Painting Plastic Marble

To achieve the textured stone look on the plastic pots i used tommy art rock paste and antiquing coatings and colors from tommy art diy paint.

Painting plastic marble. How to water marble with acrylic paint. The most important part of painting plastic tile is the prep work so take your time. Dab the sponge into the paint and then dab most of the paint off onto a piece of cardboard disposable plate or aluminum foil. Create the look of fine italian marble using a faux painting technique.

The best thing that you can do with a budget in mind is to paint the plastic wall tile into something more desirable for you. How to draw marble. Painting plastic tile can be done in a few different ways but most of these ways are rather messy and take a bit more time. Once you learn how to paint your plastic wall tile you can change the color any time you want.

To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer. For a lighter look sponge off excess paint onto a paper towel as you work. How to create these diy faux marble pots with bonus diy marbled mug at the end cost of creating diy marbled flower pots. For my planter which measured 15 inches tall i used less than 1 4 cup of white paint for sponging.

Add an equal amount of water and stir. If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors. Spray paint water. Use a base paint colored glazes and a few basic supplies including a plastic bag to replicate the beautiful look of marble.

Pour a small amount of white paint into the plastic bucket. Dip the sea sponge into all three colors at once and dab the sponge lightly on the tabletop. Blend out fine veins. My two terracotta marbleized pots only cost around 12 because i had some of the spray paint colors already on hand.

Repeat this step at least two times and add in some white veins to create highlighted areas. Slowly drip the paint into your liquid starch mixture. Cover your floors and any furniture that is not being removed from the room with drop cloths. Dab and smear the paint to create the look of marble.

Sponging white back into the marble pattern is a secret weapon. Squirt a blob of each shade of green paint on a plastic plate. Use a dry blending brush to smooth out the fine veins.