How To Make A Marble Table With Paint

See recipe to make homemade liquid starch above how to water marble with acrylic paint.

How to make a marble table with paint. Let the paint dry for about 48 hours longer if it is cold or if there is a lot of humidity in the air. When the paint is dry add marble veining. To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer. Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint.

I let the paint dry for about 30 minutes then poured a thick coat about 3 4 of a bottle of parks super glaze in the center of the table. By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine. The following steps will show you how to paint a faux carrara marble table. Dip a detail brush in diluted white or very light green paint and add fine lines to simulate veins.

Time a full day complexity beginner cost 51 100. Liquid starch is a much more dense liquid and will often allow for the paint to sit at the top allowing for you to dip an item into it for marbling. If desired sponge on lighter shades of green to soften the tabletop and add more depth to the surface. This circa 1970s side table cost just a few dollars at a garage sale.

As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint. Apply a thin coat of chalk paint to the marble keeping a wet edge. Chalk paint s longer than usual drying time will give you time to decide whether to apply a second coat.