Dab the paint onto the surface in a series of tree branch patterns.
Marble paint pattern.
Use a dry blending brush to smooth out the fine veins.
After the gray and green paint dries you can add veins to the marble.
Apply thin lines drag the painted feather across the diagonal lines of the wall.
To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer.
Marble comes in many different colors including gold black brown and blue.
Turn wiggle and shake the feather as desired to mimic the look of natural marble veining.
Dip the tip of the feather into the lightest gray paint then draw a diagonal line across the surface.
Repeat this step at least two times and add in some white veins to create highlighted areas.
Slowly drip the paint into your liquid starch mixture.
If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors.
Wait for your paint to fully dry before moving onto the next step.
How to water marble with acrylic paint.
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.
As mentioned you can also use a twisted up piece of paper instead of a feather.
When you re satisfied allow the paint to dry for several hours.
Print a picture or sketch out a pattern that shows what type of marbling you want to achieve.
To make the marble veins mix 1 part white paint with 3 parts water.
You should be going for a milky look to your paint.
It s a bright white that looks great with blues and grays.
Sponging white back into the marble pattern is a secret weapon.
We ended up painting a total of 3 coats to make the wall look as glossy as possible.
Dip a large feather into the paint and water mixture wiping off any excess.
Follow these steps for painting countertops to look like marble.
Blend out fine veins.
Pour some white paint onto a plate and lightly dip an edge of the feather into the paint.
To make the paint look like real marble you want the.
We chose to replicate the traditional white with grey veining but this technique will work with any colors.