[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a SATURNS EP Prizepack

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thanks for participating!

Don't forget you have until 11:59pm Eastern USA Time Friday, April 26, 2013 to make an entry comment to win a EP Prizepack from SATURNS. The Prizepack includes a copy of their EP, a t-shirt, buttons, and stickers. You can find the original contest post by clicking the side bar ad, or this link.

Take a listen to their EP here.

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+]

Skulledelic Poster

My Skulledelic design is now available on a limited edition silkscreen poster available only from Krause Gallery in NYC!

Each 24 x 36 in (61 x 91 cm) poster is printed in white ink on black acid free paper. Only 100 have been made and they are all signed and numbered. To purchase one visit Krause Gallery's store HERE.

*Thanks to my friend Meena for modeling this poster for me!

Numeriser Skulls

Jules Andrault is in here today to share this collection of skulls from graphic school.

Shades of grey provide a great graphite representation of some darker skulls.  Without the dark there is no light.  Don't be scared of those darker images, be thankful that they remind us to revisit the brighter things in life.   Keep up the great work, Jules!

[CONTEST] Win a SATURNS EP Prizepack

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thanks for participating!

SATURNS is an electro-pop band from Toronto, Canada. They have a 4 track EP featuring their brand of dreamscape music. Their mascot, which travels with them, is a giant pink skull. They want to share their music with the world. We're big fans of great music and skulls here at Skull-A-Day. To help share their music, they are giving away an EP Prizepack to one lucky Skull-A-Day fan!

The EP

A t-shirt

Buttons and Stickers

"SATURNS is Toronto cousins Lukas Cheung and Bryan Sutherland whose collective creativity emerged spontaneously over a weekend, days before moving out of a cat ridden house. Using two dysfunctional laptops and one broken synthesizer they sculpted beats late into the night and upon playback at sunrise, agreed to pursue the partnership -- both are allergic to cats.

Their melodic debut may disguise them as electro-pop but their lyrics spell a different story. The EP explores themes of dream travel and escapism in a fashion that sculpts a world entirely their own. The opening track DIAMONDE constructs a fantasy palace which lures those who lust after riches to their own demise. "Diamond doorsteps stay the same as the warriors decay, scriptures peeling off the walls, there's no echo in these halls". The Zen-like metaphors may leave some listeners scratching their heads, but the catchy melodies will balance out the experience."

You can find out what the band is up to on their Facebook and Twitter pages. You can hear their music on their Bandcamp, Last FM, and YouTube.

You can also hear the EP here.

PRIZE INFO: A SATURNS EP (enclosed in screen printed Envelope), a T-shirt, stickers, buttons, and poster.

HOW TO ENTER: SATURNS takes their pink skull mascot traveling with them. To enter this contest, leave a comment below telling us what adventure you would have with a large pink skull. For example, I might take mine to a fair because it reminds me of cotton candy and those fortune telling machines.

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, April 26, 2013.

NUMBER OF WINNERS: One

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

IF YOU DON'T WIN: You have SECOND CHANCE to win on their Facebook page. If you like their Facebook page, they will randomly select a second winner from the new likes.

Mail Us Your Skull!

The official Skull Appreciation Day 2013 celebration will be held in Chicago this year and we've got some great plans afoot! We'll be posting details soon, but in the meantime we want to let you know of one way you can participate (no matter where you are in the world)... mail us a skull!




For the previous 2 years we've had people send in mail art for us to display at our Skull Appreciation Day exhibitions and this year is no exception! Want to take part? The official call for entries with full details is HERE.



If you're not familiar with mail art, the idea is simple, anything that can make it through the mail system with proper postage on it is acceptable! Many people like to stick with 2-D work on a standard sized postcard, but the sky's pretty much the limit. Need some inspiration for what to do? Check out some of the submissions from the last few years on the Skull Appreciation Day Mail Art blog!

Sunday Simulacra - Version 6.47

While on vacation in Massanutten, VA, I found some skulls.

This one was taken early in one morning.

These were found while my daughter was building a snowman.

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.

Stenciled Skulls

Choncey Langford is here to stylize our Saturday with these 3 stencil skulls: Tres Craneo Plantilla.

Even though they're all stencils this is a nice trio of various styles. I could easily see these working well for other mediums. Plus, green is my second favorite color, behind black. Here's to everyone having a great "green" day! Thanks, Choncey!

[BONUS] Cross-Stitch Skull In-Use

EJ Justice in Georgia, use Noah's 258. Cross-Stitch Skull to needlepoint a Christmas gift for a dear friend.

We received this submission a while ago, but it got lost in the shuffle of regular submissions. She mentioned at the time of submission, "Now I'm looking for an old clock or barometer, with a convex glass face, that we can use to frame it for the appropriate amount of leer." I'm hoping she found that, as it would give an extra eeriness to it!

We love seeing what people create using our available Free Stuff. If you make something using something from the Free Stuff section of Skull-A-Day, please submit it to us! We'd love to share it!

Skull with a Mustache

David Woodward of Toronto explained this is "my own drawing traced onto mylar for a moustache-themed show". It's been backlit.

Mustaches have been a hot trend for the past few years. Before that, it was rare to see a guy sporting only a mustache. I'm used to guys that have a beard to accompany that 'stache. I love seeing David's creative version of this trend. Archaeologically speaking, there have been ancient corpses found that still have hair. Do you all know of any that still had a mustache? Comment below if you do.

Train Skull

Five year old Oliver in Perth, Western Australia made this wooden train skull.  Proud papa Dave told us: "I immediately thought of Skull-a-day when I saw it. :)"

George C. says:

Thanks dad for capturing and sending this piece of skullrific artwork.  We always love to see what some of the youngest members of the community have to offer to the Skull-A-Day project.

Photastic Skull

"At work or play, I use my skull each and every day". That's the motto of David Machen of Woodward, Toronto. The skull he's using today is a HydroCal casting from his studio-made silicone mould rubbed with silver polish and enhanced with some basic photo editing with his phone.

Of course we love the skull it's self, but there's a lot to be said for presentation.  It's amazing to see all of these beautiful images created with just our phones.  Heck, even I took this one myself.  Great work on presenting your "fantastic photo", Darren!

Painted Wedding Skeletons

Kristina Chavez said "My father, Henry Chavez, of Brownsville Texas, painted this picture for my husband and I for our wedding in October of 2012. He knows how much I love skeletons. He took a wedding photo and turned us into our own Dios de Los Muertos."

I love personalized handmade gifts. This one was truly made with love. Kristina is a lucky lady to have such a talented father, that turned the couple into calaveras. Weddings are full of memories, and this is a great way to memorialize that day.

Sunday Simulacra: Version 6.46

Today's skulls were found at restaurants.

"Alex Arroyo MD of Brooklyn New York found a french skull fry in his son, Colin's pile."

Wilder Contreras said they found this "Skull or alien skull found at a restaurant I enjoy eating at."

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.

Super Winged Skull Saturday

Angel Salavec is to blame for this almost overwhelming load of wonderful winged skulls. She apologized for sending so many, and it's not often that we post this many pics in one day, but I couldn't help but share the entire flock of cranial creations. These handmade paper mache and plaster cast wall skullptures are all so different yet the same.

Believe it or not, there are even more skulls to check out in Angel's Etsy store.  Even throughout a common theme she manages to create vastly unique characters.  The variety was demanding of display so I had to share them all with all of you.  Thanks for spreading your wings, Angel!

Shadow Series Skull

Artist Richelle told us: " This oil on canvas piece from my Shadows Series called 'Talisman' was done to show the bright side of the dark side."

Sunny C says:

I love that this skull has eyebrows, we don't get to see eyebrows on skulls too often. Perhaps this is the lighter side that we need to see more of in the future. Thank you for sharing your work with us.

[BONUS] Skullphabet #1 In-Use with Woodwork

Crystal, used the Skullphabet #1 to form her name with woodwork.

The finished piece

In the process of painting it

This font and the Skullphabet #2 are very intricate. I'm impressed that she carved her name using this font, into wood. The painting is also very precise and gives a nice contrast, so the font elements...letters and skulls...stand out.

We love seeing what people create using our available Free Stuff. If you make something using something from the Free Stuff section of Skull-A-Day, please submit it to us! We'd love to share it!

Laser Cut Skulls

Carl Stevenson in London, England, of Paperfiction, created this laser cut popup skull card and vinyl skull decals.

Lasers are awesome. These creations reconfirm that I need to play with a laser cutter. The precision they create, lend themselves to being used for fantastic designs like these. Carl shared these pieces with us, but check out his Etsy shop, Paperfiction, for more awesome creations.

Rainbow Skull

I know it might be hard to believe the title, but Ron Boyer has done a beautiful job of filling his skull full of color and life.

The radiating sun in the forehead adds light to the illuminating glow that shines with luster and reflectivity.  The colors are astounding in their boldness.  I never thought I would ever see all the colors of the rainbow create such an effervescent skull so full of anti-life while also making me crave some Lifesavers candy.  Thanks for sharing your work, Ron!

Collborative Snow Skull

Back in March, Lisa Nichols got a lot of snow in West Haven, CT. Her husband, Jeff Slomba, made this snow skull with his two boys, Luke and Henry.

I love seeing what people create out of snow, especially when it's a skull. This is a fantastic one! I'm glad this was a family creation, as something of this scale definitely requires teamwork. Though Spring has finally showed up here in Richmond, VA, I know several places still have snow. If you still have snow, we fully expect you all to create a snow skull! If you have, please submit it to us!

Sunday Simulacra: Version 6.45

Last week, I went to Grand Caverns in Grottoes, VA. It's an amazing cavern and unlike others I've seen. I took a lot of photos, because I love natural wonders. While looking through the photos on my computer, I noticed these 3 skulls.

This is looking from a dark section, through an opening, into a light section.

This one was hiding in one of the few reflecting pools

Again, looking from a dark area, to a light one. This skull is on a large calcium deposit column.

I found these three skulls there, but there could be more lurking. It's a very beautiful and mysterious place full of shadowy areas. Without the artificial lights, it's pitch black. Touring a cavern in always an amazing experience. If you haven't toured on, check out your local areas for public ones.

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.

"Shayne Of The Dead" Skulls

'Shayne of the Dead' is an artist and professional Bon Vivant. He tries to do a 'skull-a-day' on his phone everyday and was kind enough to share two great and totally different pieces with us.

I'm not sure who the first bloke is supposed to be, but Mr. Peanut won't get out of my head.  Luckily the multicolored, tripped out skull group snaps me back to my own little reality.  Such great work is being done these days with technology that is still so new.  I wonder what Michelangelo would have been able to do with a Wacom tablet?  Thanks for sharing your awesome stuff, Shayne!

Skullboy Art

Skullboy in New Jersey showed us a pair of items that he created. 

Fist Pump C says:

Jersey: that scary area between Philly and New York.  With the large number of Superfund sites in the state it is quite appropriate to cover the state with skulls.  Just teasing you, I know your are from Jersey so you can take it.  Thank you for sharing your work with us.

[BONUS] Paint by Numbers Skull In-Use

Anne Williams Gilardi of Pompton Lakes, NJ, used Noah's 167. Skull By Numbers to paint this skull.

This is a great painting! This is probably one of hardest available projects. I haven't see many people attempt it, so congrats to Anne for completing it well!

We love seeing what people create using our available Free Stuff. If you make something using something from the Free Stuff section of Skull-A-Day, please submit it to us! We'd love to share it!

Anatomical Skull Drawing

Manar from Lebanon, "drew this a while back for my sister's art project".

I always admire the anatomical skull artwork that comes into our submissions box. This one is particularly eye catching, because it's very well done. Manar is a very nice sister to do this for her sister. I hope the rest of the art project was as amazing as this is!

Stitched Skulls

Aj / Melia in the Colorado Rockies shared a pair of cross-stitched skulls that she created.  The first is a traditional sugar skull pattern and the second is a creation celebrating the winter solstice.

Diagonal C says:

I find cross-stitch to be a fascinating medium to create with.  The skill of using one repeating figure in different positions truly mesmerizes me in to looking at objects in a different perspective.  Thank you for sharing your creations with us.

Skull "Scope" Logo

Mark Redondo is a graphic designer from Sacramento, Ca who is currently working full-time for 5.11 Tactical.  He used the company's scope logo to create this "scope skull".

That is a good motto to have in life, and you can remember it more often with this.  Mark has more stuff to scope out here.  Thanks for keeping us in your sights, Mark!

[CONTEST] Win a Human Skull

APRIL FOOLS! I found this lovely skull on National Geographic, this morning. It was photographed by Ira Block. According to the description it is "of Liujiang man, a Homo sapiens sapiens." and was found in "Tongtianyan, Guangxi Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China." Thank you to everyone that played along. I enjoyed reading your responses. If you are interested in your own human skull or reproduction, visit the companies at the bottom of this post.

Noah recently had an office built in his backyard, to make more room inside his house for other things. While the office was being constructed, the workers found a surprise buried, a human skull. Now, he's gone through the proper measures to make sure having it is legal. Since he already has one in his collection of oddities, we thought this found one would be a special thing to giveaway to one lucky Skull-A-Day fan!

PRIZE INFO: One authenticated human skull with accompanying paper work.

HOW TO ENTER: Leave a comment below telling us what is the weirdest thing you've ever dug up. For example, I've found several moonshine jars and arrowheads in a friend's backyard.

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, April 5th, 2013.

NUMBER OF WINNERS: One

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

IF YOU DON'T WIN: Since this is a one of kind thing, I suggest contacting the people at Obscura Antiques and Oddities in New York, NY for a real one. Another great alternative is Skulls Unlimited International, which makes great reproductions!