Painting Things to Make Them Look Old

I have a German project, involving Bach and a tombstone. I don't want the stereotypical cereal box covered in gray construction paper tombstone. I'm making mine out of paper mache and cardboard. In any case, when I paint it, I want it to look weathered, and old. I have NO idea how to paint like that.

Any help would be great.

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4 replies since 14th October 2010 • Last reply 14th October 2010

Reply #1:

There is something in acrylic paint that if you use it(it's like a base) it makes the paint dry cracked. I forget who makes it but I believe it's called "Crackle".

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Reply #2:

umm there is this paint that is made by ranger which is called DISTRESSED CRACKLE PAINT

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Reply #3:

You should also buy some of the moss they have for flower arrangements(the fake stuff in craft stores) and glue it on in random places to make it look like the tombstone has been covered in overgrowth. Happy

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Reply #4:

Those are great ideas.

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