DIY Glam Halloween Skull Decor

2 min read September 13, 2026 Dawn Wade
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Get your glam on this Halloween with this DIY Glam Halloween Skull Decor.  With its elegant simplicity that will bring your Halloween decor to the next level, this easy DIY will have you wanting to glitter and rhinestone everything this Halloween.  Follow the easy directions below to learn how to make a glam skull of your very own!

Project Time
30 to 40 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Use a Sponge Paint Brush and acrylic paint to paint the skull.  Allow time for the paint to dry.  Next, sponge on Stickles Metallic Glitter Glue concentrating the glitter in one of the skull eye sockets and sponging lighter and lighter the further away from the eye you get.  Allow time for the glitter glue to dry.

DIY Glam Halloween Skull Decor step 1
Step
2

Use a glue gun to adhere Black and Silver Faceted Gems, Clear Iridescent Gems, Metallic Sequins, and Faux Pearls to the inside of the glittered skull eye socket.  Concentrate the embellishments in the glittered eye and adhere embellishments further and further away from each other the further you get from the eye socket.

DIY Glam Halloween Skull Decor step 2
Step
3

To complete the glam look, pair your DIY Glam Halloween Skull on your mantle with DIY Glam Halloween Pom-Pom Pumpkin, Gold Dripped Pumpkin, Graffiti Pumpkin, Glam Halloween Wood Cameos, Craft Tube Candles, old books, and a set of Mercury Glass Candle Holders.  

 

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