How to Paint Faux Finishes

Recreating the look of bronze requires three slightly adjusted degrees of bronze glaze over a base coat. 

Paint roller and paint tray (optional) Paintbrushes 50-grit sandpaper Rags 3 buckets Sea sponge 

2 PAINT THE SURFACE. Roll or brush on a latex e shell base coat in a shade of dark yellow. 

5 FINISH THE GLAZE. Let the wall dry completely and then use a sea sponge to dab on a metallic topcoat glaze. 

Marble is a tricky faux finish, so make sure you practice on a (primed) scrap board. There are many colors of marble, ranging from pink to orange to red to green and blue. Replicating the look of marble is more an art than a craft. When choosing your paint, imagine four colors that come together in your ideal marble. Keep a photo of your model marble on hand to review as you paint. 

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