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Faux-Finish this Rag Painted Marbling like the one in this Kitchen MakeOver!!

This 5 Bedroom Bungalow MakeOver, from May-June 2003, was prepared for Rental purposes. The home had been severely damaged by a previous tennant, with large punch holes in every wall. The kitchen was painted completely red and these images show the first stages of Rag Painting overtop the red. I used the red to my advantage by using it as the base for the faux.

A piece of Tiled Panelling, viewed to the left, leaning against the wall, was provided by the Home Owner to be used as protection around the sink(s), upstairs and down. The rest was done in Rag Toning! Find out how to Rag Tone Here!

After two coats of swirling circular Rag Painting, you can already see the play of tones and natural highlighted areas of paint layers. Don't be alarmed if your paint seems thinned more in some places than in others. The paint will appear "blotchy and sporatic". You'll notice lines and spots. This is what you need for your texture. With 4 coats of Rag Painting, you can see how a pattern of sorts is becoming more predominant with each layer.

When you've done about 6-7 layers of Rag Painting, you want to start feathering your texture for your marbling effect. Now comes the tricky part. In the left corner of the picture to the right, you'll notice a 3/4" Nylon Paint Brush and my Rag (with black stain). The black stain is from me dabbing excess paint off of my brush before I paint my thinned feather line. How and where do I paint the Feather Lines? Have a look at your progressing Masterpiece and slightly squint your eyes. Yep, you heard me. Stand back and squint at the wall. By doing this, you'll see the more predominant paint lines and spots, this will give you an idea as to where you will add your thin lines for feathering. To paint your thinner line, turn your brush sideways, almost horizontal to the wall and lightly touch the wall with the very end of your brush. If the line is toothick in some places, immediately take your rag to it and smudge it around for shading. Use the excess paint on the rag to darken and shade the feather lines of the marbling.

L@@K below, to see a more defined pic that I've tried to blurr with the camera, as if you are squinting at your wall to view the finer details.

Notice the white pattern that stands out most of all. It already appears as if I'd purposely made lines and shaded areas. Use this as your guide when applying your feathering and shading. Where there are lines of white, run along side with your black feather line. In this way the black and white side by side together, add depth and texture appearance to your wall. Notice to the left where I have started to add the black, there are shades of greyish along side soem of the lines or elsewhere. I add the black shading at random, near the feathering as well as the darker and less layered areas. Don't forget, you still have 2-3 more layers of white Rag Painting to go, once this step is complete. When completed, then add additional white overlays to your desired tone. If you've used a water-based Acrylic House Paint to do this technique, a coat of varnish is not vitally neccesary, but could be applied. IF you've used a Latex House Paint, it is advised to either sponge coat with a Water Soluable and quick drying varnish, or Spray.

Look for Rag Toning Techniques here!

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