Put on a pair of safety glasses and a dust mask to protect your eyes and lungs. Remove any chipped paint with a paint scraper. Fill holes in walls and furniture with patch putty. Smooth patched surfaces with 250-grit sandpaper.
Pour a base coat of Latex paint into a roller tray. Soak a roller into the paint. Coat the wall or furniture with the base coat. Allow one full day for the object to dry before moving on.
Coat the wall with one layer of crackle glaze using a 3-inch nylon fiber brush. Apply a thick coat of glaze for large cracks or a thin coat for finer cracks. Brush in one constant direction. Allow 60 minutes for the glaze to dry.
Paint the wall with a top coat of Latex paint with a clean roller. Apply the coat in the opposite direction of the glaze. Allow one full day for the object to dry before touching or handling.