Musing about craking up
 

Do any of you know of a site with pictures of crackle finished wood
turnings? I remember that back when hams built their own radios I
embellished the aluminum front panels with black crackle paint. Ergo, I
hope that at long last, I've found my very own signature identify for my
wood art, (aka messed up turnings). At the least they should be LDD
resistant.

Of course, I must make sure that my crackled turnings will be unique
and so far out on the leading edge that other turners will be reluctant
to copy the master. I probably should wait until the big bucks actually
start rolling in before I overextend my credit card. I sure hope I'm
not too late again, tempus is fugiting!

I remember crackling bread & sorghum for breakfast, so I might name my
first crackled masterpieces the "chitterling series". After the
expected huge success, the second series will be adorned in my alligator
hide phase.

On the outside chance that I'm all cracked up, I respectfully request
your advice and personal experience re crackle paint finishing on wood.
If there's no response, I'll assume that I've found my unique signature
and I'll thank you to not copy it. :), Arch

For a can opener go to:
www.realmilkpaint.com

Fortiter,


http://community.webtv.net/almcc/MacsMusings

"Arch" wrote in message
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Do any of you know of a site with pictures of crackle finished wood
turnings? I remember that back when hams built their own radios I
embellished the aluminum front panels with black crackle paint. Ergo, I
hope that at long last, I've found my very own signature identify for my
wood art, (aka messed up turnings). At the least they should be LDD
resistant.

Of course, I must make sure that my crackled turnings will be unique
and so far out on the leading edge that other turners will be reluctant
to copy the master. I probably should wait until the big bucks actually
start rolling in before I overextend my credit card. I sure hope I'm
not too late again, tempus is fugiting!

I remember crackling bread & sorghum for breakfast, so I might name my
first crackled masterpieces the "chitterling series". After the
expected huge success, the second series will be adorned in my alligator
hide phase.

On the outside chance that I'm all cracked up, I respectfully request
your advice and personal experience re crackle paint finishing on wood.
If there's no response, I'll assume that I've found my unique signature
and I'll thank you to not copy it. :), Arch

For a can opener go to:
www.realmilkpaint.com

Fortiter,


Arch: YOu might try: http://www.johnsonpaint.com/pages/polyvine.htm to
further fertilize your always fertilized imagination. *G*

Leif

On the outside chance that I'm all cracked up, I respectfully request
your advice and personal experience re crackle paint finishing on wood.
If there's no response, I'll assume that I've found my unique signature
and I'll thank you to not copy it. :), Arch

For a can opener go to:
www.realmilkpaint.com

Fortiter,


http://community.webtv.net/almcc/MacsMusings
Arch,
I have done several wood projects with crackle finishes and see no
reason why it couldn't be applied to turnings.
First apply a latex base coat and then use Ralph Lauren crackle glaze
and then apply the contrast top coat and sit back and watch the
cracles. Finally finish with a clear waterbase polyurethane. The RL
crackle glaze is available at your nearest big orange box store.

Arch, I did some crackle finish bowls about 10 years ago. They sold well.

Arch wrote:
Do any of you know of a site with pictures of crackle finished wood
turnings? I remember that back when hams built their own radios I
embellished the aluminum front panels with black crackle paint. Ergo, I
hope that at long last, I've found my very own signature identify for my
wood art, (aka messed up turnings). At the least they should be LDD
resistant.

Of course, I must make sure that my crackled turnings will be unique
and so far out on the leading edge that other turners will be reluctant
to copy the master. I probably should wait until the big bucks actually
start rolling in before I overextend my credit card. I sure hope I'm
not too late again, tempus is fugiting!

I remember crackling bread & sorghum for breakfast, so I might name my
first crackled masterpieces the "chitterling series". After the
expected huge success, the second series will be adorned in my alligator
hide phase.

On the outside chance that I'm all cracked up, I respectfully request
your advice and personal experience re crackle paint finishing on wood.
If there's no response, I'll assume that I've found my unique signature
and I'll thank you to not copy it. :), Arch

For a can opener go to:
www.realmilkpaint.com

Fortiter,


http://community.webtv.net/almcc/MacsMusings

On the outside chance that I'm all cracked up, I respectfully request
your advice and personal experience re crackle paint finishing on wood

Hi Arch:

I have done a little crackle finishing on turned objects: acrylic base coat,
followed by a coat of hide glue, wait til it is tack free (perhaps 45 min),
then an acrylic top coat. Personally, I was not wild about the reslts,
although it did "crackle" well. When I used it as an accent, it sold, the
one's where I did the whole piece, I still own

Kip Powers
Rogers, AR

"Lobby Dosser" wrote in message
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(Arch) wrote in news:4020-4128B228-14@storefull-
3174.bay.webtv.net:
SNIP ..........
I don't think Faux Stone finish has been used yet. For some reason (long
forgotten) I've got an unused can of this in the shop - got a texture, if
I
remember right. If you'd like to try Faux Stone, feel free to use my idea.
If you need a can of Faux Stone paint, I'll send mine along just for the
shipping cost - if I can remember where I saw it last.
============================

Sorry Lobby,
The faux stone has been used. But it's still a good idea, converting wood
work to stone work.

Ken Moon
Webberville, TX

"Ken Moon" wrote in
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"Lobby Dosser" wrote in message
...
(Arch) wrote in news:4020-4128B228-14@storefull-
3174.bay.webtv.net:
SNIP ..........
I don't think Faux Stone finish has been used yet. For some reason
(long forgotten) I've got an unused can of this in the shop - got a
texture, if
I
remember right. If you'd like to try Faux Stone, feel free to use my
idea. If you need a can of Faux Stone paint, I'll send mine along
just for the shipping cost - if I can remember where I saw it last.
============================

Sorry Lobby,
The faux stone has been used. But it's still a good idea, converting
wood work to stone work.

Dang! Back to the drawing board.


Ken Moon
Webberville, TX