{"id":20104,"date":"2015-11-30T05:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=20104"},"modified":"2015-11-27T18:25:40","modified_gmt":"2015-11-28T02:25:40","slug":"update-distress-crackle-paint-on-polymer-clay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/update-distress-crackle-paint-on-polymer-clay\/20104\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE – Distress Crackle Paint on Polymer Clay"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Distress<\/a>Video #710:<\/span> See how this product went from a round one <\/span><\/strong>“Fail”<\/em><\/span><\/span> … to a very cool <\/span><\/strong>“Yes”<\/em><\/span><\/span> … in today’s Polymer Clay Tutor Test Lab.<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n

Today in the PcT Test Lab we are doing an update on using Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint on Polymer Clay.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some time ago, I did a test lab video on using the Distress Crackle Paint by Ranger in the colors, Clear Rocky Candy and Black Soot.<\/span><\/p>\n

When I did that test, I used the paint on baked samples of Premo Polymer Clay and found that the paint did not adhere to the clay and easily flaked off. But I have learned since then, if you use the Distress Crackle Paint on raw polymer clay, and then bake it, it bonds very well to the polymer, making it a permanent finish, which IS in fact compatible with the clay.<\/span><\/p>\n

I show some examples of the Street Heart Tutorial which uses the Distress Crackle product on raw clay. I also show that if you try to scratch the paint on the baked sample, you can not get it off, making it a very durable finish.<\/span><\/p>\n

To use the paint, you shake or stir it, and apply with the brush included. Thin layers create fine crackles and thick layers make deep crackles. Make sure the paint is dry before baking to avoid getting bubbles in your paint. Crackle paint crackles best when left to air dry. But once the paint begins to crackle, you can speed up the process with a blow dryer. But be careful not to accidentally cure your clay with the heat.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n