Faux Marble Fireplace

Faux Marble

You will start with a lighter glaze color of 3/4 glaze to 1/4 paint...covering the entire surface so there is a background glaze that has some variety without veining.
After that the process is exactly the same as pressing a sponge on the wall in organic lines/shapes with a glaze mix of 1/2 glaze to 1/2 paint or tint. (makes a deeper/darker glaze mix)

Instead of a sponge dabbing on the wall though, you would use a chip brush held perpendicular to the surface and dab exactly how you see the veining on the video...strait up & down & in randomized 45 degree angles to replicate how veining would look. Then just copy my look on the video (or a picture of marble patterns) in regards to the movement of veins/striations.

It might help to think that this originally was hot lava flowing & moving/mixing with other minerals getting different colors/shapes.combinations, etc. then slowly drying into marble, etc.

Best,
Rik

Category:

Education

Tags:

• glaze
• marble
• faux
• veining
• artistic

[severino1012]

really nice! what was the ratio you use to mix the paint and glaze? and did you just paint over the prime or you used a semigloss for your base coat? before the glazing.

thank you again.

[rikerickson]

@severino1012 ' Thank you. I use various glaze mixtures depending on how deep/dark I want it...the more glaze the clearer/lighter...but basically 1/2 - 1/2 will work till you get the feel of it. I painted directly on the painted surface which, as I remember, was an egshell finish.

[rikerickson]

The fireplace was probably made of plaster...but that's unknown since it was covered in white paint which was the surface I fauxed over....

[nimabenz]

nice work.. is this stone that is being painted?? if so what kind of paint would you use?

[rikerickson]

@nimabenz

thx nimabenz, No these are mostly all faux-glazes over paint...I did do one on stone and I used UNIVERSAL TINTS I purchased from Home Depot & mixed with an acrylic binder and watered down. It penetrated the stone and appeared to be natural veining. Pictures of that are on my website: go to MURALSFANTASTIC ...click on

FAUX - FIREPLACE TREATMENTS - then click on third pidture

[rikerickson]

Hi j0zone...yes, any type stone is doable...less veining though in slate.

[TheDamian6407]

:)

[sadllebronc]

do you have dvd for sale about this all technique beginning by finish and this can do on the floor and shower bathroom , don't problem with water , and possible make compound product to mix with the components .. ?? for long time a go I'm find for this all question and i'm not happy yet , for this I'm ready buy for this all information and instructions how to make and mix produtc compound for make this compound about compound and measure and how do this faux , for any information thanks so much.

[MrTitoalex]

I work in the area come and work Shoof

[comets00]

i do marbling and although this isnt exactly marbling its very very similar in design and the way you do it, im blown away if im honest, very very talented guy

[stephendevlin]

what is the fireplace made from to start with?

[BeautifymePls]

its amazing but i hope next time u do it step by step for the begainers thanx a lot

[decoralias]

thanks for sharing it. well done!!!