Crackle Paint Effect On Furniture

How to crackle paint furniture with elmer s glue.
Crackle paint effect on furniture. Step 3 apply the crackle medium photo by wendell t. Give a chair table or shelf an aged appearance using elmer s glue to create a crackle painted surface. Once you have an even coat let it dry overnight. Paint the furniture black and allow to dry to act as a base coat.
The amount of paint and glue used will determine the amount of crackling. Even though i do this on a wooden charger plate you will just do the same thing on your furniture or home decor projects. I am a sucker for an old world and weathered look. Mix colored paint with some glue with the ratio 2 1 and then paint over the nearly dried glue.
Consider crackle painting an old rocking chair a decorative crate or a piece of wall art. Crackle paint mediums are widely available. However it typically looks most realistic on wooden pieces that naturally weather over time. When the glue dries it will constrict and give the crackle paint effect on your furniture.
Apply a coat of water based yellow or white wood glue we use a cup of titebond to all surfaces. While the glue is still tacky paint on a coat of lighter colored latex paint. Make sure that you don t use latex paint for this because latex paint doesn t crack. To give furniture an antique crackle decorative finish.
Be sure to dab paint in the cracks and crevices of the furniture. Choose a decorative item or piece of furniture to crackle paint.