Skull Desk Accessory Tutorial

She's a genius ~ a "sharpie," if you will.  

If you need a funky accessory to hold your Sharpies and other craft supplies, this golden skull desk accessory qualifies!

As part of Skull Surgery Makeover week, let's take a look at how to transform this Dollar Store skull...

...into a small work of desk art!

  

X-ray Skull iPhone Custom Case by iGottaCreate

Start with a plain plastic skull. You can spray paint it if you wish, but first...

...let's have Dr. Graves perform skull surgery. 

She'll show you with a painted skull so everything shows up better, but you will want to wait and paint your skull at the end.

On your surgical tray you will need a drill, a file, safety glasses, and some sandpaper.

Put on your safety glasses and scrub in: it's time for surgery! Drill holes in the plastic skull using a bit the size to accommodate Sharpies or other items. You can mark them out and space them evenly, or just drill random holes.

The drill may leave spurs or rough spots, so use a file to smooth those out. A little bit of sanding on the top will make everything safe, smooth and oh-so-swank!

Spray paint your skulls in the color you desire. 

Gold is quite nice.

If you'd like your skull to have some heft and hold your supplies securely, put some pie weights or sift some sand in through the holes.

Then fill with items of your choice. 

I wanted one for Sharpies...

A pencil holder would make a lovely gift for a coworker, a student, or as a teacher appreciation gift...

I wanted one for my paint brushes, too!

What would you use yours for?

*bony clothespin finger tutorial here*

I've been putting my skull desk accessory to high use this season!

Look Who's Lurking:  "Sugar Skull" Makeover tutorial

Have you meet Dr. Graves at the Creepy Craftorium yet? 

She's quite the creative surgeon.

You really must stop by for the tour...

*Skull Planter Tutorial here*

We're conducting Skull Makeover Surgeries all week 

here at I Gotta Create! 

Make sure to sniff out each project.

Skull Surgery Makeover Week:
Day 1: Welcome to the Creepy Craftorium 
Day 2: Skull Planter Tutorial {great hostess gift}
Day 3: Golden Skull Desk Accessory Tutorial 
{you are here}
Day 4: pause for the Wildly Original Linky Party
Day 5: "Sugar Skull" Makeover tutorial {especially easy for kids}
Day 6: Glowing Skull Night Light ~ Phantastic Photos!
Day 7: Glowing Skull Light Tutorial


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