Using the wooden skewer slightly run it through your paints to create a lovely marbled effect.
Marble effect using paint.
Create the look of marble at a fraction of the cost with a faux finishing technique.
Dip the sponge in water then dip it in the paint.
Here annie has chosen paris grey.
In the attached picture i used a fairly tight swirl but a much looser swirl will also give a good effect.
The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction.
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Choose your colors based on the type of marble you wish to recreate.
Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly.
Too much stirring will muddy the paints so just a few simple swirls will do.
You can vary the look of the marble by how tight the swirls are.
Leave to dry for a couple of hours.
Using the same paint as you did for the base coat apply another layer using a sea sponge.
Dab the sponge over the entire surface of the object you are creating a marble effect on.
After the black paint dries put swirls of gray and green paint on a plate.
How to paint a marble effect faux finish.