Ever wondered how to use Crackle Medium?  Me too!  Thanks to a few tips from my friend Rebecca, and some trial and error, I have compiled a few tips to share with you today.

First of all, you have lots of choices when it comes to what surfaces you can transform with Crackle Medium.  My examples today are on chipboard, but Crackle Medium also works on cardstock, paper, and a variety of other things.

For the purpose of this blog post, I tried both of the methods described on the back of this bottle:

I used two pieces of chipboard: a pre-covered bracket, and an unfinished house.

Using my Crackle Medium, I applied a thick layer to the bracket.  I just squeezed it on, using a back and forth pattern, and I didn’t brush it or smooth it at all.

After about 8 hours of drying time, it looked like this:

On the house, I applied a small “puddle” of Crackle Medium, and then smoothed it with a brush leaving only a thin layer.  Looks like it’s time to replace that brush!

The result of this application was a barely crackled, glossy surface.  In my opinion, it looked more like a rough expoy finish then crackle paint.  The only way to show you the texture in a photo was in the sunlight, as the light picked up the finish.

To bring out the crackling more, I put a drop of white paint on my finger and brushed it over the whole house, rubbing all of it off of the surface, but into the cracks.  Now the crackle show up more in person, and in the photo.

I hope that de-mystifies Crackle Medium for you just a little.  There is a lot of wiggle room for this medium, as it isn’t overly sensitive and will crackle with (almost) any application.  Using this medium offers endless possibilities for paint colors, die cut cardstock shapes, or anything else that strikes your fancy.  :)  Feel free to leave me a comment and let me know how you have used yours!

~Alyssa~