Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush.
Marble effect using paint.
Dip the sponge in water then dip it in the paint.
Using the same paint as you did for the base coat apply another layer using a sea sponge.
Choose your colors based on the type of marble you wish to recreate.
Create the look of marble at a fraction of the cost with a faux finishing technique.
Too much stirring will muddy the paints so just a few simple swirls will do.
In the attached picture i used a fairly tight swirl but a much looser swirl will also give a good effect.
Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly.
Using the wooden skewer slightly run it through your paints to create a lovely marbled effect.
If your sponge is new and hard dampen it with water to soften it.
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.
Leave to dry for a couple of hours.
Here annie has chosen paris grey.
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Dab the sponge over the entire surface of the object you are creating a marble effect on.