Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Cracking up!!

That sum me up pretty well to be fair, but on this occasion I am referring to crackle effect! This is fun but not for the more impatient crafters, so do as I do, start it just before bed so you leave it over night...that stops you impatiently trying stuff too early! This works on card and wood so give it a go, you need 2 colours of acrylic paint and good old PVA glue! Choose your base colour and paint a coat of this. Let this coat dry completely, then slap on a coat of PVA glue, and straight on top of that paint your second colour of paint. Keep your strokes in one direction.
Leave to dry and crackle!! It is so cool you will be tempted to watch paint dry!! Once dry you can stamp and colour on the top. Simple but soo much fun!!

Happy crafting

Ali xx
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12 comments:

  1. Chris22 May 2013 at 07:30

    Brilliant, I must have a go at this. Looking forward to the shows, especially for the spitfires. I need them. Chris xx

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  2. Ann22 May 2013 at 07:52

    Fabulous effect Ali....can't wait to try it myself :D
    Hugs Ann xx

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  3. Unknown22 May 2013 at 08:11

    Thanks Ali, I have used this technique before but have stamped over it, so that's what I'll be doing next :)

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  4. Unknown22 May 2013 at 13:06

    i will be trying this out. sounds very good xx

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  5. Carole Z22 May 2013 at 13:28

    Fab technique Ali, must give it a go! Have to record your shows tomorrow as i have to go to work :( Carole Z X

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  6. Wendy Perkins22 May 2013 at 14:02

    Another great tip Ali, thanks for sharing... xx

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  7. Maxine Jones23 May 2013 at 04:54

    I like this (well to be fair, there isn't much of your work I don't like!!) but just wanted to comment on how cool that camper van is!!

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  8. TDQ Karen26 May 2013 at 08:22

    Thanks Ali, my camper van stamp has arrived so can try this out, train and traction engine too for good measure

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  9. kimberley4 June 2013 at 09:53

    Thank you so much for posting this on your blog.I have just found it and I am absolutely delighted to have done so.I emailed into your show at 10 am this morning as soon as I found out you were on to ask you about this technique.I had watched you domo it on a previous show but couldn't remember if you let the glue dry before the second coat of paint but as usual my e-mail wasn't read out!So a great big thank you Ali for sharing this -you've made my day.Please keep up the good work as you are definitely my kind of crafter,take care.

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  10. Anonymous23 June 2013 at 01:36

    Hi Ali, I watched you on c & c and you mentioned cornflour and pva mix, unfortunately I was interrupted and don't know the mix or what you used it for but I was very interested. BW Cath Griffin

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  11. Oreomama15 May 2014 at 12:21

    I had one of those, many many years ago

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  12. Unknown16 September 2014 at 13:03

    Hi Ali....many thanks for sharing this idea, fab, must have a go xx

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