Saturday, June 11, 2011

First official Helmar post!!!!!




Hello there..... I said I would come back and I did!  I wanted to share a project I did for Helmar using their 2 step crackle medium and some lovely Pink Paislee Buttterfly Garden collection that Pink Paislee sent to the design team .   I am in love with Helmar's crackle finish....I tried to crackle my dh but he wouldn't stand still.  I sincerely feel like crackling just about everything.  Sooo todays crackle project (there will be more) I decided to start with a chipboard plaque ...I didn't even paint it first..nope.   I put the first step on and waited around 10-15 minutes and than put the second coat on pretty thick.  I did leave this over night like it said too but have since than tried it on other items and within about 30 minutes they were done.  You can start seeing the cracks appear within minutes and it is fun to watch... a little like magic.  I have tried other crackle finishes and have never had such good results.  After the plaque had dried I rubbed brown shoe polish over it and to settle in the cracks and a bit of dry brushing of cream Delta paint to soften it. I wanted a very antiquey worn finish...what I like to call perfectly imperfect.  I couldn't stop there so  I also crackled my dress form, the little wooden finials, and the wood spool.  For my adhesives I tried the Helmar 450 quick dry and some zap dots for demension on the dressform. This was the first time using the Helmar 450 and I love it...it really dried super fast..which is good because I am a bit impatient! Hope you enjoyed my first post for Helmar!  I will be posting soon over at Helmar's blog today...would love to have you come by and see me!  Happy Saturday all, cherry

10 comments:

Geri said...

Cherry...I just love all your crackling! It does look like fun so I don't blame you for crackling everything in sight. I really love the results! I somehow missed the previous post and really LOVE the crackled keyhole, frame and button. Who would have thought a crackled button could be so pretty?! Love it all!!

BethW said...

Ah Ms Cherry-you definitely rocked this.You're going to be an awesome Helmar girl!

Ros said...

Oh this is fabulous!! I love this plaque ... so very beautiful, shabby and vintage ...

vintage girl at heart said...

love this..it is oh so vintage looking! love your new blog look too and header..happy sunday!!

cnelson said...

Completely GORGEOUS Cherry!!!

vio said...

Woohoo Aunt Cherry, it's awesome!! LOL You tried to crackle you DH? HAHAAHA!! you're so fun. can't wait to see more pretty crackley things you make. yay for you!

Stella said...

I'm smitten; this is GORGEOUS!!
I love that crackled dressform and you can never go wrong with these beautiful Pink Paislee papers:)
You created a precious keepsake; I love it!

Gisèle said...

Oh My Gosh....Cherry, this is sheer beauty, absolute perfection...I LOVE it !!!

Rebekah said...

so feminine.. so fabulous..so fantastic.
Very dreamy Cherry. I'm in love!

Dortesjs said...

stunning and gorgeous projects