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Posted on October 2, 2008 by Freeda Poux | Posted under Reference and Education
Faux Marble Painting: Do It Yourself
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Equipment The following materials will be needed: some eggshell paint that will be used for the background, some artists oil paints that will resemble the veins that you can seen in the original marble, some translucent glaze that will be used as finishing, several, glass paper and some white spirit. How to mix the paint Some skill will be required to reproduce the marble aspect. The background will be covered with the base paint, and next some layers of glaze will be used to get the wanted effect. There will be color variations to take into consideration, so you will have quite a fill day with playing the artist. In order to break the color of the coat paint, you can use the sponge and the brushes. When you mix the paint, you will need three part of oil scumble, five parts of eggshell paint and two parts of white spirit. The result will be an opaque glaze. If you want to obtain a glaze that is more translucent, you can add stainers or some oil paints, along with the same amount of white spirit. The procedure- You will first need to clean well the surface on which you will apply the faux marble painting. Make sure that the walls are free of any spots of old paint, before applying the undercoat. If you put the painting on walls, eggshell paint will be needed. - For getting a deeper effect, now you can add a layer of coat that will be used for applying all the other finishing effects. You can tint the basecoat with grey oil paint and then, with a sponge, you can design some mottled areas. - Now it is the time to play with oils and brushes. Drag some diagonal veins on the basecoat. The best colors that you can use are burnt sienna or dark grey. These work well on white marble, while on black marble, the green hues are recommended. - The veins can be made to stand out, by stressing them with a darker tone. A soft brush will get the necessary effect, when you use it on the veins. - The natural sponge comes into play to help you create different variations. In places where more color is needed, just add some, and remove it from areas where less is wanted. - For the finishing, use the translucent glaze. The natural appearance can be obtained, if you use a coat of glaze in umber hues. After that, a clear gloss will give another tint of naturalness to your new painted wall. If you use a satin based coat, you will get a deeper tone to your finishing. This is the procedure that you can use in order to make your own faux marble painting. You will not have to spend a fortune, but the result will be amazing. Marble has always been considered to represent status, financial and social, and you can, too, obtain that effect for your home, without spending a fortune. The possibilities about the colors you can use are endless. You can choose the perfect hues to work with the rest of the design in your home. You can also try your artist's skill. Try different shades and depths until you get the desired effect. About The Author: Freeda is a writer and publisher of Article Click. For more FREE articles for your ezine and websites visit - www.articleclick.com |
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