Marbling Paint On Wood
When you re applying a marble.
Marbling paint on wood. How to marbleize wood. First you will need to marble the wood panel. For this i have an acrylic paint pouring technique that will give you a marbled look. When you re satisfied allow the paint to dry for several hours.
The marbling process involves floating acrylic paint on top of a base of thickened water swirling and moving the paint into unique patterns then dipping in a piece of wood that will be stained with the pattern. Repeat this step at least two times and add in some white veins to create highlighted areas. Marble panels and tabletops may be outside your budget but a little faux painting can transform pedestrian wood to luxurious veined stone. The main basic supplies needed when doing acrylic paint marbling are below.
This technique is messy so i use scrap cardboard to cover my table. Blend out fine veins. Then mix your paint in disposable cups. Sponging white back into the marble pattern is a secret weapon.
Water or liquid starch wooden skewer disposable containers acrylic paints 4 disposable plastic cups thick paper like card stock or watercolor paper other items you could marble. How to draw marble. Mix each with one part marbling. Alan lacer and tim johnson show how to apply a marbled finish to wood.