Marble Effect Using Paint

Using the same paint as you did for the base coat apply another layer using a sea sponge.

Marble effect using paint.

Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly. Leave to dry for a couple of hours. Tell us what you see and share your projects with us on our facebook page here. Too much stirring will muddy the paints so just a few simple swirls will do.

After the black paint dries put swirls of gray and green paint on a plate. Dab the sponge over the entire surface of the object you are creating a marble effect on. Create the look of marble at a fraction of the cost with a faux finishing technique. How to paint a marble effect faux finish.

Here annie has chosen paris grey. If your sponge is new and hard dampen it with water to soften it. 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.

Using the wooden skewer slightly run it through your paints to create a lovely marbled effect. Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush. You can vary the look of the marble by how tight the swirls are.