This was the such a perfect straight-forward video. I've watched so many that I just keep clicking through to try to get to a part with info that I actually need while they're blah blah'ing away. Thank you!
Great job. A valuable technique for my miniature diorama buildings. I love how you just got right to it without five minutes of blah, blah blah. Thanks for taking the time and effort required to put this video together.!
Great tips Jessica. I've used crackle several times following the rules. Results were marginal. Your tips changed the game...way better results, especial just waiting for "Touch dry", Thank you.
I received a container of the crackle medium a while ago and tried it my results were not as good as yours for sure I tried it both ways waiting and not waiting but I misread the label and thought you had to do another layer of crackle over top so perhaps that is why mine did not turn out good maybe I'll play around with it again if I have something that I think would call for crackle. Thanks for all you do and all you show it's very educational.
I could see a 2nd layer of the crackle medium being tricky...like maybe it sealed itself where the cracks would've been. It definitely took some trial and error, and I had a harder time coming up with color combinations than I thought I would! lol
@@JessicaRocks you were definitely daring metallic colors is a really cool idea I even honestly forget the rock I finally got it to work on but it didn't work even half as good as what you did
Thank you! I tried to make a miniature rustic door and waited an hour after I applied the medium. Unfortunately, nothing happened to the contrast paint. I'll try with your method next time. I usually wait around 15-20 minutes with other crackle mediums. I wonder if there's a way to make he crackles smaller to fit them to scale. Maybe a touch less medium?
Here are the affiliate links to what I use...they are acrylic turntables I got on Amazon. I used to use nonstick shelf liner (the black netting) to keep them from slipping, but now I use these silicone Ddish Scrubbers! Lazy Susan Turntables: amzn.to/3scCiSE Silicone Dish Scrubbers (non-slip): amzn.to/3JH6Hmg
Hi Jessica, I'm so glad you posted this video. I did exactly what the instructions said on the crackle medium, and mine did not work on my project. I'm going to try what you did, and I'll keep my fingers crossed. I was hoping to use this on a bigger project, but I will try again on a smaller one for now. 🙂
Great job experimenting so many ways. You are always a joy to listen to and to watch paint. I really don’t like the effect of crackle-to me it looked like using old paint that dried and cracked. Just my take on it. Maybe in person it looks better. Thank you for sharing!
There are so many tools and styles and not evert ine will be everybody's cup of tea! I think it's supposed to look exactly like old paint lol, so if that's not your jam, it's totally OK! I prefer it with black and a metallic paint peeking through...kind of a distressed look!
I tried the Crackle Medium on 3 or 4 stones so far. I did let them dry overnight. What I found was that you need a thinner top coat, or it turns into mush. I wound up washing off my rocks to get rid of it, because it was such a mushy mess. The gold is just too thick. I also found that although a lot of artists get it to "Crackle" my paint jobs tended to look more like 'Crapple." I did finally get a couple of rocks to turn out, but this stuff is not as easy as it looks.
This is very late but I've used crackle medium in the past, not on rocks, but on other materials. I have found that for the final top coat, you want to just brush your paint on with one stroke. Don't keep going over the same spot again & again or it won't crackle. I think crackle medium is a pain! 🙄
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This was the such a perfect straight-forward video. I've watched so many that I just keep clicking through to try to get to a part with info that I actually need while they're blah blah'ing away. Thank you!
Oh good! I'm so glad it was helpful!
Great job. A valuable technique for my miniature diorama buildings. I love how you just got right to it without five minutes of blah, blah blah. Thanks for taking the time and effort required to put this video together.!
I'm glad it was helpful even to someone in another niche!
Great tips Jessica. I've used crackle several times following the rules. Results were marginal. Your tips changed the game...way better results, especial just waiting for "Touch dry", Thank you.
Oh I'm so glad it was helpful, considering I was flying by the seat of my pants on this one! lol
I received a container of the crackle medium a while ago and tried it my results were not as good as yours for sure I tried it both ways waiting and not waiting but I misread the label and thought you had to do another layer of crackle over top so perhaps that is why mine did not turn out good maybe I'll play around with it again if I have something that I think would call for crackle. Thanks for all you do and all you show it's very educational.
I could see a 2nd layer of the crackle medium being tricky...like maybe it sealed itself where the cracks would've been. It definitely took some trial and error, and I had a harder time coming up with color combinations than I thought I would! lol
@@JessicaRocks you were definitely daring metallic colors is a really cool idea I even honestly forget the rock I finally got it to work on but it didn't work even half as good as what you did
Thank you so much. I can now get a nice crackle look with this medium.
Glad it helped!!
Thank you! I tried to make a miniature rustic door and waited an hour after I applied the medium. Unfortunately, nothing happened to the contrast paint. I'll try with your method next time. I usually wait around 15-20 minutes with other crackle mediums. I wonder if there's a way to make he crackles smaller to fit them to scale. Maybe a touch less medium?
I don't think I've played with it enough to have a useful answer to your question! 😳
What is the little turn table called and where do you get them from and what is the black net under the rock? Thank you ~💛🌻
Here are the affiliate links to what I use...they are acrylic turntables I got on Amazon. I used to use nonstick shelf liner (the black netting) to keep them from slipping, but now I use these silicone Ddish Scrubbers!
Lazy Susan Turntables: amzn.to/3scCiSE
Silicone Dish Scrubbers (non-slip): amzn.to/3JH6Hmg
@@JessicaRocks thank you 😊 ~💛🌻
I tried it and it didn't work at all. I did let it dry as per the instructions. I am going to try your method. Thanks for sharing!
I think this is one of those products that requires a lot of trial and error!
Hi Jessica, I'm so glad you posted this video. I did exactly what the instructions said on the crackle medium, and mine did not work on my project. I'm going to try what you did, and I'll keep my fingers crossed. I was hoping to use this on a bigger project, but I will try again on a smaller one for now. 🙂
I think it definitely takes some trial and errormmmcheck out Wendy's comments on this thread...she had some really good tips!
Excellent video!
Thnx for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Great job experimenting so many ways. You are always a joy to listen to and to watch paint. I really don’t like the effect of crackle-to me it looked like using old paint that dried and cracked. Just my take on it. Maybe in person it looks better. Thank you for sharing!
There are so many tools and styles and not evert ine will be everybody's cup of tea! I think it's supposed to look exactly like old paint lol, so if that's not your jam, it's totally OK! I prefer it with black and a metallic paint peeking through...kind of a distressed look!
Now I have to go get some Folk Art Crackle Medium!
I'm happy for you, and apologize to your wallet for me! lol I hope you enjoy it!
Polyvine crackle is excellent and cheap in the uk here.
Thank you so much Jessica!
You're most welcome!
Do you think the crackle medium would work if I were to use a different brand of paint on top of it? (Like spray paint, for instance.)
I'm actually not sure....being that it's a different chemical make up and not water bases it might just cover it up and seal it in.
What is the round black mesh that you put over the rock?
It's actually under the rock...I just cut out a little circle of non-slip shelf liner so the rocks wouldn't slide around on my little turntable!
I tried the Crackle Medium on 3 or 4 stones so far. I did let them dry overnight. What I found was that you need a thinner top coat, or it turns into mush. I wound up washing off my rocks to get rid of it, because it was such a mushy mess. The gold is just too thick. I also found that although a lot of artists get it to "Crackle" my paint jobs tended to look more like 'Crapple." I did finally get a couple of rocks to turn out, but this stuff is not as easy as it looks.
Very cool
Idea
Thanks!
I wonder if it would work if you used an airbrush for the top coat 🤔 Definitely a cool medium!
My husband might put me in time out if I got an airbrush! lol
Ed it on some flat wood Easter eggs and is pretty cool!
Nice!!
Hey thanks!
@@Hey_its_just_me_to you're welcome!
What is a homemade stone?
You can make your own stones out of gypsum cement and molds! Check it out here: ruclips.net/video/Q0BJoY4QaJM/видео.html
Thanks so much!
I don't think I will.🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Hey, I did my job if this saved you some money by figuring out it's not your jam! 😉
This is very late but I've used crackle medium in the past, not on rocks, but on other materials. I have found that for the final top coat, you want to just brush your paint on with one stroke. Don't keep going over the same spot again & again or it won't crackle. I think crackle medium is a pain! 🙄