Marbling Techniques With Acrylic Paint

Most of the faux marbling techniques start with acrylic paint and you add one or more chemicals to the paint.

Marbling techniques with acrylic paint.

The marbling process involves floating acrylic paint on top of a base of thickened water swirling and moving the paint into unique patterns then dipping in a piece of wood that will be stained with the pattern. Mix each with one part marbling medium and one part craft paint. The marbled paint technique i used for this project is super easy because of the paint. For this i have an acrylic paint pouring technique that will give you a marbled look.

If you are looking to do acrylic paint pouring this folkart marbling paint pour set is a favorite. I think using regular craft acrylic paint is just fine for most marbling projects. Start with your plain wood panel and protect your work surface well. That s a little scary for me.

In maker space we tried out a brand new paint marbling project using wood and were thrilled by the response it received. Then mix your paint in disposable cups.