Getting a Crackle Paint Finish with School Glue!
Learn how to crackle paint with glue that you likely have at home! You'll love this easy crackle paint finish technique using just a few supplies including the school glue.
Ingredients
- Scrap wood block
- Decoart Dazzling Metallics Paint Splendid Gold
- Decoart Chalky Finish Paint Carbon black
- White or clear school glue such as Elmer’s
- Gold metallic paint pen
- 1/8" Gold ribbon
Instructions
- Paint your surface with the base color that will be showing through the crackle. Let dry completely.
- Paint a generous coat of school glue onto the surface. Brush it in one direction for best results. Let dry until TACKY
- While the glue is still tacky, brush the surface paint color over it.
- Allow the paint to air dry, or use an air gun to speed up the drying.
- As the paint dries, the crackle finish will form like magic!
- Let the paint and glue dry completely. This may take several hours depending on the thickness of the glue.
- Once dry, use the gold paint pen to add the Halloween quote or phrase.
- Tie a gold ribbon about a third of the way down from the top edge.
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