Marble Paint Pattern

To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer.

Marble paint pattern.

We ended up painting a total of 3 coats to make the wall look as glossy as possible. Dab the paint onto the surface in a series of tree branch patterns. To successfully vein the surface mix each color of gray paint with water using the ratio of three parts of paint to one part of water. Marble comes in many different colors including gold black brown and blue.

When you re satisfied allow the paint to dry for several hours. It s a bright white that looks great with blues and grays. We chose to replicate the traditional white with grey veining but this technique will work with any colors. Use a dry blending brush to smooth out the fine veins.

How to marble paint countertops. If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors. Dip a large feather into the paint and water mixture wiping off any excess. Pour some white paint onto a plate and lightly dip an edge of the feather into the paint.

Dip the tip of the feather into the lightest gray paint then draw a diagonal line across the surface. Sponging white back into the marble pattern is a secret weapon. Follow these steps for painting countertops to look like marble. Blend out fine veins.

After the gray and green paint dries you can add veins to the marble. You will use a feather to create this marble look which can be purchased at any craft store or found in nature. To make the paint look like real marble you want the. Wait for your paint to fully dry before moving onto the next step.

Print a picture or sketch out a pattern that shows what type of marbling you want to achieve. Slowly drip the paint into your liquid starch mixture. Turn wiggle and shake the feather as desired to mimic the look of natural marble veining. You should be going for a milky look to your paint.

How to water marble with acrylic paint. How to draw marble. Apply thin lines drag the painted feather across the diagonal lines of the wall.