Maybe last week, when I showed you the easy chevron witch’s hat, you noticed that fabulous skull it was sitting atop.
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That’s the skull.
After my Dollar Tree pumpkins upcycle, I was hooked on some fall / Halloween upcycling.
Enter this Dollar Tree skull upcycle.
If you run out to your local Dollar Tree, you may find these skulls in this state:
He’s definitely not bad as is.
He’s freaky looking.
And freaky looking for Halloween is good.
But, you guys know I love me some glitter and maybe even a little more freakishness than the average person.
As Carrie Bradshaw would say, “Let your freak flag fly.”
I’m beginning to think I should add “Sex and the City references” to my blog description. Hmmm…
Anyway, to add more of those two things, glitter and freakishness, I gave him a good coat of this glossy black spray paint*, and then used glue in his eye sockets to adhere some orange glitter*.
But that wasn’t good enough.
I felt this skull needed to really be put on display. He wanted to be noticed.
He didn’t just want his freak flag to fly, he wanted it to soar.
I pulled out a couple of thrift store candlestick holders and spray painted them orange.
Just like with the chevron witch’s hat, I threw some glitter on them while the paint was still wet.
The candlestick holders took a full day to really dry. When they were dry, I added some hot glue around the top rims and stuck those skulls on there.
The disco ball skull, as I call him, is not a Dollar Tree upcycle. I bought him a few years back after Halloween when he was on clearance for a few bucks. I felt him and the other skulls could be great freakshows together.
When Grunt Labor saw it, he said, “Whoa, those are freaky.”
Mission accomplished.
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Very cool! Love the orange glitter.
Thanks, Glenna! That’s my favorite part about the whole thing – the orange glitter!
Jenna, love these skull heads. I have 2 that I bought last year at the DS and couldn’t quite figure out what I wanted to do with them. Now I know…thanks for your help!
Thanks, Shelia! Glad I could help you out! I would love to see your final product!
thanks for the idea – just bought a whole bunch of these skulls in different sizes and was trying to figure out what to do with them!
Yay, Lesley!! So glad you bought some! This was so easy and has some great bang! Glad I could give you an idea!
What a creative up cycle! Thanks for sharing this cool idea!
Leslie
Thanks, Leslie!
Great upcycle! I love them!!! I’m on the lookout now for skulls!!~~Angela
Thanks, Angela! Last time I checked, they still have tons of them at the Dollar Tree!
That is VERY cool!
Thanks, Laurie! And so simple!
Um, amazing! These ideas of yours for Halloween are gorgeous and thrifty! A winning combination 😉
Hugs,
Jamie
Thanks, I try to do my part at Halloween! haha!
This turned out creepy yet cute! Perfect for Halloween.
Thanks, Erin!
UGH! I LURVE disco ball skull. He is perfection!!!
Me too, Lindsey!! I love disco balls in general!
I bought some of those skulls and will be sharing what I did with them soon.
I love how you upcycled them and placed them on the candle holders!!! So creative!!!
Thanks, Juliana! I just love those skulls! There are so many possibilities!
Featuring on Friday!
Awesome, Mindie! Thank you so much!