Faux Malachite Demonstration 

This video shows a demonstration that was carried out at the 2018 National Painting and Decorating Show and accompanies an article in the Professional Painter and Decorator Magazine, published in the Autumn of 2018 - the online magazine and previous issues can be found for a limited time on here www.professionalpainteranddeco...
Cait is a decorative painter of 32 years experience and she loves to socialise online. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram as @paintycait and on Facebook / carteblanchedecorative...
Materials Used -
Fusion Mineral Paints Clear Glaze available from ColourMeKT - colourmekt.myshopify.com/
Artists Acrylics - Black and Phthalo Green available from Jackson’s Art Supplies www.jacksonsart.com
Alternatively - Polyvine Clear Scumble and Polyvine Tints Black, Emerald and Prussian Blue also available from Jackson’s Art Supplies www.jacksonsart.com or Gold Leaf Supplies www.goldleafsupplies.co.uk/
Malachite is Copper Carbonate, typically associated with copper deposits around limestones, the source of the carbonate. It forms most commonly in stalactites and botryoidal formations; botryoidal comes from the Greek and means resembling a bunch of grapes. You can see pictures of Botryoidal Malachite carved vases in the Hermitage Museum, Malachite Room, these huge pieces are rare. More often the mineral is cut and pieced together like a mosaic.