Marble Look Faux Painting

Dip the sea sponge into all three colors at once and dab the sponge lightly on the tabletop.

Marble look faux painting.

All you need is a full day a little patience and marble surfaces can be yours at a fraction of the cost. And you can take it up another notch by adding a decorative faux marble finish. Follow this tutorial to do your own faux marble painting to get the look you re going for without breaking the bank. One of the easiest and most impactful ways to update old furniture is to paint it.

The beauty of learning how to faux marble paint is that you can create the look of a specific marble variety you like or tweak the technique to come up with your own unique marble colors. It was very very easy so i thought i would show you guys how i d. Black gray dark green a. They can be done and done right.

I painted the rest of the sideboard using diy plaster of paris chalk paint and distressed the edges and then used paste wax to add protection and shine. Many years ago i bought a marbleize kit to paint a table and the results were surprisingly good. Paint a faux marble finish. Squirt a blob of each shade of green paint on a plastic plate.

I was a little weary at first but my journey into the world of faux marbling has completely changed my mind about faux finishes. For a lighter look sponge off excess paint onto a paper towel as you work. This diy project is commonly referred to as faux marble painting and it s easier to do than you may think. Simply paint items made of a less expensive material to look like marble.

Dab and smear the paint to create the look of marble. This is seriously the best diy project i ve ever done. Equally surprising was how simple the kit was so i will reproduce the steps here the items you need are 4 colors of paint.