Box Skull

Evan Wright AKA Bearteeth shared this cool use for an old cardboard box.

Recycled Cardboard Skeletons

Barry Baxter "made a bunch of recycled cardboard skeletons. Then left them in public places so people could take them home."

The 1st thing that popped into my head when I saw this was gingerbread people! Granted they aren't, but since they resemble the festive cookies, I thought it was best to share them on Christmas Eve. Thought, they are great for any Winter holiday celebration. My family always starts the holiday celebrations on Christmas Eve. We plan on decorating gingerbread people and houses tonight while dinner is cooking. I hope you all have a fantastic time at any of your end of the year celebrations. Perhaps fit making a skull into the celebration.

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Cardboard Safari Vince Skull

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Don't forget, you have until Midnight TONIGHT, August 16th to enter our current giveaway for one "Vince" skull from Cardboard Safari, to one lucky winner! If you haven't already entered, visit the original contest announcement post here, or click on the top sidebar ad to be taken to the post.

We all have our own version of Vince, which is more amazing in person! I'm excited to put mine together. I'm considering saving it as an activity to celebrate the 1st day of school, since my daughter loves puzzles!

Of course you don't need to wait till the end of the contest to get your own Cardboard Safari creation. Visit their site to purchase one or more of their "Vince" Skulls available in two colors, or any of their wonderful recycled cardboard designs!

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Cardboard Safari Vince Skull

Thank you for participating. This contest is now closed.


Don't forget, you have until Midnight Thursday, August 16th to enter our current giveaway for one "Vince" skull from Cardboard Safari, to one lucky winner! If you haven't already entered, visit the original contest announcement post here, or click on the top sidebar ad to be taken to the post.

We all have our own version of Vince, which is more amazing in person! I'm excited to put mine together. I'm considering saving it as an activity to celebrate the 1st day of school, since my daughter loves puzzles!

Of course you don't need to wait till the end of the contest to get your own Cardboard Safari creation. Visit their site to purchase one or more of their "Vince" Skulls available in two colors, or any of their wonderful recycled cardboard designs!

[CONTEST] Win a Cardboard Safari Vince Skull

Thank you for participating. This contest is now closed.

We're happy to offer our readers the opportunity to win a skull from Cardboard Safari. "Cardboard Safari designs, manufactures and distributes home decor products worldwide using sustainable materials and state of the art manufacturing technologies. The tall tales and misadventures of my (owner Chris Jessee) woodsman cousin inspired the design of the first Cardboard Safari product, Bucky the deer trophy. Other trophy heads quickly followed as friends and customers made requests for their favorite animals. Our fun products inspire the soul and imagination of our customers at an affordable price." The folks at Cardboard Safari, are excited to participate in this Skull-A-Day giveaway by offering a Special Edition, "Vince", full-size human skull, to one lucky Skull-A-Day reader!

"Vince" is made of over 50 laser cut layers of recycled cardboard, a non-toxic, environmentally friendly product. Laser cutting makes for a precision fit and easy assembly using layered construction. Packaged flat for shipping; includes detailed instructions. There is one skull per package. This Special Edition includes a highly detail contour box. You read that right...there is assembly required and detailed instructions, because "Vince", is a fantastic 3D puzzle. This 3D skull puzzle is a great skull for teenagers to adults. Since cardboard is flammable, please keep the skull away from open flames and hot lights. Also, cardboard edges are sharp, since they are paper, so handle with care. "Vince" Measures: 6W x 6H x 8D inches

Puzzles are a great way to keep you busy on a leisurely day, and this unique one is sure to entertain you for hours. I normally put puzzles together at a house, but "Vince" deserves an adventure! To enter the contest, leave a comment below answering, where is the craziest place you would put your "Vince" skull together? I might put him together deep in the Paris, France catacombs. I think he would feel at home there.

[NOTE: If you are reading this on Facebook or Google+, be sure to leave your comment on this Skull-A-Day.com blog post if you want to be actually entered in this contest.]

Don't forget to include a way to contact you (either an e-mail in the post OR make sure your Blogger profile has a working e-mail link for you on it). Entries are only valid with this information.

You have until just Midnight Eastern Time Thursday, August 16th to enter so don't delay!

NOTE: Cardboard Safari will pay for USA shipping to the winner. Sorry international folks!

Of course you don't need to wait till the end of the contest to get your own Cardboard Safari creation. Visit their site to purchase one or more of their "Vince" Skulls available in two colors, or any of their wonderful recycled cardboard designs!

Cardboard Skull

Seeing as how I hail from the 'zoo in Michigan it brings me great pride to post a skull from a neighbor in the "Great Lake State". Ron Zawistowski spends his time in Grand Rapids making skulls(amongst other things I presume). He tells us, "Let me first say that I really love your site. There are so many cool images there. It's always a pleasure to stop in and see what's new. There isn't much to say about this submission. I was bored, so I grabbed a piece of cardboard, some paint and a utility knife, peeled away the "skin" of the cardboard and revealed the skull that was lying beneath it."



Something as simple as an ordinary piece of cardboard can make a great metaphor. The "skin" is gone revealing the deep texture that resides in all of our skulls. Whether it's the bumpy brain, the patterned ego, or the random thoughts we all have, there's more to us than what we see on the outside and this corrugated sheet of paper shows us that...simply. Thanks for the deep thoughts, Ron!


“Countdown To Halloween”
9 more days and counting...

Cardboard Skull

Jean-Eric from France, a long time friend of Skull-A-Day, sent us this amazing piece he constructed out of recycled cardboard. You can read the full story about it here.

Installation in place

An art fan enjoying the work

** Another of J-E's outdoor public installations, a jumbo paper skull, was featured here in Braincase V back in 2007 near the start of the original Skull-A-Day site.
[Please Note: Submission rules and posting formats have changed since the original site began]

Mime C says:

There is not much more I can say about this excellent public installation piece. I really love this work. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

[BONUS] 377. Cardboard Moose Skull

I do a lot of design work for theater companies in NYC, but rarely do I get to make a skull in the process. So imagine my delight when I started talking with Clubbed Thumb about their Summerworks play series and discovered that a moose skull was central to one of the shows! We had already decided that I would illustrate all of the plays with cardboard objects that are found in the shows, so here's how my cardboard moose skull (with cardboard sticky note) came out...

The Summerworks series starts in June and more details about it will be on their site soon!

Speaking of cardboard be sure to check out the (non-skully) cardboard moose made by my friends at Cardboard Safari (who also make the cardboard skull & wreath I designed!).

C-Rations: 0C100010

This week’s offering is Cardboard Cutout.

“The Noid” 10" X 10" top of cardboard pizza box cut, with crayon shading

C’s Famous Pizza says:

I had way too much pizza over the last week, when I looked over at the trash can there was a larger box on top of the smaller box. Both were on their sides so it looked like a skull to me. Story for another time, but everything looks like a skull this week. I tried to duplicate the boxy feeling of the skull I saw with this cutout.

[BONUS]
When I got done taking the picture above I set my skull by the window to get it out of the way. When I turned off the lights in the room I was greeted with a surprise on the wall courtesy of a Con Ed street light outside the window. I positioned my creation a little better and here is the result.

Remember each Monday during the 3.0 year I am posting an original skull design. My weekly offerings are nothing compared to the one-a-day massive project done by the Skullmaster in 1.0, but hopefully you will find some nourishment in these weekly offerings.

Need more nourishment? You can always Friend or Follow.

Cardboard Sugar Skulls

Pablo wrote:"I'm obsessed with colorful mexican skulls, i made these with spray paint and cardboard to stick up on my walls."


Alternative view to show scale.
Casa de C says:

I like the way in which you have displayed them on the wall together. The simple yet colorful nature of this trio would also make a great T-Shirt design. Thank you for sending it in, I absolutely love your work on them.

292. Found Skull #5: Subway Glob

I spotted this particularly skull-y blob of paint and gum on the platform of the West 4th St. subway station in NYC today. Here's sort of how I see it in my head, in ballpoint ink on cardboard...

116. Grid Skull

Cut Cardboard, 2 Views (approx. 4.5" x 6" x 6"). I'm thinking this might be a prototype for something much larger. Would you like to make your own? I need to refine the pattern first, but I'll put it online once it's done!

UPDATE: I forgot to mention that the interlocking form was inspired by the work of Charles and Ray Eames specifically their House of Cards toy.

P.S. The pattern for this piece can be found at the back of my book SKULLS!

P.P.S. If you don't have the interest in making your own from scratch, you can also buy a kit from Cardboad Safari.

8. Cardboard Box Skull

Cardboard box cut freehand with X-acto knife.