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Ok so i want to make some cracked icy bases.

I inspired myself from this tutorial https://forum.reapermini.com/index.php?/topic/43463-tutorial-creating-ice-bases/ but i am using normal bases (without lips). i got it to crack but the chunk sizes arent even, on the edges they are way smaller and only in the middle they give ncie big chunks. My guess is that since the base doesnt have a lip, the crackle paint is thicker in the center of the base than on the edges. Any tricks on how i can fake a lip so that i can apply an evenly thick coat? i tried using tape but it wouldnt hold properly. Should i just give in and find some lipped bases (i dont mind the look, i just dont have any)?

Ice doesn't crack evenly either. Take it as a challenge to make it work.

Why not turn the base upside down?

Or, find a tube which the base fits snuggly into and cut it into rings to go around the base. Use a release medium (EG silicone spray) on the inside of the tube (before putting the base into it!) to make the paint let go of the tube.

Build a lip with masking tape

Build a lip with blue tack it worked for me when I did some lava bases.

I'm currently experimenting with 2 crackle products; Decoart crackle paint and Pebeo Crackle paste, and have had a whole range of effects;
1) No cracks!
2) Some barely visible cracks
3) Visible cracks!
4)Earthquake!
I use mdf bases, so no lip. I also use metal sculpting tools, specifically one that is like a paddle and spread it out as even as I can. From what I've seen the edges of the cracks always rise up as they dry, the only solution I can see is some gentle sanding. It should always be pointed out that cracks in real life are never the same shape and size?
From what I've tried so far I've found that
The 'paint' crackles more than the paste, and that my bases have a range of small cracks and large cracks all over the bases. And the paint creates almost crevice like cracks,which will be good for ice bases.
The paste did almost the same, though not as big cracks,one base only had roughly the same size cracks all over,but I forgot to use a sealant beforehand so the paste did not adhere!
I also did some bases which I had covered in miliput, and got a slightly different finish. The cracks were less severe but still visible, ranging from small to medium. I put this down to the surface being really smooth due to the milliput finish.
I'm not sure if I'll use it for an army yet, may just keep experimenting with it until I get it right!