Hobby Tips & Tricks #2 - Crackle Paint

[@lejuicecart]

I really like the purple base! A lot of potential. Thank you for the experimentation. 😁👍

[@pjaneheil]

Hello, wow you've explained all these crackles perfectly, much more than any other KZbin videos,. Thank you!!

[@Gold_Bug]

Im glad people are out there experimenting with this stuff so I dont have to. Thanks

[@patrickbateman69420]

Absolutely excellent video, by far the most detailed vs other channels that don't do such varied tests. It's helped me decide that, for me, it's going to be best to pick up the Citadel stuff. Thank you 👍

[@IDOLA149]

Thank you for this video, I have been having a terrible time with some of the Green Stuff World crackle paints but now I have a lot better idea about what to do!

[@howardgreen9718]

G’day mate I know this is an older video but it’s a great help thanks. Very clever what you’ve done love the effects

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

Thank you. I'm so glad you found it helpful.

[@AirDyran]

very good video on the subject, so many results.

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

Thank you; I'm so glad you liked it 😊

[@DivineSison-h4z]

They're gorgeous 😍 thank you

[@ALitoBitofJapan]

Nice comparison and advice. Really appreciate it. Subbed!

[@PENFOLD1962]

An excellent video I have learnt load's. Very impressive to say the least. Thank you👍😷👍

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

Thank you 😊

[@kassar7146]

This was super useful, thank you!

[@tonybooth-lydon7447]

Crackin' video! (I'll get me coat). This is something else i haven't tried but it does seem to be a good way of getting away from the physical confines of a base and helps to make it look as if it was plucked out of a larger landscape (if you see what i mean). More like it puts the mini in context rather than being there to make the mini look pretty. Cracking job (sorry couldn't help myself).

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

Haha. You know I love a good pun! And yeah, I do see what you mean. I'd never thought of it like that, but it's a concept I like 😊

[@robertzunke1404]

nice, I ordered some of the White, going to experiment with it, I have a project rolling around in my head and think some of these tips will work well

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

Go for it! Feel free to share your project on my Facebook page once it's done - I'd love to see :)

[@robertzunke1404]

I will ( if it turns out) some of my projects don’t turn out so good but trial and error, you can probably tell I’ve become a fan of your stuff😏

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

Trial & error is the best way 😊

[@craigtreece8179]

Great video very informative

[@fionaedmonds389]

Thank you for the great info

[@ortega5064]

Such a good video I have bought a some paint after watching this video can't wait to give it a go :)

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@ortega5064]

@@debsworthshobbystudio580 I did thanks it really helped to get more interesting bases :)

[@DatOldeBiker]

Thanks Debs, love the bases. The blue is as you say pronounced ahh ree man and is named for the traitor legion Thousand Son's chief Librarian now sorcerer. Back to the cracking paint. I love the lava effect and I guess different base colours will work too. The way you achieve different snow and ice effects is brilliant! Who doesn't love a successful experiment? :>)

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

Thanks, Peter! And thank you for letting me know about the name of the colour; I know very little about the Games Workshop world! 😊

[@Phoenix28287]

Thank you very much, that video helped me alot. :) Great Video!

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

You're very welcome! Always glad to know I've helped someone 😊

[@Dis4b3L]

Thank you for that video amazing 🎉

[@needlesbeckett]

Great tutorial thank you 🙏

[@Joetime90]

I'm learning how to use the Golden Crackle Paste. For basing it's a little tricky, but you get a lot of it and if you got a lot of bases it's way cheaper than using Citadel stuff. Working on desert/barren land for my Aeldari models currently. First experience was bad (too thin, forced it to dry), but trying the PVA (or just plain Elmer's glue here in the US) idea before I use the crackle paste/paint. Although I didn't prime my current test base :( We'll see I guess. Should be easy to strip and try again properly.

[@marshmallowfluffmonster4266]

In the gw tv video using mordant earth, the crackle effect is really bad, the top isn't smooth and it just looks bad, how do you use it best to get that flat top with the colour really showing through?

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

The most important step is the really thick layer of PVA glue on top of your base coat. The more glue, the better! Also, the smoother you apply it, the flatter the top will be. Hope that helps 😊

[@moosemoosington]

Great advice, Debs.

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

I hope it's helpful! 😃

[@moosemoosington]

Debsworth's Hobby Studio I won’t know until I try but it certainly seems like it will be

[@Tyrnak_Fenrir]

One thing I'm wondering is how does it form around a miniatures feet? I've glued almost all my minis on their bases before painting them, and I don't think I can re-base them without ruining the base they're on. So I'll have to apply the texture paint around the feet of my plague marines and nurglings.

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

It actually works pretty well. You just have to be a bit careful about not putting it on too thickly around the feet. My advice would be to use a texture tool to put the crackle paint around the edge of the base, and then use either a toothpick or something similar, to gently push the paint into the middle of the base, between the feet. It will dry with the same effect 😊 Hope this helps!

[@Tyrnak_Fenrir]

@@debsworthshobbystudio580 thanks for the quick response. Doesn't the texture tool have a smaller end to do more presise work around feet? I've used it with a snow texture (Valhallan Blizzard). I was just worried the cracks would make it obvious it was around the feet, like forming an obvious circle around each foot. But thanks for the reassurance.

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

@@Tyrnak_Fenrir Yes! The citadel tool has a thin end that works well for this. If you make sure the colour underneath the crackle paint is all the way up to the feet, you shouldn't have too much of an issue with gaps. If I do, I hide them easily with a tiny splash of wash or a tuft. But not generally an issue 😊

[@Tyrnak_Fenrir]

@@debsworthshobbystudio580 great, I plan on using a fluorescent green under Mordant Earth for a nuclear ground feeling

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

@@Tyrnak_Fenrir Love it!

[@attilanagy7073]

Can you use mod podge instead of PVA glue? Lovely effect! I'm trying to recreate it on a model car.

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

Absolutely, Mod Podge would work! Maybe add a touch or water to thin it a little. Good luck with your model! 😃

[@attilanagy7073]

@@debsworthshobbystudio580 thank you 🙂

[@PirateJamm]

What would happen if you buy glow in the dark powder to gloss on underneath then add crackle paint over the top? Would the cracks glow under black light torch? 🤔

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

I've never used glow in the dark powder, but I believe it would work. The crackle paint would peel away from the gloss just like it does the PVA glue, so there's no reason why it wouldn't show through and glow!

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

You would need to mix the powder with the glue/gloss, rather than just dust it on top

[@PirateJamm]

@@debsworthshobbystudio580 yeah I see what you mean! I’ll order some glow in the dark dust from Green stuff and see what happens! I’ll mix it in with the PVA glue and hopefully that shouldn’t dim the glow :)

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

Go for it! Let me know how it turns out!

[@NCordaro321]

Thanks for the great suggestions. I know PVA glue would work but what I'm wondering is if the purple glue sticks that dry clear would have the same effect to hold the crackle paint to the base. I know that stuff holds the prints onto my Ender 3 Pro's glass bed with an iron grip.

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

Good question. I will give it a try, and let you know 😊

[@neilbrown2451]

I was wondering why the he'll my crackle paint was pulling up. Thanks!

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

You're very welcome! Glad it helped 😊

[@Frugalpleasuresinretirement]

Great video, thank you for sharing

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

Thanks for watching!

[@Jux925]

What happens if you don't put PVA glue?

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

When the crackle paint starts to dry, it pulls up from the base. Without PVA glue, it can pull up the primer/base colour as well. I plan on doing another video on crackle paint soon, so I'll show an example of what happens!

[@wajihan]

Looks like a sketched heart

[@wajihan]

The red one ☝️

[@MaXxOwnagesMel]

nice how your intro is 40 times louder than your speaking voice, just scared the shit outta my cat hahaha

[@ratakaio3802]

from what i can see from the fine art people the crackle-pattern depends on how you apply the paint? Looks like Voodoo to me to be honest... edit: i could see that being true because all of your test bases have the same pattern on the outside :)

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

Haha, yes, it is a bit like voodoo! The crackle effect very much depends on whether you add anything to the paint (ink or texture etc), and how thick you apply it!

[@ratakaio3802]

@@debsworthshobbystudio580 I never tried using crackle medium but from what i saw is that the pattern is not totally random you could try and add it with a criss cross pattern and see if it makes a difference. from what i saw you "dabed" it on the base... my friend ordered some crackle medium from schmincke maybe i can borrow some and try it out ^^

[@lalozf]

Good job than you

[@8bitkefka]

Great vid but that intro was crazy high

[@debsworthshobbystudio580]

🤣🤣 Yeah, I'm changing that for my new videos!