Crackle Paint Experiment | What Gets The Best Cracks For Your Miniatures Bases

[@guillermomartinez5806]

This video is rly helpful when you are looking into what performance crackle paint does really have. I have already seen like 15 videos about the matter and this one is, by far, the best one. Tyvm ! I will use that green colours for my demon army, its gonna be awesome.

[@MightyLancerGames]

Awesome, glad we could help 😁

[@rowby1081]

This video will forever be underrated! thank you for your service I will make many a wargamer some nice bases now! Thanks again

[@MightyLancerGames]

Haha Always happy to help 😁

[@Weltrath]

My 2 cents... The No Heats look better than the hairdryer ones with the exception of the Hairdryer/PVA, that looks quite nice. I'm not a fan of the 'bumps' that formed with the hairdryer on the first two. I feel that the No Heat/Nothing looks like if it was a more earthy paint scheme it would look like a dried river bed quite nicely and is probably what I'd use for an army. the other No Heats would be better for a warband type of game or maybe a character, the cracks are just so much more pronounced. I'm looking to do basing for an Ork army, and I wanted to use some crackle effects...I'll be trying the No Heat/Nothing for a few bases and see if that does what I want. Thank you for making this comparison video.

[@MightyLancerGames]

Happy to help, always fun to experiment 😁

[@ArstKoben]

The hairdryer ones would be better suited for lava/magma pools in my opinion. The rounded bulges definitely remind me of lava bubbling beneath magma and the cracks are where it's broken through the magma layer.

[@MightyLancerGames]

absolutely @@ArstKoben

[@joakimandersson7769]

I just watched six videos in a row on this, trying to understand and judge it, and this one was the only one that gave me any insight whatsoever. Liked and subscribed, which happens like once every five years 😅

[@MightyLancerGames]

🥳 yey happy to help & thank you for the subscribe as well that is very kind

[@Dixy86]

Thank you for that! So clear and easy to get a better understanding!

[@MightyLancerGames]

No worries, have fun hobbying 😁

[@PaulStevenson-y3g]

Thanks that was very helpful. for me each would have their uses

[@MightyLancerGames]

Excellent, happy to help

[@jago668]

Excellent comparison. Thank you. Showed better than other videos I've seen the differences.

[@MightyLancerGames]

Thank you, glad we could help

[@asherichards2381]

Very cool, good to learn this vicariously! I think PVA is the way to go, at least for me!

[@MightyLancerGames]

Always happy to help 😁. Yes I prefer the more dramatic effect of PVA

[@1701Starfish]

Fantastic video, exactly what I was looking for, and very well presented. Thank you!

[@MightyLancerGames]

Thank you very much. Happy we could help 😁

[@cooldude360180]

I love your great cracks Mrs. MLG

[@MightyLancerGames]

🙂

[@nealbarton7434]

Great video!

[@MightyLancerGames]

Thank you

[@rosemarywragg7839]

Very good

[@MightyLancerGames]

😁

[@kalila1525]

Definetly using this technique!

[@MightyLancerGames]

Have fun

[@commandbattlewin]

I use your technique on my Tyranid Army, it was a game changer for the bases. Big large cracks. 🎉

[@MightyLancerGames]

Awesome, happy to help

[@talldrinkofmarmalade7281]

PVA for vehicles and knight feet, and nothing for everywhere else. works like a dream thanks

[@MightyLancerGames]

Awesome, always fun to experiment. Enjoy your hobby 😁

[@jmklotz]

If you sand the base smooth first, then paint, then add gloss varnish, THEN add thick PVA glue and then use a hairdryer the crackles will blow your mind.

[@MightyLancerGames]

Lots of ways to have fun with crackle paint for sure

[@albertogemma8903]

Ciao buonasera. Video molto interessante per capire le varie tecniche, e per comprendere quale sia la migliore anche a livello di velocizzazione di realizzazione prodotto. Una sola domanda, la basetta con la PVA Glue, hai atteso che la colla fosse asciutta, prima di stendere il Technical nero? 👏👏👏 Ciao grazie ti auguro buon anno.

[@MightyLancerGames]

Thank you. Hope you have a wonderful hobby filled new year

[@Rich-in6ds]

Nothing seems to be the way to go for a more natural cracking and PVA if you want more drama. Great video, thank you!

[@MightyLancerGames]

Yes certainly depends on what your requirements are 😁 Happy to help

[@TheDough19]

Thank you for this. Gonna try out some stuff now 😂

[@MightyLancerGames]

Awesome. Always happy to help This is a compilation of out crackled paint shorts ect that may help kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKG6faqJfNZsia8si=juFTeWEXBLLlwXoM

[@KederektundUnx]

The nothing-no heat looks better, more natural. Thanks you for the video.

[@MightyLancerGames]

Certainly different applications for different uses 😁 happy hobbying

[@jebus3497]

Very well executed video. One remark though: As matte varnish typically provides more grip for following layers, why did you go for gloss varnish? Flaking of the crackle paint is what creates the most headache for me

[@MightyLancerGames]

Because most of the time when we talk about pva under crackle paint people tell us they use gloss varnish instead so this experiment was to see what the difference between the two was, basically addressing the comments & thoughts we get. I have never had an issue with flaking cracks but you could seal them/ protect them more with a varnish top coat. Have fun experimenting 😁

[@arinclevett6954]

When I do mine, I use a medium on the base, after the crackle paint has dried. Stops it from flaking

[@MightyLancerGames]

For sure you can add varnish over the top 😁

[@peterlageri4177]

Using a hairdryer gives larger cracks on all but the base with glue. Without hairdryer glue gives the larger cracks. In both sets there is really not much overall difference in using nothing or varnish. Question: What would happen if the experiment was repeated but with a thin layer of Mordant Earth rather than a thick one? Also: Does the crackle paint stick equally well to a three: Nothing, Varnish and Glue or does it, well, crackle off?

[@MightyLancerGames]

We have personally not had an issue with things not sticking but you could add a layer of varnish over the top to help seal it. A thinner layer of crackle paint gives you less cracks

[@peterlageri4177]

@@MightyLancerGames Very interesting find: thinner layer of crackle paint gives less cracks! One would think that is counter intuitive but no. Thank you!

[@MightyLancerGames]

@peterlageri4177 have a play and experiment its good fun and, of course, everyone prefers a different look depending on what they are using it for. You may find this video interesting too kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKG6faqJfNZsia8si=VMu3NHsq18FS1MRr

[@forrestegan]

Believe it or not…of the six shown I like the Nothing, No Heat the best.

[@MightyLancerGames]

Cool, thats how the manufacturer intended it to be used 😄

[@animefrak1]

help.... no one shows what best pva glue to use.

[@MightyLancerGames]

I don’t think there is a best pva, we just use the cheapest kids stuff

[@elgrifolorian]

💯

[@MightyLancerGames]

which did you like best? 😀

[@elgrifolorian]

@@MightyLancerGames I liked the varnished one

[@MightyLancerGames]

@elgrifolorian cool. Happy hobbying 😁

[@elgrifolorian]

@MightyLancerGames I wonder if you use a florescent undercoat how would it look.

[@MightyLancerGames]

@@elgrifolorian certainly could look cool

[@lalozf]

Thanks I will use pva

[@MightyLancerGames]

have fun

[@sebek_g]

Perfect video for me (im a crackhead)

[@MightyLancerGames]

'Plastic Crack' for the win

[@sebek_g]

@@MightyLancerGames yass it taste like plastic