Marble Painting A Heart

How to create a marble effect on a fireplace hearth.

Marble painting a heart.

Painting the marble hearth was a little risky because i wasn t sure if it would actually work but i painted and stenciled the tile hearth in my old home so i decided to chance it here too. White marble heart print marble wall art instant download printable art heart wall decor 5x7 8x10 11x14 bugambiliaartprints 5 out of 5 stars 9 4 00 5 00 5 00 20 off favorite add to see similar items more like this. The only down side was the exposed seams at the corners though thankfully my brass fittings take. Preliked family room decoration painting core nordic marble heart letters lip painting picture art poster home wall decor 3 5070cm.

The shaving cream left a slight whitish residue in addition to the marbled effect of the red paint on the black paper which added a nice effect i thought. I was tossing up ideas for getting the marble look and hand painting was an option though contact paper is just so much easier and probably more realistic looking as it does use an actual high resolution marble photograph. Lift the box and move it all around making the paint covered marble roll across the paper. You can certainly cut hearts from plain paper card stock before you marble them.

Thanks so much linda. Do a google images search under marble you should find something out there. We ve done active art activities in the past such as our splat glove painting and our spin art hearts. Dip a marble in paint and place it in the box.

So the first thing to do is find a marble pattern that you like the look of. If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors. We haven t made a fire yet so i. A while ago i posted this how to paint marble on a forum but it was a members only area and thought it may help people.

Akomatial canvas paintings unframed nordic marble heart letters lip picture art poster home living room wall decoration 2 2130cm. You should be going for a milky look to your paint. The entire upper body is used to hold and then tip the box lid back and forth while the marbles make paint tracks all over the paper heart. Faux painting techniques such as rag rolling color washing stippling and marbling can instantly change the appearance of walls ceilings.

You can also dip all of your marbles in paint and let them all roll at the same time. Then try to find some colors that go well with your sample if you. I m happy to report that the painted marble finish is beautiful and it s holding up fantastically. If you ve got energetic preschoolers make sure to check out our busy kids.

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