Marble Paint Pattern

Pour some white paint onto a plate and lightly dip an edge of the feather into the paint.

Marble paint pattern.

To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer. Turn wiggle and shake the feather as desired to mimic the look of natural marble veining. As mentioned you can also use a twisted up piece of paper instead of a feather. Dab the paint onto the surface in a series of tree branch patterns.

Follow these steps for painting countertops to look like marble. To make the paint look like real marble you want the. Use a dry blending brush to smooth out the fine veins. 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. Dip the tip of the feather into the lightest gray paint then draw a diagonal line across the surface. If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors. When you re satisfied allow the paint to dry for several hours.

How to marble paint countertops. Dip a large feather into the paint and water mixture wiping off any excess. 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. Sponging white back into the marble pattern is a secret weapon.

You should be going for a milky look to your paint. It s a bright white that looks great with blues and grays. Slowly drip the paint into your liquid starch mixture. Repeat this step at least two times and add in some white veins to create highlighted areas.

Marble comes in many different colors including gold black brown and blue. How to water marble with acrylic paint. We ended up painting a total of 3 coats to make the wall look as glossy as possible. To make the marble veins mix 1 part white paint with 3 parts water.

Apply thin lines drag the painted feather across the diagonal lines of the wall. We chose to replicate the traditional white with grey veining but this technique will work with any colors. You will use a feather to create this marble look which can be purchased at any craft store or found in nature.