Films dry to an opaque, matte finish to which subsequent layers of acrylic paint and mediums can be applied. Liquitex Crackle Paste is lightfast, archival, permanent, non-yellowing and water resistant when dry. For smaller cracks, apply a thin layer/coating of crackle to your surface and allow it to dry before any painting. The drying time is influenced by the climate condition (+/- humidity) and by the thickness of the product. the best results are achieved at temperatures around 18-25° C, with the drying process taking several hours.

Mix it with acrylic colours prior to application or after, or combine with other Golden gels to seal the Golden Crackle Paste before painting over it. Once dried, you can paint over with paint, such as our acrylics, oil paints or our H20 water mixable oils. Its unique ratio of specific solids and binders allows for a “controlled failure” to occur and the result is its tendency to crack. p>Golden Crackle Paste is a thick, opaque cracking material designed to develop deep fissure-like cracks as it cures. Its unique ratio of specific solids and binders allows for a "controlled failure" to occur and the result is its tendency to crack.com/blog/2019/07/30/golden-acrylic-mediums-comparison/" target="_blank">comparison of Golden Acrylic Mediums on our blog. Crackle Paste can be used alone to create a stable, cracked surface onto which paint can be applied.

The thicker the application, the more crackled the effect will be but allow for a longer drying time. GOLDEN Crackle Paste is a thick, opaque cracking material, designed to develop deep fissure-like cracks as it cures. Depending on the thickness of the application and due to environmental factors , the size and depth of the cracks can vary.Allow a few hours for cracks to appear, thick sections will take longer (up to 2-3 days) for the cracking process to complete. The size and extent of the cracking pattern depends on the thickness of application and environmental conditions during drying. Some gels incorporate pumice, glass or acrylic granules that impart unique reflective, rough or absorbent surface qualities. I’ve been given a bottle of Airbrush Medium but I don’t have an airbrush – can I do anything else with it?

Be sure to apply an even undercoat of glossy acrylic to the wood and let it dry, before applying the crackle paste. Therefore, applications onto rigid supports such as wooden panels, sheetrock (decorative/faux finish applications) or hardboard are recommended. Do not force dry Crackle Paste, nor try to slow the drying by adding Retarder or other additives, as both conditions may interfere with the products ability to crack. In general, the Mont Marte crackle paste works better on larger areas because the paste has more surface area to shrink back to and ‘crackle’. If you want to design surfaces that dont have cracks everywhere, you can fill in these parts with light structure paste.

Increasing film thickness will increase the tendency to crack and also the size of the cracks and platelets. Cracklé effect is coming out after 4-6 hours; if drying with hairdryer the Step 2 sets in 10 minutes. Don't dilute this acrylic medium with water or try to speed up the drying time as this may result in less or no cracking.