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| wood panel, crackle paste, self-leveling gel, bits of embroidery thread |
I bought a wood panel. The crackle paste was put on first, very thick and left to dry. After about 12 to 24 hours, it cracked. I then painted using my acrylics. I didn't want to overdue the painting so the cracks would stand out.
After this dried, I added a self-leveling gel by pouring it over the painting and tilting the panel back and forth. I did make a mess for sure. I laid strands of embroidery thread down knowing they would stick (as per a video I watched). You can add anything like beads, shells....The outcome is a mixed media piece ready to hang.
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| Small canvas with crackle paste, acrylic paints and self-leveling gel |
This small canvas had a wooden support underneath so it could hold the paste. I put the crackle all over. In the center, the paste is thin. I pushed some of the paste to the sides to make a frame-nice and thick. When it dried, the center was too thin to crackle but the sides did pretty well. I built up layers and layers of paint. I like the middle because it has a milky quality. I finished the rest with the self-leveling gel but I painted it on instead of pouring (much neater).
After experimenting and liking the end results, I was ready to go onto the next BIG project which I will talk about next and my inspiration for it.
