crackle medium the more defined the cracks will be).
- Brush on beige topcoat in horizontal and vertical strokes for more variation in cracks.
- As cracks develop while paint is still wet, use a damp finger to pull away paint in random areas.
- After paint has dried, dry-brush white latex randomly over cracked and exposed paint for the appearance of paint that's turned chalky.
Resources Fresh Paint: Fun and Easy Ways to Decorate Your Home
by Glenwood Sherry
Bay Books, June 1997
Order this title from Amazon.com.
Guests Glenwood Sherry
Host,
Fresh Paint (PBS), Glenwood Sherry Studios
Website:
www.thatpaintguy.tv
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