| Crackled Furniture |
From "Fresh Coat"
episode DFCT-101 |
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A look at the finished ceiling fan.
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The final touches? A crackle-finish applied to the furniture and a faux-finished ceiling fan (created by "pouncing" wet latex paint applied to the surface).Crackled Furniture Materials: Trisodium Phosphate (TSP)
Latex primer
Paint brushes
Base color
Craquelure
Top coat
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The crackle-finish table, up-close.
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- Clean furniture surface with TSP to remove any grease or residue.
- Paint clean, dry surface with latex primer, then apply base color and allow to dry.
- Apply Craquelure and allow to dry, then add top coat. Wait for finish to "crackle".
RESOURCES :
Eggshell Enamel
Kelly Moore
Colors used:
Greenery (KM3304-5) for base coat
Antoinette Red (AC220-R) top coat
Rabbit Warren (KM4029-2) for trunk
Website: KellyMoore.com
Craquelure
Pratt and Lambert Paints
Website: prattandlambert.com
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