Marble Painting Diy

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 painting diy.

Paint the entire countertop with the white paint by first cutting in with a 2 inch natural bristle brush and filling in with your 7 inch roller. To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer. If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors. How to paint cultured marble countertops.

Repeat this step at least two times and add in some white veins to create highlighted areas. How to draw marble. You will use a feather to create this marble look which can be purchased at any craft store or found in nature. Use a dry blending brush to smooth out the fine veins.

Sponging white back into the marble pattern is a secret weapon. I am super excited to bring you this video today. Dip the tip of the feather into the lightest gray paint then draw a diagonal line across the surface. Dab and smear the paint to create the look of marble.

Just grab a water tub and fill it up with water spray paint your favorite paint colors in its center and next stir the paint randomly for a marble effect and then dip dye your pumpkins in it for a gorgeous marbled appeal. It is so m. You should be going for a milky look to your paint. When you re satisfied allow the paint to dry for several hours.

I have recently discovered this acrylic fluid painting technique and i m obsessed. How to water marble with acrylic paint. Apply a thin coat of chalk paint to the marble keeping a wet edge. Cassidy garcia photography now for the fun stuff.

So i scoured the internet looking for a cheap way to refinish them. I came across live love diy s post on how she used expoxy paint to cover her tile countertops. Let the paint dry for about 48 hours longer if it is cold or if there is a lot of humidity in the air. Blend out fine veins.

Using an inspiration image of carrara marble as a guide i roughly drew out the veining lines with a medium paintbrush then immediately sponged over them with the dry side of my sponge blurring the veins see below. For a lighter look sponge off excess paint onto a paper towel as you work. She made it look pretty easy so i decided i would give it a shot. Squirt a blob of each shade of green paint on a plastic plate.

Next start adding the color variations that will impart the marbled appearance. I then sponged completely over the entire table with white paint.