Sunday Simulacra - Round 19

Dolores Goodson of Lovettsville, VA shared this rock skull she's had for years...



And Thibaut found these two cute guys in Nantes...

Dapper Skull

Cindy Gauthier, a student at the University of Lethbridge in Canada, made this fine looking skull illustration...

[CONTEST UPDATE] Tattoo Submissions

A very goth Tattoo Contest entry from Alex in Argentina featuring Robert Smith of the Cure!...



Don't forget you've got just one week to send in your own suggestions and have a chance to win some awesome prizes courtesy of the soon to be tattooed Katrina! You don't have to be a tattoo artist to enter. Get all of the details HERE.

[UPDATE] Skullattle or Seattskull?

I just got back from an awesome SKULLs related visit to Seattle, Washington this past weekend! Thanks to Kristen of Schmancy Toys who invited me to be a guest author at the impressive Urban Craft Uprising. It was great to see so many folks come out to support local/DIY folks with their hard earned dollars, especially during these tough economic times. Not only did I sign a bunch of my books (including one for a fellow Noah [below], who just happened to be a song contest winner from way back when), but I also had the pleasure of spending some quality time with a few of my other internet friends: Rakka from Suspect & Fugitive, Wiseblood & Glob Glob from The Blog Blog, and Ben from I Can Has Cheezburger. I look forward to my next trip out that way...


And hey, I'd love to come to your town as well, so if you've got an event or program or school that has a few bucks to bring down a guest author/lecturer drop me a line.

Seaweed Skull

Mike (who along with his son Hayden was one of the winners of my book SKULLS in the recent papercraft contest) made this lovely skull out of seaweed on the beach the day after he got his copy of the book...




And just before it was washed away...

Skull-A-Day Press: Boing Boing reviews SKULLS

SKULLS was reviewed on Boing Boing!




















Read the entire review HERE.

December 12, 2008
www.boingboing.net

[CONTEST UPDATE] Tattoo Submissions

Two more great submissions for the Tattoo Contest:

An anonymous artist made this sweet celestial number...






And Anna Michener of Tiki Tattoo in Mansfield, MA made this lovely lass...




Katrina's gonna have a tough time deciding what tattoo to get!

Don't forget you've got just over a week to send in your own suggestions and have a chance to win some awesome prizes courtesy of the soon to be tattooed Katrina! And you don't have to be a tattoo artist to enter. Get all of the details HERE.

Type Skull

Al Frank of Austin, Texas made this nice minimalist type skull...

If you want to use it in your e-mails you can cut and place the version below...

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[CONTEST UPDATE] Tattoo Submissions

John sent this sneaky hidden skull submission for the Tattoo Contest. It took me a little while to spot it, can you see it?...




Don't forget you've got just under two weeks to send in your own suggestions and have a chance to win some awesome prizes courtesy of the soon to be tattooed Katrina! And you don't have to be a tattoo artist to enter. Get all of the details HERE.

Velour Skull

Allison from Utah discovered that she could make images by pushing around the microfiber velour of her chair! I love the idea of this temporary art making technique, anyone else want to give it a try?

Psychedelia Skull

Amanda made this excellently trippy diptych...

[CONTEST UPDATE] Tattoo Submissions

Dean Denney a tattoo artist in Raleigh, North Carolina sent in these lovely submissions to the Tattoo Contest!



Don't forget you've got just under two weeks to send in your own suggestions and have a chance to win some awesome prizes courtesy of the soon to be tattooed Katrina! And you don't have to be a tattoo artist to enter. Get all of the details HERE.

Skull Broaches

Chris McCray made this awesome Mickey Skull out of brass and acrylic while studying at RISD. He says, "It is a comment on designer labels and consumerism or maybe it is a reference to Southern Death Cult the amazing band that went on to later become the Cult. Could just be a pin."...



And Tifa made this sweet felt flower skull broach...

Simulacra Sunday - Round 18

Tina Carson found this fellow near a dumpster in her apartment complex...



Joe Mueller found this skull hiding in a carpet in Manassas, Virginia...



And Alex Arroyo in Brooklyn, NY found this in his son Colin's dinner roll at a restaurant in Boston...

World Skull

Lauren from Texas turned a puzzle of the Earth into a skull!

[CONTEST] Skull Tattoo

Katrina, a fan of Skull-A-Day in North Carolina, got in touch with me a little while back with an interesting proposal and thought the Skull-A-Day community could help her!

She says:

I want to get a skull tattoo, but I don't want just any skull tattoo. I want something that will reflect my personality: girly goth, fun, creative, crafty (in a good way), kind, family-oriented, silly...blah blah blah. Thinking maybe a filigree skull? Day of the Dead-esque but not so cartoony? I have no idea!
I plan on having the tat done on my right shoulder/upper arm, think the "ball" of my shoulder with chin on my uppermost arm, if that makes sense. So maybe 3"x3" or 4"x4" in size.

So here's the deal...
You have two weeks (until midnight Eastern Time December 19th) to send in a skull tattoo design of your own making for Katrina to choose from. The usual submission rules apply.

[UPDATE 12/20/08] The contest is closed and the winners will be announced soon! Thanks to everyone who participated.

I'll post the submissions periodically and at the end of the submission period Katrina will choose her favorites. There's no guarantee that she'll get the winning design (hey, it's gonna be permanent), but if she does, she'll share some photos of the results.

So aside from the potential honor of seeing your art permanently adorned on skin, why enter? PRIZES!!! Katrina is offering several fantastic prizes (see below) to the winner and a few select runners ups. She'll determine who gets what, but the big winner will get first dibs...

Skull wallet from Skull Baby Co.

Skull earrings from Creative Rampage

Goodie bag and coaster from Tie Dyed Monkeys

Skull charm necklace from Mom-0-Matic Automat

Framed print from Uncommon Eye

Plus the grand prize winner will also get a T-skull of their choosing as well!

[UPDATE] A late prize addition...

Notecards from Monkeyshines

So what are you waiting for?!? Send your entries today!

Raked Skull

David Wolski made this fantastic raked leaf skull (I think it like it more than my own!)...

Crayon Skull

Jenny Pulliam a high school art teacher made this fun skull out of old crayons...

Holiday Skull Shopping

Hey folks just a reminder that I've got plenty of fine Skull-A-Day stuff for you to give to all of the skull lovers on your holiday shopping list. Please consider buying one of the items below and know that it's supporting this site and your free daily dose of skulls!...

Directly from Skull-A-Day:

Rorschach Skull T-shirt (lots of sizes available)













United Skull of America T-shirt (only a few size small left)












Ornamental Skull T-shirt (only a few size XXL left)












13 Line Skulls T-shirt (size Large, XL, XXL available)













Ornamental Skull Letterpress Print









From friends of Skull-A-Day:

Cardboard Skull Puzzle from Cardboard Safari













Silver Skull Cube from Face Metal Design








Silkscreen Skull from Team Eight Press









Skull Pattern Moleskine from Modofly [NO LONGER AVAILABLE]










And of course don't forget the Skull-A-Day book from Lark Books! Look for it at your local bookstore, which you can find through IndieBound OR get it online via:
Amazon.com

Barnes & Noble
Powell's Books

You can even get your book virtually signed!


Thanks again for your support!

Master Copy Skull

Igor Busquets made this impressive digital painting based on a piece by Philippe de Champaigne in only an hour and a half!....

[BONUS UPDATE] The Fate of #227 Stapled Leaf Skull

On January 16th my skull for the day was made from leaves that I stapled together: #227 Stapled Leaf Skull...

Since then it has sat quietly drying out on my mantle. The color has faded away and it is very brittle, but it's still surprisingly sturdy...

Markered Skull

Kim Quinn Nicholson of Atlanta, GA made this fun piece using a marker and stamped finger prints...

[BONUS] Win Sterling Silver Skull Cufflinks!

ONE MORE REMINDER: You have til December 5th to enter this drawing!

The folks at Cufflinks.com have kindly offered to give a set of sterling silver skull cufflinks to a reader of Skull-A-Day!


Designed by Cufflinks.com owner Ravi Ratan, this lovely set normally sells for $165 and will be given away to one randomly chosen winner from all of the entries received between now and December 5th.

To be entered into the drawing, just send an e-mail* mentioning that you want to be entered into the Skull-A-Day contest to:



*PLEASE NOTE: By sending an e-mail to them you are agreeing to be added to the Cufflinks.com mailing list.

**I am NOT being compensated for running this contest and am not involved in choosing the winner, I just thought this was a nice thing to offer to you all. Good luck!

Wax Skulls [Separated At Birth?]

Richard 'Lionheart' Garrett Jr. in Richmond, Virginia made these lovely casting wax skulls in school (he never cast them, though he's not sure why)...


and Trevor Gordon in Dundee, Scotland made this cool pewter skull which he covered in wax...