DIY Fake Marble PHOTOGRAPHY BACKDROP for $5

Everything you need to know about making your own fake marble backdrop at home for only a few dollars! It looks better in photos than real marble and is easy to clean.
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Marble Contact Paper: bit.ly/2EHhr5G
Foam Core Board: bit.ly/2sJgi7Z
X-acto Knife: bit.ly/2BFPusb
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[@freakshow2012]

Thanks for all the awesome videos!! Really helped me a lot cuz I just started doing food photography. YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

[@asideofsweet]

Yay! I'm so glad to hear that. Thanks for checking out my videos! 😍

[@lakitalampley8710]

Awesome video

[@ashleighscott8591]

Loved it!! Thanks for sharing🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️

[@user-bd4qj5jq6s]

Thank you. Considered buying a $77 backdrop and this looks great!

[@EmilyLearyCooks]

This is such a good idea and it's so easy to make! It looks great!

[@asideofsweet]

Emily Leary, A Mummy Too awesome ! Glad it was helpful!

[@NOTANOTHERCOOKINGSHOW]

I've done this many times for my food photography. Well done. Great video!

[@asideofsweet]

Thanks! It's definitely one of my favorite backdrops!

[@reidnorthrup2688]

Great video. I plan to try this. Will it work for other surface looks?

[@asideofsweet]

Reid Northrup I’m sure it would work for any contact paper.

[@asideofsweet]

Upgrade your photography with this easy faux marble backdrop - and for just a few bucks! Also works great for Instagram flatlays. It's easy to clean and way easier to store than a real marble slab.

[@rr2107]

I have made these before but am not using them much because when editing the photos I didn't like how much I could see the plastic canvas-like structure of the surface when zooming in. It could work if I could always make sure during the shooting that the whole surface is blurred, but that was too limiting for me.

[@asideofsweet]

Interesting, I've never had that problem! The surface for the contact paper I use is smooth without a canvas texture.

[@rr2107]

Good for you. :-) Mine (d-c-fix) looks really smooth, but only until I zoom in when doing the retouching before submitting the image to stock agencies.

[@emanuelapirola6867]

This looks really easy and nice!😍 ...it looks like I can only find shiny marmbled paper...is that a problem when shooting?🤷🏻‍♀️

[@emanuelapirola6867]

...also how thick is the foam? the product linked says 1.5 inches....that is more than 3 cm...??😮

[@asideofsweet]

I think the thickness must be all five sheets together!

[@asideofsweet]

The contact paper I used does have a shiny surface but it's not glossy enough to cause problems when I use it. It looks very matte in photos (just like what you see in the examples).

[@DudeCoffeeandSmoke]

Weird. I was just Thinking that I need to make one if these, then I saw this!

[@asideofsweet]

Awesome! It will definitely take your photography to the next level!

[@SofiaCarvalhoblogger]

Hi! Doesn't shine in the pictures? Because it's not matte?

[@asideofsweet]

You would think so but I've never had an issue with shiny spots!