Metallic crackle effect vase

Combine Resene Crackle Effect with Resene Metallic paint to create this modern silver vase.

Resene art with Mark Rayner - Project 28

Difficulty level: Easy

You will need: Large glass vase, paintbrushes (including artists’ brushes), Resene Crackle Effect, Resene Enamacryl Metallic (now Resene FX Metallic) tinted to Resene So Cool, Resene testpots of Resene Alabaster (x2) and Resene Nero, Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer, sandpaper, small paint roller and tray.

To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene Nebula and skirting board with Resene Enamacryl tinted to Resene Orchid White.

Other ideas: For a bold monotone look try Resene Crackle Effect over a basecoat of Resene Nero with a topcoat of Resene Alabaster.

Step one
Lightly sand the entire outer surface of the glass vase to provide a ‘key’.

Step two
Apply one coat of Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer to the outer surface of the vase and allow to dry for two hours.

Step three
Apply one coat of Resene Alabaster to the outer surface of the vase and allow to dry for two hours.

Step four
Once dry, apply a second coat of Resene Alabaster to the vase and allow to dry for two hours.

Step five
Paint the outer surface of the vase with one coat of Resene Crackle Effect and allow to dry. Note: the thicker you apply the crackle effect, the larger the cracks will be.