glue crackle and other crackle effects

[PattiLou]

I like the texture in the white glue test. It looks like an old fence post. Did you put the paint on straight down/up or twist it to make it twirl like wood grain?

[BettiePage]

This is an awesome effect, thanks for the tip! That's defenitly the background of my next painting!

[idylbrush]

The brush stroke will, to a degree, determine the "grain" of the crackle.

[mek42]

You inspired me to open my jar of crackle paste and try wet-on-wet. I mixed up crackle paste, glazing medium and a little naphthol red fluid and smeared it on a gessoed board with a knife. I then painted on some fluid interference blue while the first layer was still wet. Still drying, but so far not nearly as exciting as your glue effect (after an hour of drying time). I tried different thicknesses of the crackle paste layer and even did a on canvas mixing of the two layers for part of the experiment for completeness.

[idylbrush]

Don't distress yet, crackle paste can take days to show signs of cracking.

[idylbrush]

Made a video today for You Tube and these are the results.

It even includes crackle paste.

the techniques

Perfetto 2 part crackle medium
white glue crackle
one step crackle
gum arabic crackle and
crackle paste

not necessarily in that order.

[idylbrush]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaYeX...5dAUAAAAAAAAAA

[sultry]

I the warm hues you used and what a wild texture.

[graesea]

It says the video is private? awwww :-(

[idylbrush]

Please try it again, I think I have it fixed. Keep your fingers crossed.

[spinyone]

worked for me. very helpful. does the golden crackle paste break off the surface, I've heard it's not so good on canvas.

[idylbrush]

Unless sealed on the surface, it can separate from the surface. At least that is my experience. Not one of my favorite products.

[PattiLou]

Thanks for the demos Howard. Very interesting and I enjoyed them.

[Charlie's Mum]

Howard, I'll put a link to this thread in the Information Kiosk