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Monday, September 3, 2007

Crackle Paste/Acrylic Experiments

I made 3 backgrounds on masonite today. I used some of my "oh, what a bargain!" crackle paste that I found on Ebay. It is intended for indoor decoration, but I gave it a go w/ acrylics anyway! LOL! :)
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Here they are..........
After the crackle paste dried, I layered several different acrylic washes over the boards. After the layers dried, I tried to highlight the peaks with contrasting colors. I splattered one with yellow at the end. My son says it looks like "space"......... :)

The crackle from the particular paste is pretty subtle. I guess I'm gonna have to break down and buy some Golden Crackle Paste. I can't believe that NONE of the local art stores around here carry it! What is up with that?!?
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As usual, I have no idea what I'm going to do with them now.............sigh............ maybe I'll just frame one and call him "Art"! :)






13 comments:

  1. Your experiments are cool none the less.... I have the Golden Crackle Paste and actually worked on 2 ATC's last night... this morning I woke up to find not one crack......... Now I ask you... "What's up with that"? LOL

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  2. love it! i am very inspired to rummage through the garage for spackle! Cathee S

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  3. The textures are very interesting. I really like the colors on the last one.
    Belinda

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  4. Well I would definitely call the last one art.

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  5. Thank you, all! :) I like the last one the best myself. They are all much more interesting in person..... but, I do like the blue hightlights on the last one. :)
    xoxoox
    Susan C

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  6. Love the bottom one a LOT! Very cool experiment!

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  7. Love the final piece! How cool! I bought molding paste at HL on sale, I'm goig to have to find it and play with it. :) Marva

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  8. Great dimension Susan! I love Golden's crackle paste! Can't wait to see what you turn them into :-)

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  9. I was surprised to see so many voted for the last one as the first one definately my favorite..I can see two figures with a circle/globe/bowl...in the middle...They are wearing robes or could it be birkas...do you see them now? Need to carefully develop them. I have never commented on any thing anywhere but felt these "people need to be seen.... O'Neita

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  10. wow! how many tutorials! I found your blog and will visit again! greetings barbara

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  11. They're all cool, but I'm with the majority on this: I love all the colors in the third piece. Beautiful!

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  12. Susan I love these, I wanna be able to touch them LOL I'm such a tactile person and the texture these show just make me so happy. Beautiful colors as well!!!

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  13. Great sharing! I am delighted to find your site. I have three little ones and at least 9 projects going at any one time. Mom meets art saves my sanity. Meeting moms who share their art touches my heart. Thank you! Jodi wildvines.blogspot.com

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