Skull Pillow

Danijela Tanaskovic created this skull pillow. I'm a big fan of embroidery and love seeing how people use this classic medium to create artwork. The skull is a fantastic example of anatomy and stitches. The addition of the flowers adds a great textural element for this decorative pillow. The design appears simple, but has a strong impact. I'd love to see more of Danijela's work!

Birthday Skull

freakSTATIC made this card for their mother's birthday. They explained, "It went down really well, she used to sing the Birthday Dirge to us when we were small!" I has to look up this "Birthday Dirge" song for the message on the card to make any sense. Now, I'm hooked. You'll have to give it a listen. It's not a normal birthday song, but for us skull loving people, it's appropriate. I need someone to sing this to me on my next birthday.

Dia de los Muertos Masks

Amber Allison of Bling Out Your Dead in Los Angeles, CA, creates one of a kind Dia de los Muertos inspired masks. These masks are highly detailed and truly works of art. I love that the 3D elements are incorporated into the mask, vs. just along the top like many Dia de los Muertos masks. With Fall quickly arriving, it's that time of year to start thinking about Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. You can see more of her work on the website, Facebook page, and Etsy shop.

Bob the Deceased Builder Bag

Dawn "had fun giving new life to an old bag and Bob the Builder got a cool skull makeover." "Bob the Builder" has been airing for over 10 years, and perhaps it's time for a new look. I wonder what Bob the Deceased Builder would be using his equipment for? Perhaps up-keeping cemeteries, constructing mausoleums, and visiting ship graveyards, hoping to get a pirate ship up and sailing again. I think we need a new spooky kids show like this. Go to Dawn's blog, Potionsmith, to see the before photo and what supplies she used for the makeover.

Skeleton Makeup

Rachel Battle, of Richmond, VA, created this skull artwork.

I was looking through the submissions and thought "Wow, this face looks familiar...sort of like Rachel's face." Then, I looked at the submitter's name. Rachel and I used to work together several years ago. She's a cosmetologist who is a master of her craft. Everything she creates is a work of art, and truly impressive. This skull makeup, photograph, and editing, are no different. Absolutely stunning!

Crocheted Skulls and Flowers

Coco Flowers, from Paris, France, created these crocheted skulls and flowers.

I grabbed this animation from her blog, because the skulls look like they're dancing.

I've been talking about crochet a lot recently, with various crocheters. It's probably because Fall is soon, and I'm pondering new designs...mostly a skull design. Seeing great crocheted skulls like these, really is fantastic inspiration. I love the use of flowers as the eyes. This could help solve a design issue I've been having. Check out Coco Dollz Shop to purchase her creations.

Face Off Mashup: Rebecca Prominski and Riley Goodwin

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This skull is by Rebecca Prominski.

This skull is by Riley Goodwin.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Nick Stancil and Grace Kelly

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This skull is by Nick Stancil.

This skull is by Grace Kelly.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Micah Freundlich and Sania Kohli

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This skull is by Micah Freundlich.

 This skull is by Sania Kohli.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Sunday Simulacra - Version 7.8

Today's skulls were found while looking up.

Randy Latini from Somerdale, NJ found this skull formed from tree leaves and the sky. I included both versions, so you can see the full skull effect of the leaves against the sky.

Vitor Costa of Hallandale, FL said "This Photo was taken inside of a church during a trip to Brussels, Belgium at 6:45PM , March, 07 2011. Me and a couple of friends had been walking all day and just wondered in to take a look, I did not get the name of the church, and just realized that the organ looked like a skull after I got back from the trip."

If you have trouble seeing the above skull, try looking at it smaller.

 Louise from Zurich, Switzerland found this skull in the clouds.

Keep sending those pictures in, we always love seeing what our skull hunters find. Anyone is welcomed to participate, it's fun and it's easy. If you see a simulacra skull, photograph it and send those pictures in to our submissions address with a little something about what it is really and maybe a little about you.

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Tinysaur Skeleton Models Prizepack from Everything Tiny

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thank you for participating!

Don't forget you have until 11:59pm Eastern USA Time Friday, July, 19, 2013, to enter the the current giveaway.  Everything Tiny is giving away a Tinysaur Hominosaur (human skeleton) model and four alternate heads. You can find the original contest post by clicking the side bar ad, or this link.

[NOTE: If you are reading this on Facebook or Google+, you must go to THE ACTUAL BLOG POST HERE to enter this contest! You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+]

Face Off Mashup: Kristian Balli and Matthew Tumbarello

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This skull is by Kristian Balli.

This skull is by Matthew Tumbarello.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Joey Aazzaretto and Kiana Lopez

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This skull is by Joey Aazzaretto.

This skull is by Kiana Lopez.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Tinysaur Skeleton Models Prizepack from Everything Tiny

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thank you for participating!

Don't forget you have until 11:59pm Eastern USA Time Friday, July, 19, 2013, to enter the the current giveaway.  Everything Tiny is giving away a Tinysaur Hominosaur (human skeleton) model and four alternate heads. You can find the original contest post by clicking the side bar ad, or this link.

[NOTE: If you are reading this on Facebook or Google+, you must go to THE ACTUAL BLOG POST HERE to enter this contest! You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+]

Face Off Mashup: Joaquin Arias and Shelia Zagotta

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This skull is by Joaquin Arias.

This skull is by Shelia Zagotta.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

[CONTEST] Win a Tinysaur Skeleton Models Prizepack from Everything Tiny

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thank you for participating!

We know you all love skeletons, but what about tiny skeleton models? Everything Tiny has created a line of tiny skeleton models called Tinysaurs, including dinosaurs, a woolly mammoth, a butterfly, a hominosaur (tiny human). Their newest Tinysaur, the Hominosaur, is being launched through Kickstarter. To share the skeleton love, they are giving away one Hominosaur with a Four Alternate Heads kit.

What the Hominosaur looks like with the various heads.

Alternate Heads kit

PRIZE INFO: One Hominosaur (human skeleton) with a Four Alternate Heads kit. The alternate heads are: T-Rex, Woolly Mammoth, Pterodactyl, Triceratops, and a bonus devil horn add-on for the stock human skull. A tiny human skeleton kit assembles into a 2" tall hominosaur. Tinysaur Kits assemble into tiny dinosaurs from a postage stamp sized laser cut pattern. Assembly generally takes 20-30 minutes.

HOW TO ENTER: Since Tinysaur makes a variety of skeleton models, to enter this contest, comment below with an answer to this question. What is your favorite skeleton(s) to see? For example, I love seeing pterodactyls and bats. I'm fascinated with their wings.

CONTACT INFO: The winner, chosen at random, will be contacted via email by one of the Skull-A-Day editors within 7 days of the end of the contest. If that winner doesn't respond, another winner will be chosen. With your comment, please INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!!! Entries are only valid with this information.

WHERE TO ENTER: All entries must be made on this blog post, on Skull-A-Day.com. You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.

CONTEST CLOSES: 11:59:59 PM Eastern USA Time Friday, July 19, 2013.

NUMBER OF WINNERS: Three

PRIZE SHIPS: This contest is open to all skull lovers around the world.

IF YOU DON'T WIN: Don't fret, Everything Tiny has several of their Tinysaur skeletons available for purchase in their shop. To get one of the Hominosaur (human skeleton), support the Kickstarter! There are several neat things you can get for different pledge amounts. Follow them on Facebook to keep up with Tinysaur creations!

Face Off Mashup: Jack Veechio and Jeremy Pilz

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This one is by Jack Veechio, age 13.

This one is by Jeremy Pilz, age 13.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Sunday Simulacra - Version 7.7

These skulls were formed from bubbles.

Amy Dietz of Richmond, Virginia, explained, "The foam from my beer formed this skull! I had to quickly take the picture before it dissolved away. It only lasted about 15-20 seconds. Pure luck!"

In April, Giuseppe Zappalà of Torino, Italy, "found this bubble skull in a bottle with photographic development chemical" he uses! 

David Naugle found this skull in ocean foam. He took this Vine video of the skull and it blowing away.

  Keep sending those pictures in, we always love seeing what our skull hunters find. Anyone is welcomed to participate, it's fun and it's easy. If you see a simulacra skull, photograph it and send those pictures in to our submissions address with a little something about what it is really and maybe a little about you.

Face Off Mashup: Ezra Goodwin and Sophia Margelos

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Deyana Matt, an art teacher at Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. Her students did these in their art class, but she also submitted a few by people who are not students at the school. We love seeing how people like Deyana get other people involved in projects like this!

This one is by Ezra Goodwin, age 7.

This one is by Sophia Margelos, age 12.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

Face Off Mashup: Derrick Valentine and Casey Darre

As a part of our celebration for Skull Appreciation Day we're presenting you with the "Fan Submissions" part of our Face Off exhibit. We asked our readers to submit their own skulls using the template that was provided, then we faced them off against each other, and we now proudly present for your viewing pleasure, the final results.

This Face Off mashup contains two submissions from Westfield Middle School, in Bloomingdale, IL. The students did these in their art class taught by Deyana Matt.

This one is by Derrick Valentine, age 13.

This one is by Casey Darre, age 12.

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy 

 May 31 - August 25, 2013 

 International Museum of Surgical Science 

 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL