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"Oh yeah, I see what you mean now... looks nothing like it... kind of you know... tried but erm... failed."

His exact words :(

What do you think? It was done with inks so it can be painted over if needed I used this as inspiration

And this was the result

Wasting my time or?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6189416.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6189416.page GMT Re:Marble?... IMHO it looks great]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6189419.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6189419.page GMT Re:Marble?...

galford wrote:
IMHO it looks great

Thanks...

Have to admit I'm a little thrown by it to be honest. Thought it was ok but now :S]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6189425.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6189425.page GMT Marble?...
How did you do it?
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Snrub wrote:
That is beaut looking.

How did you do it?

Building up layer by layer of overlapping inks... reds, blues and fleshtones.

Thanks all for the positive comments felling slightly better now.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6189467.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6189467.page GMT Marble?... ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6189470.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6189470.page GMT Marble?...

winterdyne wrote:
Looks good to me. What may help is to put some cracks / chips in it. and sharpen up the edge highlights.

Yep will try to tidy it up.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6189511.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6189511.page GMT Marble?...
This is my own take on doing marble - http://www.flickr.com/photos/dullspork/4593304738/]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6190413.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6190413.page GMT Marble?...

Dullspork wrote:
Good color choices, hard to tell about the actual execution with the photo provided. The detail does look a little soft in comparison to your sample pic, though.

This is my own take on doing marble - http://www.flickr.com/photos/dullspork/4593304738/

Simply stunning

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If you're curious about technique, I recently resurrected a post that I made about it on my blog - http://jayadan.com/blog/2013/10/19/painting-marble]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6190439.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6190439.page GMT Re:Marble?...
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What you have is an absolutely great start.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6190872.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6190872.page GMT Marble?... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6191040.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6191040.page GMT Re:Marble?... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6191043.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6191043.page GMT Marble?... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6191071.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6191071.page GMT Re:Marble?...

On yours though, your friend is a bit dim. Your effort looks rather good imo ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6191078.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6191078.page GMT Re:Marble?...
The veining is what most people think of when they think marble (even though a lot of marble is relatively clear). The veins tend to run in one direction due to the process of their formation - something which can be hard to see on small sections like tile, but it becomes more apparent when you look at larger quarried slabs.

You will notice the veining quite clearly in the first image, and even the second one - the direction is pretty easy to pick up on. With your technique - there really isn't a discernible direction in the pattern.

There are a lot of different techniques and methods that you can use to create something which is recognizable as marble - but one of the easiest has been used for decades to paint "doll house" marble countertops:

http://miniatures.about.com/od/paintedfinishes/ss/Paint-Technique-For-A-Faux-Marble-Finish-In-Miniature.htm

It is easy and fast - if a little messy. Tape off areas you don't want to marbleize, and everything is over and done with in a matter of minutes.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6191481.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/559941/6191481.page GMT Re:Marble?...

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