Apply a thin coat of clear wax over the surface and buff to a sheen.
Marble painting feathers.
Faux painting transforms ordinary walls into theater a marble proscenium in ancient rome a hand stuccoed villa in tuscany.
We mostly worked with a brush for this wall and then added some dark colors using the feathers.
Each wall will be different but we used a combination of all three.
We utilized the sponge technique in two areas of our wall.
Let dry then remove painters tape.
Marble wall painting techniques.
How to get a marble look when painting a wall.
Remember that marble veins are typically positioned diagonally and appear to be slightly blurry.
Use one of the following techniques to create your marble effect.
Drag the painted feather across the diagonal lines of the wall.
With a soft dry and clean paintbrush lightly dab over the vein lines to lighten and blur them.
How to maintain a faux painted carrara marble surface.
Sponges and feathers are among the tools inventive painters use to create fantasies in nurseries hallways bathrooms and the great room large or small that serves as the living room.
Turn wiggle and shake the feather as desired to mimic the look of natural marble veining.
We chose to replicate the traditional white with grey veining but this technique will work with any colors.
How to marble paint countertops.
You will use a feather to create this marble look which can be purchased at any craft store or found in nature.
Follow these steps for painting countertops to look like marble.
Make sure to wipe up any standing water.
A genuine marble wall in a home entails not only major expense but a major remodel.
Marble comes in many different colors including gold black brown and blue.
Dip the tip of a feather or a fine artist s brush into the glaze and drag.
To make the paint look like real marble you want the.
Rather than undergoing such an extreme project repainting a.
Once or twice a year clean the surface with hot water and dish detergent o a rung out rag.