Faux Marble Columns in Japan (Part 3 of 3)

This is the final part (see part 1, part 2) of my Japan visit.  I’m finishing up the 3 marble columns with a fairly simple overglazing step.  Finishing with a few coats of acrylic gloss varnish.  Lastly, I made some quick white marble panels for Moo.

Step 3:  Use a transparent glaze break up the fissures from step 2.  My new favorite brush is the samina, 3-headed brecher for marble.   You can also use a 2 headed brecher for the same effect.  Soften the veins.   I used a rag to wipe off the marks that were beyond the fissures.

sexy brush!

Finished step

After 2 coats of water gloss varnish

The white marble project:  Moo gave me these 3 panels that will be placed behind glass.   Sorry, the light is not great in these shots.

Chiqueteuring

Veining

Finished veining

Overglazing

Flaming and more chiqueteuring

Added fragmenting

Last stop at a paint store – kind of like a home depot.   Japanese spalters

So many tapes to choose from- concrete to delicate.

Goodbye Japan!