Black Marble Faux Painting

Flat wood surfaces work well for this project.

Black marble faux painting.

Have you ever worked with chalk paint. Equally surprising was how simple the kit was so i will reproduce the steps here the items you need are 4 colors of paint. Choose your colors based on the type of marble you wish to recreate such as white black and gray for a basic. One of the easiest and most impactful ways to update old furniture is to paint it.

We chose to replicate the traditional white with grey veining but this technique will work with any colors. And you can take it up another notch by adding a decorative faux marble finish. It was very very easy so i thought i would show you guys how i d. I painted my kitchen countertops to look like carrara marble and i love how they turned out.

Paint a faux marble finish. How to paint a marble fireplace surround. How to marble paint countertops. This stuff is some kind of wonderful miracle working paint.

Many years ago i bought a marbleize kit to paint a table and the results were surprisingly good. Create the look of marble at a fraction of the cost with a faux finishing technique. When the paint is dry add marble veining. Follow these steps for painting countertops to look like marble.

Marble comes in many different colors including gold black brown and blue. Chalk paint s longer than usual drying time will give you time to decide whether to apply a second coat. To make the paint look like real marble you want the. Dip a detail brush in diluted white or very light green paint and add fine lines to simulate veins.

While this project looks difficult it s actually quite basic you just need some paint a handful of tools and a smidgen of patience. It was developed by annie sloan for furniture refinishing and distressing. Consider faux marble painting on a table stools dresser nightstand or even wood countertops. Black gray dark green a.

Black paint optional bowls for paint smooth foam roller and roller tray feathers sea sponge. A little black card stock and some tape were all it took to help us visualize the black surround. Let the paint dry for about 48 hours longer if it is cold or if there is a lot of humidity in the air. Apply a thin coat of chalk paint to the marble keeping a wet edge.