How to Apply Crackle Glaze to Walls

When you paint your walls using a basic, solid-color latex paint, your finished walls can sometimes appear plain and flat. One alternative is to apply a more decorative finish onto your walls that will make your walls look rustic. For example, you can apply a crackle glaze over your painted walls, which will add depth and interest. Crackle glaze and all of the other materials you need in order to apply the glaze can be purchased inexpensively from any painting supply store.

2 paint trays
Color latex paint
Paintbrush, 2-inch flat
2 paint rollers
Water-based crackle glaze

Instructions

- 1
  Fill a paint tray with colored latex paint of any shade that you prefer.
- 2
  Coat a 2-inch flat paintbrush with the latex paint and then apply the paint to the edges at the top and bottom of the wall and along the corners.
- 3
  Coat a paint roller in the latex paint and apply the paint over the entire surface of the wall. Allow the paint to dry for eight hours.
- 4
  Apply a second layer of latex paint as before and allow the paint to dry for an additional eight hours.
- 5
  Fill a second paint tray with water-based crackle glaze.
- 6
  Coat a second 2-inch paintbrush with the glaze and apply the crackle glaze over the edges at the top and bottom of the wall and corners.
- 7
  Coat a second paint roller in the water-based crackle glaze. Apply the glaze over the entire wall over the latex paint.
- 8
  Allow the crackle glaze to dry for eight hours. The water-based glaze will crackle over the latex paint to create a desired effect.

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