How to Paint Marble Bases

This is a full step‑by‑step painting tutorial showing how I paint marble chessboard bases for Warhammer Horus Heresy and 40K. In this guide, I cover the complete painting process used on my Golden Demon Vampire Blood Bowl entry, including smooth marble veining, color variation, and optional weathering for a more battle‑worn look.

The miniature featured here is from my Sons of Horus AOP 2023 entry, and this base style will return soon for a III Legion project. If you want a separate sculpting guide for the tiles themselves, let me know in the comments.

BrandName
Artis OpusSeries D – Brush Set, Series S – Brush Set
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CitadelAbaddon Black, Sons of Horus Green, Sybarite Green, Gauss Blaster Green, Stegadon Scale Green
P3Morrow White
VallejoPremium Satin, Pale Grey Blue
GaahleriPremium Series GHPM-Mobius 0.2mm Airbrush
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Sons of Horus Grimdark Color Scheme

This video is a quick overview how i paint a Warhammer Ultramarine MK VI Space Marine Armor from the Horus Heresy. This Video also includes the steps for armor chipping and battle damage


The Base paint job i show in this tutorial needs around 2.5h.
For the whole mini including basing it took 3h.

Colors and materials Used in this Guide

BrandName
Artis OpusSeries D – Brush Set, Series S – Brush Set
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CitadelSons of Horus Green, Sybarite Green, Abaddon Black, Gore-Grunta Fur, Contrast Medium, Black Templar, Mephiston Red, Gauss Blaster Green, Ironbreaker
VallejoGunmetal Grey, Gold, Premium Gloss Varnish, Premium Satin Varnish
Scale75Dwarven Gold
MicroscaleMicro Sol
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