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

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snipped-for-privacy@webtv.net (Arch) wrote in news:4020-4128B228-14@storefull-

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I hate to say this, but I think it has been done. I can't remember whether I saw it in a book or on a web site. If I remember to look and I find it, I'll let you know. If I remember why I was looking.

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.

LD

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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

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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

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Dang! Back to the drawing board.

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