We have never had the pleasure of meeting. I am not a viewer, a reader or a long time follower. (I know... a great way to start off a letter.) But recently I had my first encounter with one of your products and it was a total fail.
I have been working on some old kitchen cabinets which I am trying to turn into something more and I wanted to try a crackle technique to give them some character.
I was planning on following these directions but when I got to Home Depot I was informed that they did not have crackle medium but they did have this...
Martha Stewart Paintable White Crackle. I was quickly sucked in by the pretty label and bright container (just like I am sure was planned) and I bought it. As instructed by the directions on the back I also bought a putty knife for application. I saw that it instructed me to apply the crackle over Martha Stewart Primer. But seeing as how I had already sanded and primed the cabinets I figured I was good and was not about to be sucked into the "you have to buy my product and my product only" scheme.
So I got home and went right to work starting with my nicely sanded and primed cabinet.
I applied the Martha Stewart Crackle as instructed and let it dry over night. But when I came back in the morning all I had was this...
Um, I am no crackle expert but this is not crackled AT ALL! A total and complete FAIL.
Needless to say, I am disappointed in our first adventure Ms. Stewart. I was expecting so much more! Or at least a little more...but I got nothing! A perfectly good $6 down the drain. Bummer.
So now I go back to the sander and hope there is no permanent damage to the cabinet.
With Disappointment,
Jill at Mission Decorate
Side Note: I did not actually send this letter but if you have an address for Ms. Stewart please let me know!
