Monday, October 25, 2010

Kroma Crackle~A Grand Experiment!


Example of Kroma Crackle, crackled!

Today, I purchased a new product called Kroma Crackle, to use in my acrylic painting.  As you can see from the sample above, the effect is quite lovely.  I could hardly wait to drive myself home to begin using this fascinating tube of goo.

The first thing I did upon arriving home is mix up a little Kroma Crackle with some deep Indian yellow paint and a dab of gold mica powder for that extra bit of sparkle.  Then I applied the tinted Kroma Crackle to the upper right and lower portion of the canvas.

As you can see from the pictures below, I also dotted the areas of the Kroma Crackle with some cranberry alcohol ink.  It takes 1-3 days for the Crackle to dry.  The photos below show us two hours into the process.

Thorny flower canvas with Kroma Crackle application.


Close-up of Crackle in the corner!

My only concerns are as follows: 

1)  I did not apply the Kroma Crackle thickly enough to achieve the crackle texture I desire.

2)  The yellow top coat is too freaking yellow!  (I am hoping this can be corrected with a future color wash!)

Overall, I think I am going to love this product and I can't wait to play some more!

2 comments:

James said...

Very nice...it's always a treat to use new materials. I always dig it when I can find something new under the sun to incorporate into my jewelry...:-)

Jerri said...

Hey there James! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!