How to create these diy faux marble pots with bonus diy marbled mug at the end cost of creating diy marbled flower pots.
Diy marble spray paint.
By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine.
I m not gonna lie sometimes it feels so good to put renovation off to the side for a moment and do something really fun and new.
Rinse and allow to dry.
When you spray the can of spray paint it actually comes out of the can in a speckled spattered pattern.
Drop your old spray paint marble into the bottle first.
Follow these steps for painting countertops to look like marble.
Then carefully pour your paints into the bottle and fill about 3 4 of the way full.
Step 1 smooth the surface.
Adding marble to plain planters was the easiest diy we ve ever taken on.
Marble looks great in any room so use this painting technique to compliment your kitchen act as an accent in your family room or to spruce up your bedroom.
Montana marble effect spray paint.
Watch me spray the montana marble spray below.
Time a full day complexity beginner cost 51 100.
While not much to look at it s sturdy and solid.
Since regular paint is quite thick i diluted my paint with a little water after it was in the bottle.
After years of swooning over real marble countertops i finally decided to make some compromises no botox no pedicures no shopping sprees basically becoming a nasty old hag all so that i could afford the countertops of my dreams if you want to read how i got my real countertops on a budget and the money saving hacks i implemented click here to read this post.
The following steps will show you how to paint a faux carrara marble table.
Thoroughly wash the countertop with hot water and soap.
I ad a ratio of about 6 1 paint to water.
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.
My two terracotta marbleized pots only cost around 12 because i had some of the spray paint colors already on hand.
Part of marble s beauty is its smooth glassy surface.
To ensure that the paint job looks as real and natural as possible you need to make sure that the surface is as smooth as possible.
Spray paint water.
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See recipe to make homemade liquid starch above how to water marble with acrylic paint.
To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer.
To make the paint look like real marble you want the surface as smooth as possible.
The unique thing about the montana marble effect spray paint is it s nozzle.
You re going to need a funnel.
Not a mist like a normal can of spray paint.
So don t skimp on the prep work.