Abstract: A crackle finish for a wall or other object is obtained by utilizing a pad that has a number of small ribs on one side. The ribs terminate along a common plane, and will be made of a material that can receive paint, ink or other printable substances. The pad ribs are oriented so that each time the pad is pressed against the surface in a printing or stamping operation, it will leave an image that can be mated with the next image using the same or different pads to provide an overall finish that represents a crackle paint surface.

Abstract: A series of wood graining tools for producing wood grain patterns corresponding to plain sawn, quarter sawn and/or rotary cut woods, on an application surface. The plain sawn tool presents a graining pattern having a plurality of crown-shaped embossed ribs thereon. Each rib is formed by utilizing a series of rib arcs with lateral ribs extending therefrom at a preferred angle of 40.degree. to 50.degree. relative to the horizontal. The quarter sawn pattern presents a series of embossed ribs diagonally extending across the pattern and decreasing in density from one corner of the panel to the center thereof. A rotary cut pattern is presented by first and second arcuate ribs positioned so that one rib will channel the graining liquid to the other to produce a ring on the application surface during rolling movement of the tool.