I used a fine artists brush for the marble veins but you can also use a feather if you have one. There were quite a few steps involved but it wasn’t too difficult, it’s about building up the layers to give a true marble effect. After my success with marbling on the Marble Trinket Dishes, I wanted to try a different technique and create a marble table top. This IKEA table was one of the first pieces I painted, I think I was having a Rennie Mackintosh moment with the blue squares! Having been in my loft for the last 12 years since moving house, I thought it was time for a revamp. As a way to save money, as we didn’t have much, I bought basic IKEA furniture, salvaged chairs from skips, used broom shanks as curtain poles and made all my large mirrors from salvaged wood. “I’ve been upcycling and furniture hacking ever since I moved into my first flat 20 years ago. All Round Creative Junkie, Cheryl Lumley has gone marble mad with this beautiful faux effect table upcycle!
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