Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Crackling and then stencilling. What comes first.

I am on to my next project.

I need to know the proper order for stencilling and crackling a blanket box and the type of paint I would use for the stencil.

The box is unpainted. Do I need to use some sort of primer?

Please help if you can.

binnette

Crackling can be obtained using a medium made for the project, or by applying a layer of Elmer's white glue over the base coat, allowing to dry, the applying the top coat.

The piece should be primed first; then the base coat (the color that will show through the cracks), then the glue or medium, then the top coat (the dominant color).

You don't have any choice as to when you apply the stencil - it has to be done last. The more defined the crackle, the more difficult it will be to work with the stencil.

Thanks again George.

I think that I'll try the commercially prepared crackling medium first, then when I have done at least one, I'll be more experimental.

binnette