Marble Effect Using Paint

If your sponge is new and hard dampen it with water to soften it.

Marble effect using paint.

Dab the sponge over the entire surface of the object you are creating a marble effect on. Here annie has chosen paris grey. You can vary the look of the marble by how tight the swirls are. Choose your colors based on the type of marble you wish to recreate.

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. Too much stirring will muddy the paints so just a few simple swirls will do. Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly.

Dip the sponge in water then dip it in the paint. In the attached picture i used a fairly tight swirl but a much looser swirl will also give a good effect. Leave to dry for a couple of hours. Create the look of marble at a fraction of the cost with a faux finishing technique.

Using the wooden skewer slightly run it through your paints to create a lovely marbled effect. The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction. Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush.