Start with your plain wood panel and protect your work surface well.
Marbling paint on wood.
Water or liquid starch wooden skewer disposable containers acrylic paints 4 disposable plastic cups thick paper like card stock or watercolor paper other items you could marble.
The marbling process involves floating acrylic paint on top of a base of thickened water swirling and moving the paint into unique patterns then dipping in a piece of wood that will be stained with the pattern.
First you will need to marble the wood panel.
Sponging white back into the marble pattern is a secret weapon.
Mix each with one part marbling.
Use a dry blending brush to smooth out the fine veins.
Alan lacer and tim johnson show how to apply a marbled finish to wood.
Then mix your paint in disposable cups.
When you re applying a marble.
For this i have an acrylic paint pouring technique that will give you a marbled look.
Marble panels and tabletops may be outside your budget but a little faux painting can transform pedestrian wood to luxurious veined stone.
Repeat this step at least two times and add in some white veins to create highlighted areas.
The main basic supplies needed when doing acrylic paint marbling are below.
When you re satisfied allow the paint to dry for several hours.
How to draw marble.
Blend out fine veins.