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You can't just use the crackle nail polish because there has to be another polish under it. its like crackle paint for walls, the chemicals react with the normal nail polish in order to make the crackle effect.
The crackle paint technique gives the wall texture. People absolutely love it!
Crackle paint technique is when you make the paint on your walls look like it contains little cracks throughout the paint creating a neat style. Their is usually special paint that you can buy that when dry, will create the cracked paint look.
The crackle paint technique may come up when building and decorating a home if it is a style of paint you are interested in. You can find out more about painting your home here: www.hgtv.com
You can buy crackle paint, I dot think you can make it unless you are extremely competent with chemistry.
Crackle finish is the product of painting the piece with a crackle medium, which is a paint/finish product which forms cracks when it dries. Craft and home improvement stores sell it.
Apply a coat of Kilz oil-based primer to the wall with a paintbrush. Sanding is optional. Use fine grit sandpaper and rinse all of the dust away with a clean, damp cloth. Make sure that the area is completely dry before applying the primer. Apply the paint with either a paintbrush or a roller once the primer is completely dry. Allow 24 hours for the paint to dry before adding a second coat
blue w/ black crackle
To find out about paint crackling check out www.diynetwork.com/how-to/a-crackle-painted-wall/index.html. They will provide you with easy instructions for paint crackling application.
The manufacturers add a solvent (ethanol) to the polish that makes the crackle layer dry quickly and unevenly. Curiously, this is the opposite of the way "normal" nail polish should work, as it should dry smoothly and evenly. This answer is from a different question site.
crack your nails against a table. :)