I painted and applied a transfer to the marble then sealed it.
Can you paint marble table.
Painting marble isn t something everyone will want to do but it s a brilliant way to update a piece if you don t like the colour.
While this project looks difficult it s actually quite basic you just need some paint a handful of tools and a smidgen of patience.
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.
They re actually closer to fiberglass or resin which means that if the surface is discolored scratched or you re just sick of it you can paint over it in good conscience.
Prep work using a 36 grit sandpaper gently remove the glossy finish.
The following steps will show you how to paint a faux carrara marble table.
Using this method to paint marble isn t limited to just window sills.
I then sponged completely over the entire table with white paint.
Make sure that there aren t any glossy spots left in the marble the paint won t stick to it.
Using an inspiration image of carrara marble as a guide i roughly drew out the veining lines with a medium paintbrush then immediately sponged over them with the dry side of my sponge blurring the veins see below.
Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush.
And you can take it up another notch by adding a decorative faux marble finish.
You can paint your existing laminate countertop to look like marble for a fraction of the cost.
There is no doubt that painting over marble can be challenging but only if you do it the old fashioned way with hours of preliminary sanding.
Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint.
Here annie has chosen paris grey.
You can also switch out the water and use the liquid starch instead.
Marble comes in many different colors including gold black brown and blue.
How to marble paint countertops.
If you have a marble table top or counters this will work great for that too.
And you don t have to be an artist for it to look nice either.
Cultured marble countertops do contain marble dust but they re not natural stone.