How do I faux paint slate?

I'm painting on wood, and I'd like to make it look like slate. Any suggestions, directions, or resources? ThanksHow do I faux paint slate?
oh boy, it's been a few years since i did a faux, but when i did, i tried 'em all and found the best looking and easiest to do was to get a base paint that covers everything else (like kilz, but thick) and have them mix the lightest color you will use, like med-dark grey. then get a wood stain in the darkest color, like black or dark blue. i know.... it's going over paint.... so what? it works! so when you say slate, i'm not sure if you want grey look or black look? Anyway, once you've painted everything with the base paint and let it dry, you take a cheap small natural brush and gently paint a thin layer over the base paint with the wood stain to make your texture. do a small area where it's not so noticed and see what texture is missing after. then go to an arts and crafts store like pearl and they have all kinds of faux tools that you use while stain is wet to get the deepest textures. If you mess up, don't worry, just apply more stain ride away and use your texture tool again and it's fixed. be sloppy with the painting, staining and tools and it looks even better.


when you're done, let it dry a day and take a small dab of stain on the brush and quickly paint back %26amp; forth over your work. keep going back and forth briskly even after the brush dries out. this will thin out the layer and soften the look so it doesn't look fake. only get another dab of stain on brush when you move to next section. You can do a bit of this just after you faux as well. while it is still wet, but be careful.


so now you're done. won't wash off. don't have to redo EVER unless you chip it, then dab some stain where it's chipped.


on second thought, go to craft store first. it may be easier that way and make sure to ask for paint that can be stained, oil i think.


good luck.....jtHow do I faux paint slate?
DIY Network TV website they have a whole series on faux painting and how to's