Paint the furniture black and allow to dry to act as a base coat.
Crackle paint effect on furniture.
Consider crackle painting an old rocking chair a decorative crate or a piece of wall art.
When the primed piece is dry use a paintbrush to apply the color you want to show through in the crackle finish brushing in the direction of the grain.
How to crackle paint furniture with elmer s glue.
While the glue is still tacky paint on a coat of lighter colored latex paint.
Mix colored paint with some glue with the ratio 2 1 and then paint over the nearly dried glue.
Crackle painting works on many different surfaces and materials such as ceramic and canvas.
When the glue dries it will constrict and give the crackle paint effect on your furniture.
Make sure that you don t use latex paint for this because latex paint doesn t crack.
Crackle paint mediums are widely available.
Choose a decorative item or piece of furniture to crackle paint.
Once you have an even coat let it dry overnight.
However it typically looks most realistic on wooden pieces that naturally weather over time.
To give furniture an antique crackle decorative finish.
Apply a coat of water based yellow or white wood glue we use a cup of titebond to all surfaces.
Be sure to dab paint in the cracks and crevices of the furniture.
Give a chair table or shelf an aged appearance using elmer s glue to create a crackle painted surface.
I am a sucker for an old world and weathered look.
The amount of paint and glue used will determine the amount of crackling.