Mix each with one part marbling.
Marbling paint on wood.
Marble panels and tabletops may be outside your budget but a little faux painting can transform pedestrian wood to luxurious veined stone.
The main basic supplies needed when doing acrylic paint marbling are below.
Then mix your paint in disposable cups.
How to marbleize wood.
This technique is messy so i use scrap cardboard to cover my table.
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.
Alan lacer and tim johnson show how to apply a marbled finish to wood.
For this i have an acrylic paint pouring technique that will give you a marbled look.
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.
Start with your plain wood panel and protect your work surface well.
Sponging white back into the marble pattern is a secret weapon.
Repeat this step at least two times and add in some white veins to create highlighted areas.
How to draw marble.
First you will need to marble the wood panel.
Blend out fine veins.
When you re satisfied allow the paint to dry for several hours.