Crackle is a term used to refer to the paint aging procedure, which is one of the most common, simple and practical methods to perform. This method develops fine cracks that often occur on the surface of old oil paintings and furniture that have been discarded by the passage of time. Crackling is caused naturally by the gradual and uneven contraction of the different layers of paint, putting a synthetic base coating (slow drying) and another on paintwater-based (quick drying) to achieve this effect. Synthetic colorant can dry slowly, causing surface tensions for a longer period of time, as a result of this, synthetic paint that dries quickly, cracks following the displacement of the stresses of the base paint.
Although it may seem a complicated technique, cracking is very simple, on some occasions it is likely that by speeding up the aging process, a uniform cracking will not always come out since this will depend on the amount of paint, how the brush strokes are made and Of many other factors that could mean that the method is difficult, however, it is not, it is only a changing process that through practice can be mastered. Any surface is suitable for applying this technique. The person can crack an object by acquiring a cracker or through homemade methods.
One of the most common cracking methods is detailed below: When the craquelure is a single component, it must be applied between two colors that are different, it is best to use colors that are not different, but that will depend on the manualist. First the area is painted in a color and it is allowed to dry. Then, using a brush, give a coat of cracker that is neither too thin nor too thick and allow it to dry. The next step is to place another layer of paint of a different color than the first, in this case it is best not to pass the paint in the same place so that the cracking is carried out properly.
