How to Make Crackle Paint Backgrounds with DecoArt Weathered Wood Medium

[@shellydehart8217]

I thought I knew about using crackling but I was certainly wrong. This was a very informative video. I definitely learned a lot. Thanks Patty for your helpful knowledge. ♥️😊👍

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Yay!! We are so happy to hear that! We put lots and lots of research into this one!

[@susanrosshill6724]

You are a fantastic teacher. So thorough & fun! Best tutorial ever!

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thank you :)

[@reemmuhanna1279]

Clear, direct, practical, professional, and procedures.. thanks.

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thank you for watching!!

[@angienavarro7362]

Your an awsome teacher Thank you❤️

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thank you! :)

[@PamChildress]

This is the best video I've seen on how to crackle! Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge.

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thank you so much for the kind words!!

[@DianePruss]

love your teaching so easy to follow & fun. where can i buy some of them from alberta.

[@kellieventimiglia8792]

Lots of great information as using like products with each other and they reapplying paint and the crackle stays in play. Love all the detailed instructions that Patty is sharing.

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thank you so much Kellie!!

[@lindawheeler9450]

Thank you for information I have used it but have giving me all the answers for this product 🥰

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Yay! We are so happy to hear that! Patty did a lot of research into this one to try to answer all the questions she had! If you run into anything, please let us know so we can try to help you out!!

[@gigihughes3132]

Great tips love to follow

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thank you! So glad you're here!

[@debbieweicht3139]

You are the most amazing sharer!

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thank you Debbie!!

[@DianePruss]

sorry stencils & do you ever do on metal for the distressed look thanks much

[@fionarobertson1378]

Thank you. You showed me the crackle effect I want to achieve on my decor. ie. The last one with the sponge is what I am after.

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Yay!! Please let us know how it turns out!

[@lindalary7760]

Loved loved this!!! Just found you!! I have been searching for the last one!! Love the sponge method. Never seen that before 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thank you for watching, Linda!! So happy you found us!!!

[@carmenstine3916]

Great video!

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thank you so much! So happy you found us!

[@ginhearn9345]

I used this product for the first time this Christmas making a gift for my son and his fiance. I had to play with it a bit and I looked for a tutorial here on youtube, but for some reason yours wasn't recommended, which is annoying. The project would have been so much easier with this information. It was so fun and I can't wait to use it on another project. Your video was so helpful. I bookmarked it and saved it to a playlist so I would never lose it. I do have one dual suggestion: First each technique needs a name when you are teaching us that is simple and second, that technique should maybe be on one corner of the samples to remind us. I kept getting confused. THANKS AGAIN!

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Hi Gin! So glad you found us (eventually)! Thank you for the feedback! We aren't able to change the video that has already been uploaded, but we will definitely remember that for future filmings! Happy painting!

[@IvanWalton-n1m]

Really enjoying this video. I painted a wooden box and applied a different crackle that didn"t work. Can I use the same project and just paint over and re=apply Deco Art wood medium?

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thanks for watching!! Sand the project first, and you can start over. 😉

[@denisestephens9633]

Nevermind u answered my question in the video thank u so much

[@StudioR12Stencils]

We love when that happens!!

[@denisestephens9633]

Do you have to use a dark base and lite color on top or can u use a lite color as base and dark on top

[@teresaminer1507]

Thank you for the great tutorial! I have used crackle medium a long time ago, so this was a very informative and useful refresher for me 🙂

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Great to hear! Thank you Teresa!

[@pattycurrent6514]

So interesting, how do you clean that crackle out of the brushes.

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Hi Patty!! You can rinse the brushes in water. If the brushes are not made of foam, you can use soapy water. Hope that helps!! 🌻

[@pattycurrent6514]

@@StudioR12Stencils thank you

[@bluebug1974]

Thank you so much.

[@StudioR12Stencils]

You bet! Hope it helped!! :)

[@kathyann8015]

Great info! I have a question….. do you need to seal in the end or can you leave it as is? Will it flake off?

[@StudioR12Stencils]

You can seal over it, but you don't have to. To quote Patty, "It is stuck for good". She says it will not reactivate.

[@ginnyvincent-moore8398]

Great video, but I have a question. I want to do multiple layers of cracked paint on top of each other. Is that possible? Do I just repeat the same steps as each layer dries completely? TIA

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Hi! Yes! You can definitely do that. Check out this video. Patty shows how to do that :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGTSdH18jbWVgbc

[@SarahHarman-u4p]

Hi I’ve never done crackle but I’d like to do my wooden table and chairs using dark plum chalk paint (small or medium cracks) please can you advise me on which crackle liquid or liquids I need ,brushes,and will I need to wax or seal after all advice welcome thank you x

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Hi there! We do not have any experience with the chalk paint. We use the DecoArt Weathered Wood medium with DecoArt paint when we do the crackle effect. The description of this video has links to all of the products and brushes we like to use to make the crackle effect.

[@milanpainting]

Can you airbrush over the crackle?

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Hi Milan and thanks for asking! You can definitely paint over the crackle, Patty goes into detail about this at the time mark 13minute20seconds (13:20).

[@milanpainting]

@@StudioR12Stencils thank you

[@StudioR12Stencils]

@@milanpainting You're welcome!!

[@pattycurrent6514]

How do you clean out the crackle out of your brush?

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thanks for asking! We just use water for foam brushes and tools. If you're using a regular paint brush you can use soapy water.

[@pattycurrent6514]

Where's the link for this product?

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Hi Patty! Here is the link to the crackle medium: studior12.com/collections/newest-products/products/weathered-wood-mdms103?_pos=1&_sid=3fd239423&_ss=r

[@maryka7771]

Good info. Thank you. Bad camera angle.

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Hi Maryka! Thank you for your comment! We will chat with our video crew about camera angles for projects like this in the future!

[@catrina1118]

Unfortunately it was nearly impossible to see the results of the crackling as the camera needed to zoom in to be able to see them. Also, perhaps black boards on a black mat isn’t the best option to be able to focus on what is being done. Other than that, the info shared was helpful!

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Hi! Thank you for your input! We have several crackle videos in a playlist. Hopefully you find one of those does a better job of showing the crackle. How to Use Crackle Medium to Paint Furniture and Signs - Goof Proof Lessons for DIY, Cracked, Aged, Distressed Affects - by StudioR12 Stencils kzbin.info/aero/PLbR_Y90aI9dB-pHqhevDUvYIwrqXFMJ4O

[@ginhearn9345]

Hi Catrina. I had the same trouble. I have my screen set very bright for my work and anything white just looks like a solid white mass. But, at least on a pc, you can zoom in yourself. Just pause the video, hold the control key and then use the mouse scroll key to zoom in or out. Hope this is helpful.

[@sandycarlin-y5j]

Can I crackle over a painted item

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Yes, that shouldn't be a problem. You can use acrylic paint for the basecoat, but to make the crackle, we recommend using the same brand of paint as your crackle medium. We use DecoArt's Weathered Wood for the medium and their paint for the overcoat.

[@marlenehollmann8769]

How does one apply the crackle medium on a painting? Will the black paint effect the painting?

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Hi there! In this video, we show how to basecoat, apply the crackle medium and how to basecoat over the crackle medium. We also show how the black come through the crackle medium.

[@joanncampbell7704]

Mine doesn’t crackle,have tried several ways

[@StudioR12Stencils]

What brand of paint are you using and what brand of crackle medium are you using?

[@ladydarkvixen9728]

Unfortunately it was nearly impossible to see the results of the crackling as the camera needed to zoom in to be able to see them. Also, perhaps black boards on a black mat isn’t the best option to be able to focus on. Otherwise the instruction was great!

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Hi! Thank you for your input! We have several crackle videos in a playlist. Hopefully you find one of those does a better job of showing the crackle. How to Use Crackle Medium to Paint Furniture and Signs - Goof Proof Lessons for DIY, Cracked, Aged, Distressed Affects - by StudioR12 Stencils kzbin.info/aero/PLbR_Y90aI9dB-pHqhevDUvYIwrqXFMJ4O

[@darliamroczkowski3842]

I have seen people use glue, have you tried that?

[@StudioR12Stencils]

We have not tried that yet. We plan to do more of these with different mediums and have been doing lots of research. We also saw someone use glue!

[@ziondanny7081]

Or just use pva adhesive and save a ton of money

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@indygrammy]

Great video!

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!!