I placed some super cute, bright colored felt cut-outs under the skull for cheeriness. You can buy black roses (or spray paint other flowers black), or you can also make some colorful crepe/tissue paper flowers on your own for superĬheap, you just need some tissue paper or crepe paper, pipe cleaners and some imagination! Check Crafty Chica for instructions on making your own! Next, when everything dried (well mostly, I have no patience) I placed a florist foam square (the cushy green stuff, also sold at most dollar stores) into the skull container and stuck some faux flowers in it. Proper container) then when slightly dry you can paint around the eyes and nose. Sockets and then shake in some glitter (do each color separate and carefully over a paper towel or wax paper so you can salvage the remaining glitter and put it back in its Tip: apply white glue to the eyes, mouth and nose Once the paint dried I brought the skulls inside for the fun part… decorating! I had my favorite bold colored glitters on hand and some ‘glossies’ brand paint (adheres well to most surfaces, including glossy ones), and went downtown on embellishing the eyes, mouth, nose and adding details. Apply one coat of gloss color spray paint to the skulls, allow to dry, apply another coat if necessary. Protect your work surface with newspaper. I prepped the surface first by cleaning off the skulls with acetone (nail polish remover) to help the spray paint stick better. Faux flowers (or handmade flowers), on hand or $1.Paint (to paint details on the skull), on hand. Calavera is Spanish for “skull” and is a typical motif in celebration of Day of the Dead. Turn dollar store Halloween vases into pretty calaveras, for a more colorful Dia de los Muertos-style fall decoration.
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