Satin Craft

You And Crackle Finish

Ancient looking finds are actually growing to be rather popular in this day and age. There are a lot of innovative ways to make things appear vintage. Paints that end up giving objects a weathered look are readily available. Today, a lot of people continue to use this painting technique. Visit custom painting canvas to learn more about paintings.

My partner and I did just that, and believe it or not, we had so much fun, we cracked each other up.

Use crackle paint and your walls will look weathered. It is important to buy some drop cloths, latex satin wall paint, paint brush for latex paint, roller and roller cover, crackle medium, and masking tape in this case.

In this case, start with a base coat of latex paint and let the wall dry thoroughly. You can create a two color wall with one shade showing through the crackle finish if you use a base coat with a satin finish. Sometimes, craft stores and hardware stores offer crackle finish. For more information on paintings check out painted portrait from photograph.

Flower pots only call for a single application of crackle finish. For wall work, work with the crackle finish one area at a time. It is the masking tape that will serve as a protective cover for some areas of the wall. Never use anything other than a brush or roller in this case.

The edges should be cut in when it comes to walls before any crackle finish is applied. The drying period for the paint is usually about half an hour to an hour. One word of caution is that you need to apply the top coat of paint as soon as the crackle finish is dried. Leave the crackle to dry for a time no longer than an hour. When it comes to the latex satin paint, the top coat, you can apply it in two ways.

The surface of the walls can have fine cracks or large ones and the only difference between them is the utilization of a natural sea sponge or a regular paint brush. In terms of wall painting projects, consider using a brush. Do not think that your crackle project will be easy as pie.

A brush will be handy as you paint the wall from corner to corner. One coat of paint is all you need to apply to the crackle finished wall and this is so that none of the cracks are erased by the brush.

When it was our time to work on our wall, we applied the paint in long even strokes and worked it from top to bottom. We made sure that we only did one section at a time. We did not have any prior experience in this case. What you should never disregard is the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Craft Technique in a Minute, vol 7: Crushed Satin Technique. By Julia Andrus, Eco Green Crafts.