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After attending the Mazeppa Muster in 1999 and seeing the work of Dennis Gerathy. It inspired me to pursue faux antique signs.
I was wondering how many folks out there do these type signs?
I use salvaged wood and house paint (acrylic) along with water based "crackle" medium.
I paint the sign, then i apply a coat of behr crackle.
after it dries for approx. 45 minutes, i appl a coat of acrylic matte clear.
after it dries overnight i scumble the crack color into the cracks and wipe with a damp rag, this defines the cracks.
Hey Mark, I think it was you that got me stoked on this stuff!!
I've done some with oneshot, and then, got into the TV/Film industry union, which is almost all latex, with various aging techniques.,very neat stuff!
A cheap "crackle medium", paint the area with white glue, not diluted, then, when dry, go over with latex paint. I've seen the results, but not done it myself, but will this week. Sounds like chaeaper than the snazzy crackle medium...
Denver Chapter of the Letterheads