Watch Part Skulls

Dan, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada typically makes motorcycles, but he shared with us some skulls that he made recently using recycled vintage watch parts.

Tinker C says:

Recently I read an article about Clocky being part of an exhibit at the MOMA so my first thoughts after seeing your designs were about that wonderful prop.  It however, made me start thinking about what the skulls of great personified items in our world would look like if we could see inside them.  Your designs are probably a good indication of the answer.  Thank you for sharing your with us.

Dia de la Abby #39: Cog Skull

This skull is inspired by Steampunk and clock making. I had bought these tiny watch parts to make jewelry and accessories with. I had a brown piece of thin faux leather. I though pairing the two would work well for a Steampunk influenced piece. I've loved Victorian and Sci-Fi since I was a child, which are two components in the Steampunk genre. I love the morbid and proper aesthetic of Victorian. The allure is in the mystery of a person. This plays into Sci-Fi (Science Fiction) well. My mom introduced me into this world of curiosity and wonder at a young age. I appreciate that every day. As far as clock work goes, well the cogs are from watches. I love that something so important can be made of tiny fragile parts. To give you a sense of scale, the largest cog (gold, top right) is about the size of a US nickel. Not only are they fragile due to size, but they are thin, have serrated edges and are sharp. I love something that is deadly and beautiful.



Every week in the 4.0 year, I will post my own Dia de la Abby posts as well as a tutorial with instructions on how I made my piece. Hopefully you feel inspired by my posts just as I was by Noah's Skull-A-Day 1.0 daily project. Need more of me than just a weekly dose, follow me on Facebook.