Sunday Simulacra - Version 6.44

David Woodward in Toronto, Canada found this simulacra in a cafe. He told us: "This is my own photographic observation. No shadow of lower mandible apparent."

Dark side of the C says:

Thank you for sharing another wonderful find with us. 

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.

Thomas' Trio of Skulls

Thomas Maguin is a French skull making artist here to show us his diversity with this trio of skulls.

“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength."

True words spoken by someone you know.  Diversity teaches us to appreciate all things, and I appreciate you sharing yours with us, Thomas.  Thanks!  

Sugar Skull Bunny

Dawn Donut told us: "I created some Easter coloring pages. That is if you like your Easter
sprinkled with sugar skulls."  There are more styles available to color HERE.

Hop-Along C says:

It certainly does not feel like spring has arrived in many parts of the country, but hopefully a weekend full of brightly colored eggs and sugar skull bunnies can make for brighter days ahead.  Thank you for sharing your work with us. 

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win A Skull Pen From Jac Zagoory Designs

This contest has ended.  Thanks to everyone who entered with your comments.  Stay tuned for more contests coming soon.

You might want to write this down, or better yet just remember that you only have until 11:59:59 Eastern Time TONIGHT to get entered to win a FREE skull roller ball pen from Jac Zagoory Designs.

This is a excellent chance for 2 of our readers to win 1 skull pen each to write whatever the %*@# you want.  Seriously!

[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+]

You can always get your own pen straight from Jac Zagoory Designs.  Their excellent site features pens, pen holders, and even some wonderful working tools.  Right now you can get a 15% discount on your order when you use the coupon code "skulladay" at checkout.  Thanks again to Craig for the most awesome giveaway and discount!

Skull Makeup Trio

Crystal Overland of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a makeup artist. She created these skull makeup looks.

We get a variety of skull makeup submissions from various talented artists, but rarely from an artist that specializes in makeup. I like seeing the different skulls that Crystal created. The soft shading of the two anatomical skulls add to their eeriness. The last one is modeled after a Dia de los Muertos sugar skull. It still has some soft shading, but the opaque paints help define the influence. You can see more of Crystal's work on her website and Facebook page.

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win A Skull Pen From Jac Zagoory Designs

This contest has ended.  Thanks to everyone who entered with your comments.  Stay tuned for more contests coming soon.

You might want to write this down, or better yet just remember that you only have until 11:59:59 Eastern Time Friday, March 29th to get entered to win a FREE skull roller ball pen from Jac Zagoory Designs.

This is a excellent chance for 2 of our readers to win 1 skull pen each to write whatever the %*@# you want.  Seriously!

[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+]

You can always get your own pen straight from Jac Zagoory Designs.  Their excellent site features pens, pen holders, and even some wonderful working tools.  Right now you can get a 15% discount on your order when you use the coupon code "skulladay" at checkout.  Thanks again to Craig for the most awesome giveaway and discount!

Poetry Pole Skull

Edith Mirante goes beyond simply displaying her skull painting, she also seeks to enhance your skull.  Read on...

"Here's a picture of the poetry pole my husband & I put up in front of our house in Portland, Oregon. I painted the literary skull with crossed pens and the lettering. The box has featured poems by poets including Matthew Dickman, Robert Lowell, and Theodore Roetke. It has photocopies of the poems for passersby to take. We tend to offer poems with themes of nature and decay, and we change them when we remember to."

This is WON-DER-FUL! Edith and her husband are getting superliminal with their message by taking it to the street.  Increase your skull's power by sharing your favorite knowledge.  I love what you've done here, Edith.  Thanks for sharing it! 

[CONTEST] Win A Skull Pen From Jac Zagoory Designs

This contest has ended.  Thanks to everyone who entered with your comments.  Stay tuned for more contests coming soon.

It's been said, and written, that the pen is mightier than the sword, and in today's legalized mumbo jumbo world those words have never been truer. Of course it's always nice to get a chance to reflect on our thoughts and write them down with a quality writing utensil.  An essay, haiku, or love note would all be that much better with this skull pen from Jac Zagoory Designs.  The quality of the pen will surely inspire quality of thought.  A reminder of life's brevity puts enlightenment in your hand.  Keep reading to find out how to win, and also how to get a 15% discount on your order.

"This is a reminder to live in the gift of the moment aptly referred to as the PRESENT.  Write down our desires which are the seeds of our abundant future.  Perfect for skull collectors, bikers and those who are busy at living life, not living in the fear of dying.  A favorite of many doctors and artists. We all have a skull---it represents life. Reach for Inspiration!"- taken from Jac Zagoory website. These ideas are reflective of the thoughts of Skull-A-Day and we love the fact that 2 of our lucky readers will be receiving a FREE pen of their own. Here's the details...

PRIZE INFO: One roller ball pen with which to convey your thoughts, feelings, and emotions through either words or art.  The good folks at Jac Zagoory are being kind enough to giveaway 1 pen to 2 separate winners.

HOW TO ENTER: Leave a comment with the first word or phrase that you would most likely write with this pen.  Anything.  Just try to keep your comments on the friendly side.  I'll most likely be writing "Thank you" with my pen.

CONTACT INFO: If you win, we need to contact you. With your comment you must include your email address.  Entries are only valid with this information!  You can break it up to avoid spammers(i.e. skulladayfan AT skulladay dot com).

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 Time Friday, March 29th.

NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two (2)

PRIZE SHIPS: These skull pens will write in any language so this contest is open to everyone around the world.

IF YOU DON'T WIN: You can always get your own pen straight from Jac Zagoory Designs.  Their excellent site features pens, pen holders, and even some wonderful working tools.  Right now you can get a 15% discount on your order when you use the coupon code "skulladay" at checkout.  Thanks again to Craig for the most awesome giveaway and discount! 

Sunday Simulacra - Version 6.43

Past contributor, Potter Rob Lorenz of Simple Circle Studios in Carbondale, IL said: "One afternoon I was carving some pots out by my fire pit.  As I worked, warmed by the mellow glow of the fire, a rogue ember alighted on a stack of papers I was using for reference.  It began burning a couple small holes through the papers before I saw it and put it out. These pictures are what resulted."

Sweet C says:

Oh lord simulacra it's a fire! Thank you for sharing these accidental simulacra with us, we are happy that the damage was contained in an interesting way, and nothing too serious happened.

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.

Joanne's Jumbo Skull Saturday

Joanne Dhody of Erdenheim, PA is skullin' up our Saturday with an assortment of wonderful skulls. Some of which share the same design, but are all different mediums. (all captions provided by Joanne)

This skull was created using a yummy parantha made by my sister-in-law. A parantha is an Indian flat bread, they are one of my family’s favorite dinners.

This grease skull was a result of blotting the skull parantha on a paper towel (I never said it was health food!)

This is a double skull piece! I used pinking shears to cut up remnants of skull fabric, leftover from the hobo bags I make (available in my Etsy store)

This skull was made from sand from the Jersey Shore. We go “down the shore” every summer.

After cooking some pasta I noticed steam on the glass door, I just had to make a skull in it!

I burnt a piece of toast and instead of throwing it away I made a skull out of it!!

Yeah TOAST!  I love how you let everyday life inspire you to create, Joanne.  Even the burnt toast gets a new life here on our site, never to grow moldy.  Thanks for sharing all of these!

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Mr. Four Fingers Chaos Rules Skull Print

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thanks for participating!

Don't forget you have until 11:59pm Eastern USA Time TONIGHT to make an entry comment to win a Chaos Rules print from Mr. Four Fingers. 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+]

Stained Glass Sugar Skull Candle Holders

Faith Spicer-Jenkins of Kent, England creates stained glass sugar skull candle holders.

I'm fond of stained glass when it's back lit, especially with candles. The colors radiate onto the surrounding surfaces. I'm sure the skull casts and eerie beautiful glow. I bet this would be more gorgeous in a dark room. You can see more of Faith's work on her FB Page and blog.

Bead Covered Skulls

Cathy Peterson in Bellaire, MI created this collection of skulls using different types of beads.

Headliner C says:

While some may argue that three is a magic number, one could then say that four heads are better than one: four horsemen, four apostles, four Beatles... and certainly now your quartet.  Thank you for sharing your creations with us.

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Mr. Four Fingers Chaos Rules Skull Print

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thanks for participating!

Don't forget you have until 11:59pm Eastern USA Time Friday, March 22, 2013 to make an entry comment to win a Chaos Rules print from Mr. Four Fingers. 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+]

Elegant Universe

League of Space Pirates (the band featuring Skull-A-Day founder Noah Scalin and co-editor Abby Davis) has a brand new video for the song Elegant Universe that of course features some lovely futuristic skull imagery...



The video was directed by Georgiy Kuznetsov and the song is also included on the beand new Book & Record comic book/vinyl single from the band.

Dynamite Skull Drawings

Nick Simon of San Diego, CA is blowing up the gray scale with these 2 dynamite skull drawings.

"Geo-Skull"- Graphite drawing

"Paradox"- Ball point pen drawing

My mind is obliterated with the fact that these excellent drawings are nothing but shades of graphite and ink.  The textures are amazing and I urge you to see what all Nick is capable of here at his site.  Thanks for the sweetly shaded submissions, Nick!

[CONTEST] Win a Mr. Four Fingers Chaos Rules Skull Print

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thanks for participating!

Mr. Four Fingers welcomes you to the dark side. They are a young South African duo inspired by the grit and grime of the London streets. An inspiration that has led them down a path of art, skulls and dark undertones. They create a variety of work including original art, illustrations, limited edition screen prints, t-shirt designs and jewellery which is all available through their online shop. They are giving away a limited edition print of their hand drawn pen illustration "Chaos Rules A3" to one lucky Skull-A-Day fan!

Held up for size reference

Close up of some details

PRIZE INFO: Chaos Rules A3 Print - The underlying rule of the seemingly chaotic life around us is death. One cannot exist without the other. It is a hand drawn pen illustration made into a Giclee Print on Hahnemuhle/ German Etching. It measures 30cm x 40cm. It is one of a limited edition of 25. It is signed and numbered.

HOW TO ENTER: Leave a comment below telling us what kind of chaos would you start with a skull.

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, March 22, 2013.

NUMBER OF WINNERS: One

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

IF YOU DON'T WIN: Don't fret, the Chaos Rules A3 print and other Mr. Four Fingers artwork, is available for purchase in this shop. Get 20% off your entire purchase by entering SKULLADAY at checkout! In addition, you can connect with them on their Blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Sunday Simulacra - Version 6.42

Jobot at Evil Robot Music shared this simulacra.

Oozing C says:

Thank you for sharing your find with us.  While the eye quickly goes to the white blob at the top if you look at the middle right and tilt your head there seems to be a second simulacra in this picture.

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.

The Gift of Skulls

Just wanted to share a few lovely skull gifts I was given recently.

This beautiful cup was made by Bruce Gholson of Bulldog Pottery...

I got a set of fun duct tape bookmarks from Lauralyn Sciretta as part of her Bookmark-A-Day project (which I featured recently on my other blog MakeSomething365.com) which she sent along with a fun collapsible skeleton...

Thanks guys!

Skull Makeup Art

Elvis Schmoulianoff is a makeup artist/bodypainter/wigmaker who takes "face skulling" to a whole new level of detail and color.

You are truly a woman of many faces, Elvis.  Even your non skull images are beautiful as well.  You can check out the entire portfolio here.  Thanks for helping us "face our day"!

p.s.- Elvis dropped us a hint that she is designing a space for a festival in England this summer which is going to be a Day of the Dead themed Skeleton Circus .  Who thinks she needs to share that work when it happens?  My vote is a definite "yes!"

Mosaic Skulls

Artist Janis Nunez in Orlando, FL created this pair of mosaic skulls.

Bitsy C says:

Mosaic are like life, it takes all the little bits in order to complete the true picture.  Thank you for sharing some of your creations with us and introducing us to your amazing work.

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a League of Space Pirates Book and Record

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thank you for participating!

Don't forget you have until 11:59pm Eastern USA Time TONIGHT to make an entry comment to win one of two copies of the League of Space Pirates' Book and Record. 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+]

Roller Derby Skull Makeup

Elizabeth Anderson aka Bazooka Betty, plays roller derby with the Festival City Roller Girls in Stratford, Ontario. She said, "I painted my face up for a roller derby tournament and thought you would enjoy."

I definitely do like it. I have a thing for skull makeup, as someone that's done that 4 times now and shared it here. I love the placement of the design and colors on this skull. This Dia de los Muertos inspired makeup is a bit intimidating (which is great for roller derby), and also very beautiful. I don't see a lot of skull makeups that use pastel soft colors. I love the contrast of the soft colors with the striking black defined lines. I might have to try something like this the next time I decide I need to look like a skull.

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a League of Space Pirates Book and Record

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thank you for participating!

Don't forget you have until 11:59pm Eastern USA Time Friday, March 15th to make an entry comment to win one of two copies of the League of Space Pirates' Book and Record. 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+]

Waffle Skull

This sweet waffle and fruit skull comes from Addie Markowitz who also happens to be Noah's California cousin.  She made this breakfast for her daughter, Paloma.  Addie writes, "I try and make fun and happy breakfasts for her almost everyday! I post them on Instagram.  I should try and do a fun meal for her 365 days inspired by Noah.  After posting a lot of happy faces, hearts, monkeys,  etc. I thought I had to try a skull inspired by my cousin, and it was a success!"

The lucky girl herself.  Who could resist making such cute meals for this sweet face?

Success indeed!  The reward of a smiling lass savoring her skullacious breakfast would be well worth the effort you put into making her day special.  Good work, Mom!  Thanks for inviting us to your table, Addie!

[CONTEST] Win a League of Space Pirates Book and Record

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thank you for participating!

To celebrate their latest release, League of Space Pirates, the creation of Skull-A-Day founder Noah Scalin and featuring Skull-A-Day co-editor Abby Davis, is giving away a copy of their brand new Book and Record set to 2 lucky Skull-A-Day readers!

Front Cover

Limited Edition Starburst Vinyl

A peek of the artwork inside the comic book.

The cover and a peek inside where the record sits at the end of the book.

League of Space Pirates is a band of badass anti-corporate space pirates who fight The Man (Ubercorp) while Kicking out The Jams! Lead by Captain Orlok and his gang of merry thieves Chroma, Mungo, Rusty Shields and Parrot, the band plays dynamic costumed live shows of high-energy electronic pop. The bastard child of Doctor Who and Depeche Mode has arrived on Earth and is ready to rock your world.


PRIZE INFO: We're giving away 2 copies of our Book and Records recent release...one per winner. Book and Record is a unique return to the classic illustrated book and record sets of the 1970s and 1980s. It features 2 original songs by League of Space Pirates on a limited edition starburst splatter 45RPM vinyl record, along with a 16-page book of illustrated interpretations of the songs by artists Meg Gandy and Matt Deans. It also features original cover artwork by artist James Callahan of Barf Comics.

HOW TO ENTER: Leave a comment below telling us what your Space Pirate name is. You can go here to get one from us, or make one up yourself.

CONTACT INFO: If you win, we need to contact you. 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, March 15, 2012.

NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two

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

IF YOU DON'T WIN: Don't fret, copies of the Book and Record are also available for purchase online HERE. Sneak preview the tracks from Book and Record here. And watch the video for the track She’s A Star here. Other band merchandise, including stickers, buttons, and our previous album is available in our shop.