There are as many techniques for marbling as there are varieties of natural marble, often using a combination of ragging, dry-brushing and ‘painting’ with a feather. This box was created by painting a basecoat in Resene Splash, ragging Resene Chalky over the top and softening the effect with a brush. The veins were then painted with a feather in Resene Brown Derby, Resene Warrior and Resene Alabaster. Before you start, look at some natural marbles to see the colours and how the veins are formed. Colours generally range from soft creams through to browns, greens, greys and blacks. Keep your work simple. marbling Easy marbling for smaller objects Basecoat your object with two coats of paint. These candlesticks (right) use Resene Alabaster. Fill a basin with water, making sure it’s large enough to dip your object in. Using oil-based paint (Resene Lusta-Glo) in Resene All Black, dip a brush into the paint, then touch it to the surface of the water. The paint will disperse but not dilute because it is oil-based. Then place your object gently on to the surface of the water and either roll it over, or raise, turn and place so that all of it is covered in the marble- like effect. Remove and allow to dry. Resene Alabaster Resene Chalky Resene Brown Derby Woodgraining looks best where wood might normally havebeenused.Inthemajorityofcases,itisbesttousetones of the same colour. Usually the basecoat is lighter than the effects finish applied to the top. This table (above left) has a laminate top in sound condition but it will need to be primed before graining. It uses Resene Bavarian Cream and Resene Dark Rum, applied with a graduating comb to create the grain and a graining rocker for the knots. The window frame (above) is in Resene Hairy Heath over Resene Aubergine using a grain-effect comb available online or at craft stores to cut through the topcoat and expose the paint below. Don’t worry about being perfect as an uneven effect suits the look. You can also experiment with other items around your home - standard combs and flat hairbrushes can create interesting looks, too. woodgrain Resene Hairy Heath Resene Dark Rum Resene Bavarian Cream Left: This woodgrain effect is created by special effects artist Greer Clayton using bands of colour as the background, in Resene Matchstick, Resene Foundry and Resene Triple Black White, with woodgrain stencils on top in Resene Gold Dust metallic, Resene Proton metallic and Resene Alabaster. Below left: The Resene Colorwood stains collection adds extra dimension to any paint effects project. This magazine rack uses Resene Colorwood Dark Oak on pine ply, with masked lines in Resene Chalk Dust. Resene Warrior Resene All Black Resene Alabaster Resene Foundry Resene Triple Black White Resene Matchstick Resene Aubergine Resene Chalk Dust Resene Proton Resene Dark Oak Resene Gold Dust 8 | | 9