Friday, March 5, 2010

Needle Art Skulls

First up is Alexandra who told us: “This is a project I did when I was first trying to learn some basic embroidery techniques.”


Next is Peggy from Lemon Grove (San Diego), California said: “My sister Naida insists that I crochet skulls.”

Last is Frankie in New Zealand sent us this needlepoint example:


Balloon C says:

No matter what tool you used to create with the results are still the same- excellent! I really like this interaction of techniques that each of you specialize in or explored in order to make an original work of art. Thank you all for taking the time to submit your work.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Skull Kicks

Mikee is back again with some more awesome shoes that he's painted with some killer skulls. He has some lucky friends who are now kicking these around.

Be the envy of all the skaters on your block....


Or march along with the blitzkrieg....


Thanks for keeping us in step with your latest creations, Mikee. It's fans like you who are the heart and "sole" of Skull-A-Day.

[UPDATE] Mikee says he's happy to take on commissions to do more of these, so feel free to contact him at miykey AT gmail DOT com or 415-725-2815.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Skull Bomb Bank

Brock T. Burnell from Parker, CO wrote: “I fabricated this bomb piggy bank and painted it with skull and cross bones. It's all steel and just over 2 feet tall. It's painted with matte black and hammer tone silver spray paint. I modeled it after a 550lb style bomb. The bottom plug unscrews and comes out to empty change out of. ”

Major “C” Kong says:

Besides being well constructed, this is a wonderful thought provoking piece. It is interesting to think about the destructive power of money on society both socially and economically. Too much money personally can lead to destructive practices such as a number of vices that turn many new millionaires in to zernoaires. Economically dropping too much cash into the system will lead to inflation and the destructive aftermath of a devalued currency. Thank you for submitting this piece and the stimulation it provided.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Tuesdays With Tatman #39

After a lengthy discussion with "The Bruce Dickinson" I have decided to make a change for the better to Skull-A-Day. As many of you might have noticed we haven't had a lot of posts featuring the cowbell. Well, guess what. I got a fever and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL.



I'd be doing myself a disservice, and every editor of Skull-A-Day, if I didn't post the hell out of this. Before we're done with the 3.0 year we'll all be wearing gold plated skulls. I don't know what that means, but I never question "The Bruce Dickinson".

Each Tuesday in the 3.0 year will bring a new Tuesday With Tatman. As a tribute to the Skull Master's astounding feat let's all get creative and try something new(and hopefully skull related).

[BONUS] March Desktop Calendar from Dan Springer

Once again the marvelously talented Dan Springer provides a free desktop calendar for your dowloading pleasure! Be sure to click on the image to get the full-size version...


You can also get a non-skully version at his site Skulluxe.com.

Angel Of Love Skull

More often than not the majority of the general public view skulls as signs of death, despair, and man's ruin. On the contrary, our readers of Skull-A-Day are able to see skulls in many different ways. Today's skull is a great example of that brought to us by Roger Casanova of Casanova Design in Austin, Texas. He happily spreads the merriment with his "Angel Of Love".


I don't know if this could be Cupid's skeleton or not, but it does give me a sense of joy, happiness, and a feeling of amore. Thanks for spreading the love, Roger!

Monday, March 1, 2010

C-Rations: 0C100111

This week’s offering is a Clove of garlic.

“Begin Again” 1.5" X .5" Carved clove of garlic

Mythical C says:

I don't get many opportunities to use fresh garlic when I cook so when ever I buy a bulb it starts to sprout before I can use it all. This one was no exception, I think I purchased it last fall sometime as the lush green around here began to fade. Seeing the green sprout reminds me that it is almost time for the lush green to return as Persephone returns from the underworld.

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.

[CONTEST] Win a Shamrock Skull Shirt!

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day the folks at www.StPatty.biz have kindly offered to give one of their fun Skull Shamrock shirts* to a lucky Skull-A-Day reader!





To be entered in the drawing just leave a comment below with a skull or St. Patrick's Day themed limerick. [NOTE: If you're reading this on Facebook, be sure to leave your comment on the original Skull-A-Day.com post if you want to be actually entered in the contest]

IMPORTANT: Don't forget to include a way to contact you (either an e-mail in the post OR make sure your Blogger profile has an e-mail link for you on it).

You have until just Midnight Eastern Time March 9th to enter so don't delay! [UPDATE: The contest is over! Thanks to everyone for participating. The winner will be announced soon!]

And of course you don't have to wait til the end of the contest to get a St. Patrick's Day T-shirt from www.StPatty.biz! Plus you can get 15% off on any order over $35 with coupon code  MARCHSALE2 (for US) and CADMARCHSALE2 (for Canada).

Good luck!


*standard weight shirts only, personalized text not included.

Cast Silver skulls

Dianna Badalament, in Northern California wrote: “Attached are photos of my handmade, memento mori, skull jewelry for Skull-A-Day. All the skulls are hand carved and cast in solid sterling silver. I used accents of 14k gold, and stones (skull trio pic: garnet, quartz and smokey quartz) for the eyes. ”


Buried Treasure C says:

Thank you for taking the time to submit your work to us. The ring reminds me of something that could be given out to a secret society member. I like your work very much and the skull line with your archetypal skull fits in very well with the natural aspects of your other jewelry lines.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

[BONUS] Skull of The Year Trophy

I just had to share a picture of the fantastic Skull of The Year trophy that arrived from Germany in the mail the other day from Ekkehard Beck of Designers Skulls...


The best part? The package had been x-rayed in Germany before it got here. I can only imagine what they thought when they saw what was inside!


Sunday Simulacra - Version 3.39

Sunday Simulacra... allow me to shed a little light on the subject this week.

Sean Bentley from Bellevue, WA said: “I was taking a picture from my sailboat of the becalmed Puget Sound in late afternoon, and when I looked at it later, there was a skull leering from the depths at me. Yeesh!”



The next two skull lights are sent in by different fans of an odd occurrence that is happening around Brooklyn, NY.

The first example is from artist Kurt Marquart, creator of Betty Bones, who wrote: “I found these skulls being reflected on a brick wall in my neighborhood. It was from the sun reflecting off a window across the street from the image. The sunlight bounced off the window, and through some criss-cross metal thingamajig on a utility pole.”


The Second image is from Ross Savedge who told us: “It's a light reflection on the side of a building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I have no idea what the light was reflecting off of, but it's pretty cool.” Hayden C says:

Thank you all for submitting these enlightening pictures. Sean, that is a great shot and I wonder if there is a deeper story to tell from the area where the picture was taken. Kurt and Ross, It looks like NYC has a new place to go if one wants to see a light show. I am curious if what you are both seeing is a result of the same building and the same apparatus on the utility pole or just a weird coincidence. Since you are in NYC you can always consult here for help and let us know.

Until next time, this is Editor C, and I'll leave our skull light on for you.

Keep sending those pictures in to our submissions address. Just keep in mind that since we only post simulacra once a week it might take a little longer than normal for it to be posted.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Skull-A-Day Sweaters from Sibling

Sibling London is finally selling their Breton style sweaters featuring my Skulledelic art in their online store!

 

Keep an eye out too for Skull-A-Day hoodies, which are not in production yet, but you can get a sneak preview of below...



And be sure to spend some time on their site checking out their latest horror themed line as well, it's really fantastic. Here's a fun preview video...

Already Dead Skull

Shayna, from the endlessly talented state of Virginia, brings us her hand painted Day of the Dead skull that is available at her Already Dead Etsy store (which happens to be filled with all kinds of cool skeletal related items).



I like the warm earth tones you used and the bright flowers that decorate this skull. It reminds me that what returns to the Earth shall someday be reborn. Thanks, Shayna!

Friday, February 26, 2010

[Flashback Friday] 352. Skull Roll

Flashback Friday is a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of Skull-A-Day 1.0. Each week I'll be posting an original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3 of the project...

#14: 352. Skull Roll

As the project neared its end, I started doing a lot more collaborative skulls. In this case I'd been talking with my friends at my favorite local sushi & tater tot restaurant about the project for a while and they kindly offered to let me come in and play in the kitchen with their ingredients! Check out the original post to see the skulls that my friends who were working there made while I was making mine. Sadly this hasn't become a regular item on the menu.

Fraktur Skull

Ross Elliott from London, UK wrote: “I thoroughly enjoy your blog, and would like to respectfully submit my work for inclusion on it. These two skulls are a part of a series made from the font Fette Fraktur. All characters are not modified and are simply rotated and scaled into position.”


Rumspringa C says:

Thank you for submitting this awesome work. I am amazed by your visionary skill to take an already difficult looking font and make it into something more recognizable. If you get a chance you should take a look at these typs of Fraktur for the more influence.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

And the Clooci Skull Headphones winners are...

Congratulations to M and John who were the two randomly selected winners of the Clooci Skull Headphones giveaway!

Thanks again to everyone for participating and creating such an incredible reading list with your suggestions. I love that Skull-A-Day fans are as into books as I am!

And hey, even if you didn't win you can still buy a pair of Clooci's nifty headphones HERE.

Stay tuned for more giveaways soon!

Punk Rock Skull

Shelley Sidle-Owens and her main man Jimi Germ are back again with this simple yet enchanting set of stones and rocks.



This skull has some real stones for showing up with a mohawk. A good reminder to be true to yourself and the look you choose. We embrace all genres of skulls here at Skull-A-Day. Everything from the dark depths of the macabre to the shining remembrances of skulls once living. Thanks, Shelley and Jimi!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Skull Event: Mütter Ball

Hey folks just had to let you know about a fantastic event for skull-lovers coming up next month at the terrific Mütter Museum (which I recently visited)...


Come together and party like it’s 1859 at the world famous Mütter Museum on Friday, March 12th for 2010 Annual Mütter Ball, benefitting The College of Physicians of Philadelphia!  The evening will be a Victorian-inspired affair, complete with authentic 19th-century punches and a VIP Absinthe Lounge! The evening will features the music of one of Philly’s hottest DJs, Maria V!  And, of course, the Mutter Museum will be open for free visitation!

The Mütter Ball is a must for fans of all things Steampunk, Tim Burton and Edward Gorey! Guests are encouraged to come decked out in their best Victorian-inspired garb! Tickets are going fast, buy today at: http://mutterball.eventbrite.com/!

And this week only they are even offering 10% off admission prices to Skull-A-Day readers if you use the discount code “mutter2010"! I'll definitely be going, so I hope to see you there! Tickets and details are HERE.

Neo-Vintage Skulls

An old friend Sake returns with a pair of skully drawings.

“1905”
“Miss Atomic 1945”

Faux C says:

Two masterpieces in a classic sense. It is great to see your impressive work. I really like how you captured the wear of actual vintage photography in your work. It makes me think that the subjects in the photo are aging as well as the photos themselves. Thank you for submitting your work and continuing to be a fan.

** You can see more of Sake’s skull work here and here.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tuesdays With Tatman #38

This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine all over the internet. If you have never taken the time to relax with a skull scented candle then maybe today needs to be that day. Wait, did I just say "skull scented"?



“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”- Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta

Each Tuesday in the 3.0 year will bring a new Tuesday With Tatman. As a tribute to the Skull Master's astounding feat let's all get creative and try something new(and hopefully skull related).