The marble won t look realistic if you see brush marks so crosshatch over them with a dry brush so they re almost imperceptible.
Diy marble wall paint.
All you need is a few buckets of paint and some crafts supplies.
We found a way to capture everything you love about marble and recreate the look in a painted wall treatment.
Next to the parchment area add a vein for a realistic marble look by pulling the the two other paint color mixtures we used coyote trail and hasbrouck brown into a natural flowing line with a dry brush or cheesecloth.
You should be going for a milky look to your paint.
To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer.
I painted my kitchen countertops to look like carrara marble and i love how they turned out.
It was very very easy so i thought i would show you guys how i d.
Our easy how to will show you the materials and technique needed to get a marbleized finish on an accent wall.
If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors.
A basic faux marble finish technique standard white marble with grey and black veins is beneficial to learn regardless of the type of marble you wish to recreate with paint.
The look begins with a primed and painted latex white wall and a paint tray with grey latex glaze in it.