Decorative Know How - Faux Marble In Six Easy Steps

Article by: Louise Alderson

Home , Planting The Dura Heat and River Birch Trees decorators looking for something a little different are often faced with expensive products , Burning Bushes Do Well In Newtown Township, PA and time consuming solutions, making many of us opt for more everyday options like wallpaper and basic paint , Where Orchids Originally Came From finishes. However one lasting favorite offers an inexpensive solution that can be used almost anywhere and mimics that most ancient and noble of finishes - marble.

With the right approach, and a little patience, you can recreate marble on almost any surface using basic paints , A Primer of Popular Traditional Furniture Styles and glaze.

Tools For The Job

For a pale marbling effect you will need:

1) Undercoat or eggshell paint , Prepare for Winter Before It Arrives for the background (dependent on surface)
2) Artists oil paints , July Garden Chores in umber and varying shades of grey (for the veins seen in marble)
3) Translucent glaze to create a natural , Using perennials in your garden sheen for the finish
4) Brushes - household paint , Measuring Space - How Much Room Do You Really Need? brushes, a soft flat , Benefits of Various Duvet Cover Materials artists brush, soft makeup brush, natural , July Garden Chores sponge, lint free rags
5) Glass , Pros and Cons of Upright Vacuum Cleaners paper and white , Get Your Home Ready for the Holidays spirit

Mixing The Paint

The marble effect is created by applying layers of tinted glaze, veins and mottling over a white , Online Gardening Catalogues At Your Disposal or pale basecoat. You then work in gradual variations of tone to the background color , First Aid for a Dried Out Hanging Basket by dabbing on artist's oil paint , Pros and Cons of Upright Vacuum Cleaners or tinted eggshell paint. , Burning Bushes Do Well In Newtown Township, PA Use the brushes and natural , Light Up Your Holidays the Easy Way sponge to break up the color , Using perennials in your garden of the basecoat.

You need to mix the paint , Light Up Your Holidays the Easy Way in the appropriate ratios. For an opaque glaze, good proportions to work with are:

- Three parts oil based scumble
- Five parts of white , Light Up Your Holidays the Easy Way eggshell
- Two parts white , Considerations in Buying from a Carpet and Rug dealer. spirit.

Mix the paint , Prepare for Winter Before It Arrives with the glaze then add the white , Planting The Dura Heat and River Birch Trees spirit to give a creamy consistency. You can create a more translucent glaze by tinting it with stainers or oil paints , How to Care for your Fresh Cut Flower Arrangement and then add equal amounts of white , Part I: What are the most popular floorplan features? spirit.

Six Easy Steps

1) Rub down the surface to be decorated and apply undercoat (on wood , Comparing Types Of Conservatory Blinds or metal) or eggshell (on walls) in a suitable color. , If You Have Any Antique Clocks...Keep Them. They May Be Valu A well-prepared surface will be free of splinters or flaking paint. , The Benefits of Corner Gas Fireplaces The paint , The Adirondack Chair - Its Popularity Returns effect will look better if you take care over this stage.

2) If necessary, apply a further coat to act as a base coat for the decorative finish. Tint it slightly with grey oil paint , If You Have Any Antique Clocks...Keep Them. They May Be Valu and use a sponge to create lightly mottled areas.

3) Using artists' oil and an artists brush start to create a random trellis of diagonal veins across the surface. Traditional colors , Using perennials in your garden to use are burnt sienna and dark grey on pale marble and whites , Rock Gardens … A Different Kind of Garden and greens , Building Better Bathrooms With Your Own Designs on black backgrounds.

4) Strengthen some of the veins with darker colors, , Part I: What are the most popular floorplan features? and then soften the effect by brushing over the surface with a soft feather or soft brush.

5) Use a natural , Where Orchids Originally Came From sponge to create variations in tone, lifting off color , Building Better Bathrooms With Your Own Designs or applying more color , The Adirondack Chair - Its Popularity Returns where needed.

6) To create the natural , Flood Insurance luster of marble apply a translucent glaze, with a light , Gardening: Tips for Autumn Vegetable Growing umber tint. In some patches, add extra coats of glaze for a natural , Benefits of Various Duvet Cover Materials effect. Finish by applying a coat of clear gloss varnish followed by a coat of satin varnish to give the surface added sheen and greater depth.

Luxurious And Opulent

Creating your own marble effect is as easy as following the directions above. The cost of the paint , A Gardener's Diary is minimal but creates an expensive looking effect. Marble has long been used as a luxurious and opulent building , Is An Old Home for You? – The Pros - Pride of Ownership material, leaving a unique finish that can be easily mimicked with a little effort.

The real beauty of this technique is that because the materials are inexpensive it allows you to try different colors , Considerations in Buying from a Carpet and Rug dealer. and finishes to match your decor. , Building Better Bathrooms With Your Own Designs Experiment with different shades and tones and try varying the depth of the veins to really bring the work alive. With a little practice, and some patience, you might be amazed at the results.

About the author:
Louise Alderson combines her hands-on experience as a real estate developer with her love of interior design , Light Up Your Holidays the Easy Way and textiles, and is the author of a number of popular articles on home , A Gardener's Diary decor and home , Edible Trees and Plants accent tips. , Nontoxic Pest Control for Your Home and Garden
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