"Sugar Skull" Makeover Tutorial

Inspired by the Mexican Sugar Skull tradition, this version is a plain plastic skull turned into a work of art. It's part of Skull Surgery Makeover Week!

After making the golden Skull Desk Accessory to hold my Sharpies, I turned around and put them to use on my next skull project...

 Simply start with a plain plastic dollar store and make sure it's clean - no oily spots that will spoil you work. 

 Although this skull is more of a cosmetic makeover than a 'surgery,' you will definitely want to check out the ones involving power tools. 

 You may decide you want to upgrade your Sugar Skull with one of the surgeries the others received over at the Creepy Craftorium to become a planter or a pencil holder.

 Looks like this guy is pretty happy with his makeover without surgery. Let's take a closer look:

{Get your candy corn buttons now!}

All you need is a range of colored Sharpies. Notice how colors and patterns can be amplified and seem more ornate by adding lots of dots.

Use each area of the skull as an opportunity for a new design element.

Some of my cheap skulls did not have a nice jawline, but the black sharpie filled it all in very quickly and beautifully. 

Glowing X-Ray Skull Necklace by iGottaCreate

 Don't they make a lovely team?

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 
Day 4: pause for the Wildly Original Linky Party
Day 5: "Sugar Skull" Makeover tutorial {you are here}
Day 6: Glowing Skull Night Light ~ Phantastic Photos!
Day 7: Glowing Skull Light Tutorial

Skull X-ray Candy Tin by iGottaCreate

{I host a linky party every Wednesday. More info *HERE.*  I'm sharing Sugar Skull Makeover from Skull Surgery Week with these fine folks, whose links open on ~ Sunday:  Sew Darned Crafty, I Should Be Mopping The Floor, Making Monday Marvelous, Brassy Apple, Craftomaniac, Alderberry Hill, Under the Table & Dreaming, Making the World Cuter ; Monday: Skip to my Lou, Cherished Bliss, The Rustic Pig, Sugar Bee Crafts ; Tuesday: Not Just a Housewife, Carolyn's Homework, Elizabeth & Co., The DIY Dreamer, Tip Junkie's Tip Me Tuesday, Savvy Southern Style, What we Wore & Made, Uncommon, Gingersnap Crafts, The NY Melrose Family, Today's Creative Blog ; Wednesday: I Gotta Create! ,  All Star Block Party, The 36th Avenue, Live-Laugh-Rowe, Handy Man Crafty Woman, The Trendy Treehouse ; Thursday: Scissors & Spatulas, My Repurposed Life, Frugal Girls, Shabby Nest,  Romantic Home, French County Cottage, Stuff & Nonsense ; Friday: Funky Junk Interiors, Happy Hour, Anything Goes, Finding Fabulous, My Simple Home Life, Tatertots & Jello, Thirty Handmade Days, One Creative Mommy ; Saturday: Be Different Act Normal, A Bouquet of Talent, Tutus & Tea Parties, Six Sisters Stuff, Sew Country Chick, DIY Showoff, Positively Splendid , Nifty Thrifty Things}


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