Crackle Finish Furniture Ideas

Add an even more modern take by updating the handles too.

Crackle finish furniture ideas.

Once you have an even coat let it dry overnight. The color peeking through the cracks in the finish is the base coat. As the glue dries completely a subtle crackle effect appears. How to apply a crackle finish.

For a goof proof finish choose commercial crackle medium sold at craft stores. Subtle webbed cracks in a painted or stained furniture piece create an antique look that stands out in a modern home. You can use sandpaper to create wear you can use paint or stain to create a patina and you can add several layers of paint in different colors and chip some of it away. Old ugly thrift store brown desk turned into a quaint vanity or entryway mail table via blue crackle paint.

If you re unfamiliar with using crackle glaze practice on sanded scrap wood before tackling an actual project. This look can be mimicked with a crackle finish. Then apply a thick layer of the milk white substance. Another way to distress furniture which is often used for tabletops is to strike the surface with a hammer a chisel and or a heavy chain.

This finish may be applied to a completed table or other furniture project with no exposed hardware such as hinges or knobs. A crackled finish is a great method to use on small home decor items like frames painted accessories diy pedestal bowls etc. Step 3 apply the crackle medium photo by wendell t. Are you loving my simple.

See more ideas about crackle painting redo furniture diy painting. I d use a good crackle product like amy howards cracked gesso to get a consistent high quality finish that furniture projects require. When the entire crackle finish is dry seal the piece with a coat of acrylic polyurethane. Base coat to get a crackle finish you will need to think backwards.

Color fun with american paint company chalk and clay paint american paint company. Crackle painting diy painting distressed furniture vintage furniture paint furniture furniture makeover desk redo recycled crafts aqua dresser hue i design. White glue may also be used as a crackle glaze medium. Tape off any surface areas you don t want to crackle paint.

Feb 28 2019 explore goddess gypsea s board crackle finishes followed by 146 people on pinterest. 1000 ideas about crackle furniture on pinterest refurbished. 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. Overview how to paint a crackle finish on furniture this old house.

I wouldn t trust it on a furniture makeover.