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Title: Experimental Paint job
Post by: Derek on July 01, 2018, 08:21:45 PM

Another experiment that went wrong but the wife liked it so I completed it. As you can see the paint shrank back leaving what appears to be cracks. Somehow the more I look at it the more I like it. It is 10 1/2" X 2" and I believe it is lime

C & C welcome

Title: Re: Experimental Paint job
Post by: Bryan Milham on July 01, 2018, 08:32:16 PM

Derek,

strangely I looked at the pics before I read the text, my first thought was you've been experimenting with 'Crackle Glaze'. I was impressed with the colour range showing through the cracks but thought it a shame that they were not a bit more connected up.

Don't know what you did wrong, but do more of it wrong next time!

I agree with your good lady and like it.

Title: Re: Experimental Paint job
Post by: bodrighywood on July 01, 2018, 10:08:30 PM

Called Craquelure and is a well established form of painting. Also called serendipity. See my signature.

Pete

Title: Re: Experimental Paint job
Post by: Derek on July 02, 2018, 06:38:09 PM

Thank you both. It certainly was not a crackle glaze, I think I need to alter the mix next time as I am just playing at the moment