Bone daddy!

This project was a lot of fun to make, but also came with its own challenges (mostly the $ kind). I made this for my friend Helen's birthday, she has a beautiful Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) tattoo on her back and I wanted to make something very special for her. First things first, find a skull. There are SO many types of replica skulls out there (Plastic, ceramic, plaster) with different grades of quality. I chose a very simple plastic one with a removable top that was about $30 and was satisfied with the quality of it

Supplies:

Skull

Paints (acrylic and paint markers)

Flowers (silk and dried)

Hat box

Project took about a week, from designing the outside, painting all the pieces, drilling hole (top, for flowers) and reassembly, but the finished product was worth it. Painted hat box w/ dried moss and flowers for the skull bed.

This skull was the center piece the buffet table at  Helen's baby shower a few months later, with rave reviews from her guests. 

Cost

Skull                            $30

Paints                          $15

Flowers/Moss            $ 15

Hatbox                        $8

Total                          $68