How to Add an Antique Look to DIY Projects

Add the final touch to your DIY furniture projects with a glue mix made for that must-have antique look.

supplies needed

• Elmer's Glue-All
• Acrylic Craft Paint
• Object to paint
• Paintbrush
• Bowl

instructions

just follow this recipe:

1. Paint the object or furniture with an acrylic craft paint. Let dry.
    
2. Cover the paint with a coat of Elmer's Glue-All glue.
    
3. While still wet, paint on another coat of a different color of acrylic paint. The painted item will begin to crackle as it dries.
    
4. When dry, cover with another coat of the Elmer's Glue-All as a sealer.

Try out the Crackle Finish, Crackle Frame Art, or Crackle Milk Jars craft project and practice this technique.